Met-Rx
Met-Rx (sometimes spelled MET-Rx) is the
brand name of a
nutritional supplement that comes in powdered form, best known as the product to pioneer a new category of
bodybuilding supplements known as
Meal Replacement Powders or MRPs.
Created by Dr.
A. Scott Connelly,
M.D. Met-Rx was originally designed to help prevent critically ill patients from losing muscle mass. However it became famous when the bodybuilding community began using it as a means to build muscle, launching sales from the low hundreds of thousands to over $100 million annually. Connelly sold all interest in the company to
Rexall Sundown, (at the time a wholly owned subsidiary of
Royal Numico), for $108 million in 2000.
Met-Rx's
protein base component (known as
Metamyosyn) contains ingredients such as
whey protein,
calcium caseinate,
egg albumen and
milk protein isolate, combined with
maltodextrin,
vitamins,
minerals and added
amino acids. It is prepared by mixing with 16 oz. of water or non-fat
milk usually in a blender or shaker bottle.
MET-Rx also sponsors dozens of athletes as well as being the primary sponsor of the
World's Strongest Man competition.
Apart from the original powdered mix, MET-Rx now also comes in liquid ready to drink and solid bar forms.
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Bill Phillips*
Bodybuilding supplement* Met-Rx
World's Strongest Man*
Met-Rx official homepage*
Dr. A. Scott Connelly's official website*
Rexall Sundown Official website
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Rexall Sundown to Acquire MET-Rx for $108 Million
