Post Workout Nutrition Done Right- Sponsored CORE PWO Log

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CORE PWO-
Log and Reveiw
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CORE PWO- Helps Prevent Catabolism, Improves Muscle Growth & Recovery!
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About CORE PWO-
Proper PWO nutrition can help the body repair muscle tissue, reduce post-workout soreness. The correct supply of fast-acting proteins and carbs (whey isolate, dextrose, and maltodextrin) are needed to maximize muscle recovery after weight training. These ingredients quickly replenish muscle glycogen and shuttle much needed amino acids to muscle cells. Branch chain amino acids (BCAA's), glutamine, taurine, and antioxidants also help prevent catabolism and improve muscle growth and recovery. Whether bulking up or slimming down, all of these ingredients are crucial for proper recovery. Core PWO was developed precisely to fulfill these needs. Look no further for the ideal post-workout recovery supplement.

What's In It?


Serving Size: 2 Scoops (82g)
Servings Per Container: 15

Amount Per Serving:

Calories: 320
Calories From Fat: 10
Total Fat: 1.0 g <1%
Saturated Fat: 0g 0%
Cholesterol: 0.9 mg <1%
Total Carbohydrates: 43 g 12%
Fiber: 0.3 g
Sugar 25 g
Protein: 28 g 48%
Sodium: 90 mg 4%
Potassium: 210 mg 6%
Vitamin C: 250 mg 417%
Vitamin E: 100 IU 333%

BCAA Blend: 4 g
(L-leucine, L-valine, and L-isoleucine)

L-Glutamine: 2 g
Taurine: 1 g

Ingredients:
Cross Flow Micro-Filtered Whey Protein Isolate, dextrose, maltodextrin, cocoa powder, natural and/or artificial flavors, bcaa's, l-glutamine, taurine, ascorbic acid, di-alpha tocopherol, sucralose.

Directions: Add 2 scoops to 8-12 oz cold water (according to preferred thickness and flavor) and shake or stir until mixed.

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Hey Bodybuilders and Athletes alike! I have been lucky enough to be one of the ones chosen to test and reveiw CORE PWO. I would like to say thank you to CORE for this great oppertunity!

I am currently at the end of my bulk. I have about 2 weeks to go before the major cut (i let my self get way to fat over this bulk). While I did add a ton more muscle mass, and hit my goal of a 500lb deadlift, there is still much work to be done. CORE PWO will be a great addition to be current stack to finish off this bulk with a bang!!!

Vital Stats-

Age- 18

Height- 6'1

Weight-~270lbs

Bodyfat%- ~20-25%

Bodytype- Meso/Endo (a bit endo from dirty bulking )

Current Phase- Bulking (Normal...trying to clean up a bit and get ready for cut)

Years Training- 3-4

Years Serious Bodybuilding- 1.5

Personal Measurements-
Neck: 17.5" (44.45 cm)
Shoulders: 55" (137.16 cm)
Chest: 47.5" (120.65 cm)
Arms: 18.5" (46.99 cm)
Forearms: 14" (35.56 cm)
Thighs: 26.5" (67.31 cm)
Calves: 18.5" (46.99 cm)

Daily Water Intake: 1.5-2 gallons

Diet Overveiw: 3,500-4000 cal/day- around 300-350g protein, 400-500g carbs, 90-100g fat

Training Overveiw: 5 days a week, 6-8 rep scheme usually, medium/high volume

Split- Starts on Monday, ends on Sunday.
Chest/Abs
Legs
Back/Abs
Shoulders
Arms/Abs
OFF
OFF

Short Term Goal: Finish bulk and hold onto mass and strength gains while I cut.

Long Term Goal: Compete in and win Mr. Michigan title, turn IFBB Pro.

Current Supplements- (will be used thru out the log)

CORE PWO- 2 servings 15-20 mins PWO
HigherPower Miconized Creatine- 5g PreWO
HigherPower Whey Protein- 25g PreWO, as needed
Universal Shock Therapy- 1.5 scoop PreWO
Universal Storm- 1 scoop PWO
Bulk Beta-Alanine- ~5g daily
NOW ADAM
GNC B-50 Complex
NOW MSM-2000mg
NOW Glucosamine/Chondroitin
**** Jungle Warfare (mega dosed at 6 caps/day)
Extra Zinc, Cal. and Mag. Vit C

I am very eager to begin the log. I have heard many good things about this product so far. Also I have never used an "out of the bottle" PWO formula, so this should make things a bit easier!

Dosing Procedure-
I will use 2 servings (4 scoops) instead of 2. My reasoning for this is that I am a big guy, and ending a bulk my calories are kept rather high. Thsi should supplement it nicely. CORE PWO will be mixed with 2 cups cold water only.

Doseing Timing-
CORE PWO will be taken 15-20 mins PWO (post workout) on training days. None will be taken on off days. The reasoning for taking it 15-20 mins PWO is because I take a serving of Storm and ~2g of Beta-Alanine immediatly PWO, and give it some time to absorb without competition.

Rating System-
This product will be tested and rating by DOMS, Recovery time, DOMS intensity; all in accordance to training. CORE PWO will also be rated on Mixabilitly in a shaker cup as well as Taste and After taste.

I will review this product honestly. No e-stats or lies on this log.

Thanks again to CORE for this oppertunity!

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Other CORE Products-
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Here are also some of my pics, several weeks old- (crappy angles on most, had to take them using the timer on the cam :p)

[pu12en12g]

Nice intro !! Good luck with it ! :cool:

[10TonBrick]

Nice intro !! Good luck with it ! :cool:

thanks man!

[10TonBrick]

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Today I got the CORE PWO in the mail. So im gonna start the log with pre-testing.

The pre-testing will be different things such as flavor, mixability, ect, ect.

First Impressions-
I really liked the container label design. Its eye catching and looks well done. I was very intregued to try some.

Ease of use-
The scoop was at the bottom of the tub, but that is to be expected. The scooper is a decent size and easy to use. The only drawback is the size of the opening on the tub. I could barly get my hand into it. Not sure what im gonna do when the tub starts to run low, cause my forarm sure as heck wont fit.

Taste-
People werent kidding when they said it tasted like Coco-Puffs. It was like a dessert PWO, which was nice. Drinking the same old whey and dextrose gets gross overe time. This is a product that i would not get sick of however. Not to sweet, as most PWO supps can be, but not so bland thats its horrible either.

Mixability- (In shaker cup)
At first i was a bit leary about how it would mix. After a few seconds of good shaking, it was all dispersed and dissolved in the water. No thick paste stuck to the bottom of the shaker (i hite that). The mix was not chunky or grainy either. Mixed like it was in a blender. Good stuff.

After Taste-
We all know how somthing can taste good going down, but leave a bad taste later on. That was not the case here. Same great taste all the time. No "gooy" build up in the back of the throat either (you guys know what im tlaking about). Major plus there.

Thickness- (In 2.5 cups cold water)
Was a bit watery for my taste in 2.5 cups water. It was still thick enough to be a shake, but i will try mixing it with less water this time and see how it goes.

Smell- (Some people like good smalling supplements maybe)
Ok, smell. If i think a supp smells bad, then day after day PWO when im already feeling a bit sick, this can really become nausiating. Nit the case here, smelled like hot chocolate/ coco-puffs. I really liked the smell.

Nutrient Profile-
Very good. 2g glutamine, 1g taurine, 4g BCAAs, 28g whey isolate, 43g carbs per serving. I use 2 servings at a time, and its everything i look for in a PWO protein supplement. The added Vit C and others are nice to, would help with recovery and free radicals i would imagine.

Final Thoughts-
So far im thinking that this is a great product. The only drawback is the number of servings. This will only last me about a week when taken 2 servings at a time (15 single servings). I would like to see this product in a 5lb tub woth about 40 serivings, that would last about a month for me. Another great thing was the appatite it gave me. Normaly after my PWO shake, i have to force feed down my PWO meal an hour later, i really hate doing that. With CORE PWO, i was actually hungry for the first time this year when i finished my shake. Its very light on the stomach :). All in all great product.

Final Grade to date-
A

[10TonBrick]

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Today was a pretty good training day. Not going to go into to much detail about workout, cause this supplement is not a workout enhancer.

DOMS from last workout-
My shoulders never really get to sore, and today was no different.

Workout Overveiw- Arms
Good all in all. Decided to do CGBP for the first time ever. I ahve tried them before, but they grind my shoulder. With a slighly reduced ROM, and some good DC streching, I can now incorperate these into my workout. I didnt go as heavy as i would have liked to go heavier, but i am still adjusting to the movement. I also got a few PRs!! :D

Workout-

BB Curl-
6x135 PR!
6x135
10x115

Db Preacher Curl-
9x40
10x40
10x40
8x40

CG Preacher Curl-
8x95
5x95
8x95

CGBP-
10x185
10x185
10x185

Skull Crushers-
8x115
10x115
10x115

Db Kickback-
10x30
10x30
10x30


Once again i love the taste of this stuff. I feel like it really fules me up good after a workout.

This time i mixed the CORE PWO with 2 cups of water and it was perfect. I will mix it like this for now on.

I am still impressed with the product, and look forward to monday (next training day) to use it again. I take weekends off, but will report on DOMS of the arms tomarrow.

[extremenergy3]

You're ugly. *Subbed*

[10TonBrick]

You're ugly. *Subbed*

:D

[10TonBrick]

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Today was suprising to day the leaste. Normally my biceps are not sore at all, and they werent today either. But what really got me was my triceps. Usually my tris get pretty sore for several days after training. But now today. They felt like they had been barly trained at all.

Not sure if im going to attribute this to the CORE PWO yet, I will see how I feel after training other muscle groups first, then compair.

Weight-
278.8- All time high, im getting much stronger from the JW mega cycle, gaining weight like mad as well.

DOMS-
Not there today, very strange. If this is because of the CORE PWO then this supplement is amazing, I will make further decisions after more training with it.

Preveiw for tomarrow-
Sunday is my second off day of the week, so nothing but resting and eating all day. Monday I will hit my chest and prolly abs as well. Looking forward to ripping it up on monday.

[10TonBrick]

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Good day today :D


DOMS from last workout-
Arms are fine

Workout Overveiw-Chest/Abs
I have been benching for about 1.5 months now. I couldnt do it before due to a shoulder injury, so i just did Db bench. Still very weak in my benching, but making inprovments every week. Good workout all in all, good arm pump and i was very motivated. Also had fun hitting my abs real hard.

Workout-

Flat Bench-
15x135
15x135
8x210 PR
6x210
7x205
5x205
8x205

Inclined Bench Setting 1-
6x205
5x200
6x200

Inclined Bench Setting 2-
6x200
6x195
6x195

Declined Bench-
6x195
6x190
6x190
5x190
6x190

Declined Weighted Situps-
12x45
12x45
12x45

Leg Raises-
15...
20...


So i had a good chest and ab workout. Im looking forward to seeing how sore i am tomarrow.

CORE PWO is still tasting grrrreat! (toney the tiger) :D

Ill be hitting legs tomarrow!

[10TonBrick]

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Good day today :D again, didnt really want to train legs but i had a good workout anyways!


DOMS from last workout-
Chest is hurten good. Guess the CORE PWO dosnet cure DOMS...damn lol. Abs are not that sore at all.

Workout Overveiw-Chest/Abs
Good workout, I have been squatting fgor about 3 months now and am finaly making some progress. Had fun doing walking lunges, its the first time that i have done these is a very long time.

Workout-

Squat-
12x135
10x135
8x225
8x275
6x300
4x300
6x275

Walking Lunges-
Done the length of my basement and back, about 40 feet and 16 reps per set.
12x95
16x100
16x105
16x105

Lying-Leg Curl-
3x10

SLDL-
8x275
8x275
8x275

Still very pleased with CORE PWO.

Ill be hitting My Back tomarrow.

[10TonBrick]

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I had a great back workout today. Decided not to do deadlifts, and focus more on heavy rows.

DOMS from last workout-
Legs are pretty sore.

Workout Overveiw-Back
Hit some high number on my BB rows, very proud of those!

Workout-

BB Row-
20x135
8x225
8x275
8x300
8x300
8x275

CG Chins-
Done to about 35 reps
6,6,6,6,6,6

T-Bar Rows-
8x290
8x290
8x270
8x270
8x270

One-Sided T-Bar Rows- An exercise i made up to hit the lower lats, works great!
10x150
10x150

Nothing much is new, I just wish that CORE PWO was cheaper so i could use it all the time.

Im running very low, prolly 2 workouts left in it.

Tomarrow ill be hitting my Shoulders and Traps!

[extremenergy3]

Wow, CORE PWO has very little servings... I'd go with some I-Pro (or gf-pro) and Xtend instead of it personally... Strong. I bet you'd be super buff if you went on a cut... Interesting...

[10TonBrick]

Wow, CORE PWO has very little servings... I'd go with some I-Pro (or gf-pro) and Xtend instead of it personally... Strong. I bet you'd be super buff if you went on a cut... Interesting...

ehh there is 15 servings in a container, which is ok...i just take 2 servings at a time :p

ps- Im cutting in 1.5 weeks...watch out!!! :D

[extremenergy3]

ehh there is 15 servings in a container, which is ok...i just take 2 servings at a time :p

ps- Im cutting in 1.5 weeks...watch out!!! :D

HOllA~! Better watch out for all them ladies that will be throwing themselves at you! :D

[10TonBrick]

HOllA~! Better watch out for all them ladies that will be throwing themselves at you! :D

my gf wont like that! lol o well :D

...i think the strech mark factor will ward them away, i look like a damn zebra lol

[extremenergy3]

my gf wont like that! lol o well :D

...i think the strech mark factor will ward them away, i look like a damn zebra lol

Cacao Shea Butter Lotion... No stretch marks. I heard lots of pregnant women use it and it does wonders!

Who cares what you're girlfriend thinks... Bodybuilding results in hot chicks. She should have known this before she got with you lol

[10TonBrick]

Cacao Shea Butter Lotion... No stretch marks. I heard lots of pregnant women use it and it does wonders!

Who cares what you're girlfriend thinks... Bodybuilding results in hot chicks. She should have known this before she got with you lol

ill look into it thanks...better get several gallons lol


when me and my gf started dating i doubt she took me as a serious bodybuilder..that was 50lbs ago!!!! i think she is started to realize it now...lol

[dam225]

Wow, CORE PWO has very little servings... I'd go with some I-Pro (or gf-pro) and Xtend instead of it personally... Strong. I bet you'd be super buff if you went on a cut... Interesting...

15 servings per tub.

[10TonBrick]

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Hit some new Prs with my shoulder, which is always nice!

DOMS from last workout-
Back is very sore, its a great feeling.

Workout Overveiw-Shoulder/Traps
I was limited on what i could train today. My front delts still killed from chest day, and my rear delts felt they they may be close to an injury from doing heavy rows on nack day. Other than that it went great.


Workout-

Standing Milltary Press-
12x135
8x185
6x190 PR!
7x190
6x190
6x190
4x190

Side Laterals-
10x30
10x30
10x30
10x30
8x25
12x25

BB Shrugs-
12x350
10x370
10x370

All in all good workout. Had alot of fun doing the heavy shrugs.

CORE PWO is now almost empty.

[10TonBrick]

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I had the most wicked pumps ever today. I just started taking Gylergrow...and holy crap! pumps pumps pumps!


DOMS from last workout-
Traps are pretty sore, Shoulders are ok.

Workout Overveiw-Arms/Abs-
Good workout, really hit my arms with some heavy weights! I love that feeling.

Workout-

CG Bench Press-
12x135
10x185
8x205
8x205
7x205

Skull Crushers-
8x120
8x115
8x115

Db Kickback-
8x30
8x30
8x30

BB Curl-
6x135
6x135
10x115

Db Preacher Curl-
8x40
8x40
8x40

Seated Alt. Db Curl-
8x40
6x40
8x40

Weighted Declined Situps-
25xBW
12x45
12x45
12x45
12x45

Leg Raises-
25xBW
25xBW

Great workout, love doing the CGBP.

Todat was the last day of CORE PWO.

I only had 2 scoops left, so i mixed them with a scoop of whey and some dextrose.

All togather i only got 26 out of the 30 scoops per container. A whole 2 servings off.

[10TonBrick]

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These are my final impresstions of this product-

First Impressions-
I really liked the container label design. Its eye catching and looks well done. I was very intregued to try some.

Ease of use-
The scoop was at the bottom of the tub, but that is to be expected. The scooper is a decent size and easy to use. The only drawback is the size of the opening on the tub. I could barly get my hand into it. Not sure what im gonna do when the tub starts to run low, cause my forarm sure as heck wont fit.

Taste-
People werent kidding when they said it tasted like Coco-Puffs. It was like a dessert PWO, which was nice. Drinking the same old whey and dextrose gets gross overe time. This is a product that i would not get sick of however. Not to sweet, as most PWO supps can be, but not so bland thats its horrible either.

Mixability- (In shaker cup)
At first i was a bit leary about how it would mix. After a few seconds of good shaking, it was all dispersed and dissolved in the water. No thick paste stuck to the bottom of the shaker (i hite that). The mix was not chunky or grainy either. Mixed like it was in a blender. Good stuff.

After Taste-
We all know how somthing can taste good going down, but leave a bad taste later on. That was not the case here. Same great taste all the time. No "gooy" build up in the back of the throat either (you guys know what im tlaking about). Major plus there.

Thickness- (In 2.5 cups cold water)
Was a bit watery for my taste in 2.5 cups water. It was still thick enough to be a shake, but i will try mixing it with less water this time and see how it goes.

Smell- (Some people like good smalling supplements maybe)
Ok, smell. If i think a supp smells bad, then day after day PWO when im already feeling a bit sick, this can really become nausiating. Nit the case here, smelled like hot chocolate/ coco-puffs. I really liked the smell.

Nutrient Profile-
Very good. 2g glutamine, 1g taurine, 4g BCAAs, 28g whey isolate, 43g carbs per serving. I use 2 servings at a time, and its everything i look for in a PWO protein supplement. The added Vit C and others are nice to, would help with recovery and free radicals i would imagine.

Recovery-
This product definatly helped me to recover quickly after training. Its a great feeling to be fueled back up after a tough workout! I also experianced reduced DOMS while using this product.

Final Thoughts-
Great product. The taste is amazing! It mixes well and does not get all chunky or grainy. The only down side to this is the price, and the fact that I got 2 less servings than what it said on the label. This is a product with much potential if the price would drop a bit i feel.

Final Grade to date-
A-


Thanks again to CORE PWO for giving me the oppertunity to test a great product!

[extremenergy3]

Nice final review. I just got a sample of their MRP in the mail today. Looks like a good breakfast lol.

[10TonBrick]

Nice final review. I just got a sample of their MRP in the mail today. Looks like a good breakfast lol.

thanks

i just downed there sample MRP about 5 mins ago for a nice midnight snack, it tastes awsome, you will like it