Have you heard the news about Bioletics client Tim Collins' surprising ascent to the big leagues? Then you should. The inspiring story of this five-foot-seven-inch relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals is one of not only talent, hard work, persistence and forethought, but lots of vitamin D and fish oil!

As a minor leaguer, Collins faced plenty of challenges; especially when it came to eating well. Late night travel stops for cheap, fast food were the norm. Collins knew that several consecutive months on the road could wear anyone down. He had personally seen players lose the majority of the strength and conditioning they had worked so hard for in the off-season dissipate as the season wore on. Collins was smart enough to take some proactive and preventive measures. He found the support and assistance he needed from well-known strength trainer, Eric Cressey, and Bioletics.

For the three years prior to his recent call up, Collins followed Cressey’s smart and focused plan at the gym. His hard work and dedication lead to the muscle that would eventually allow him to increase his fast ball from 82 to 97 miles per hour. But the intensity of his training and travel was taking its toll.

After consulting with Bioletics, Collins began taking steps to correct severe vitamin D and essential fatty acid deficiencies—two of the most critical health and performance markers affecting an athlete’s overall strength, performance and resilience. Armed with a few key, nutritional supplements, Collins hit the road to the pros with the primary goal of staying strong and healthy for the duration of the season.

So far, his results have been good. In fact, Collins is performing better than ever. A few nights ago, he earned a win in just his second professional appearance against the Angels, striking out five in just three innings.

For more on the rise of Tim Collins, follow the link to this recent article published by Men’s Health: http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/transformation-tim-collins