For those of you who don’t know, Malaysia has very, VERY tight regulations on sports supplements and you are unable to purchase most of the new stuff that hit the shelves overseas here in Malaysia. Maybe the US FDA is not good enough for some doctor that bums in the government office I suppose? I’m not talking about steroids or anything illegal here.
Not only that, if you were to attempt to get it shipped to you, it would be confiscated by the Malaysian Customs. So we Malaysian fitness enthusiasts have to be content by just reading the amazing product reviews and drooling at the ads in bodybuilding magazines.
Anyway, I was pretty excited when my friend who is holidaying in Canada told me I could have my orders from bodybuilding.com shipped to his place there and he could bring them back for me here in Malaysia. I quickly browsed through the Bodybuilding.com 2005 award winners to quickly gauge popularity and effectiveness, and decided on ordering the following (1 of each):
1. Muscle Builder Of The Year – BSN NO-Xplode
2. Nitric Oxide Product Of The Year – BSN NO-Xplode
3. Multi-Vitamin Of The Year – Universal Animal Pak
Total cost is USD 100.87. Thats almost RM400. VERY cheap I would say. If these were sold here (we wish).. the cost would easily exceed a thousand ringgit I bet (which up till today, I fail to understand).
With my shopping list all set, I decided to just read up on their shipping policy, and thats when I came across this page – “What products are illegal in my country?“.
It basically says that the stuff I wish to ship to Canada, is considered illegal in their country. Damn. That just ruined my day. Guess I wont be having the chance to try something new for the new year.
UPDATE: Check out Bodybuilding.com Announces the Official 2007 Supplement Award Winners
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Noel Chelliah, ACE-CPT, ACE-LWMC, has been recognized as one of the Top Transformation Experts in Malaysia. No stranger to being overweight himself, Noel has gone through a life-changing transformation himself, from fat, to fit. In 2010, Noel founded the DailyMuscle Body Transformation Camp, which today helps hundreds of individuals exercise and practice healthier habits. In his spare time, Noel serves the community with various programs that promote a healthier lifestyle, and enjoys playing with his dogs.
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Moral of the story:
Just because a bunch of Americans think something is good, it doesn’t mean anybody else actually agrees with them.
hola anucia. since when were you so concern about health and health regarding issues? c’mon i liked reading your life regarded issues. turn yourself on please…..
legal visitor:
I think you’ve got the wrong person. :)
Dailymuscle,
Can ephedrine and caffeine supplements be shipped to malaysia?
E.g http://bodybuilding.com/store/dym/burn.html
Thanks.
Farid: Pretty much anything that is in pill/capsule form is going to get you in trouble with the customs. They’ll hold your shipment and send you a letter, and chances are very high you won’t be seeing your items. They won’t even ship it back to bodybuilding.com for you to get your refund.
Also… the use of ephedrine in supplements has been banned since awhile ago.