Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Amino acids help the body with a number of functions including workout recovery and delivery of oxygen to our muscles. When combined with other ingredients in the strongest pre-workout supplements, they can help improve recovery time between workouts.
For this type of performance, you better believe that Nike CEO Mark Parker earned himself a fat paycheck. According to the Portland Business Journal, Parker's compensation for the year is valued at $14.7 million.
Early on, Nike (NYSE: NKE)'s billionaire co-founder Phil Knight had people telling him he wouldn't make it. Yet, despite the haters, he still steered Nike to become the world's No. 1 athletic-shoe company, with a brand so powerful it can be recognized by a checkmark.