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Core Zap: The Writeup


The ultimate pre-workout energy, focus, and strength supplement

Take your physique to the next level with:


Jitter free, yet extreme energy
Awesome mental focus, clarity, and increased memory
Significant strength and performance increases
Enhanced sense of well being
Improved metabolism and fat loss
Increased libido and aggression
CORE ZAP is a unique combination of highly effective and proven ingredients in significant quantities that will give you workouts like you have never experienced before! Each serving of CORE ZAP contains:


250 mg of Epimedium (50% Icariin)
40 mg of Geranium (1,3-Dimethylpentylamine)
500 mg of Sulbutiamine
1000 mg of L-Tyrosine
200 mg of Caffeine
No other supplement comes close to matching this potent combination of clinically tested ingredients to provide sustained mental clarity and focus; extreme physical energy; enhanced strength; improved mood; increased libido; and increased fat loss.

CORE ZAP is no ordinary pre-workout stimulant. Each of these ingredients is present in sufficient quantities to give you an extreme pre-workout boost all by itself. But this scientifically designed formula carefully combines these elements to produce a positive, uplifting, energetic state of mind and body that you have never felt before!

Physiological Properties and Effects:

Epimedium (icariin 50%) has been found in clinical studies to improve the condition of reproductive organs and increase the circulating levels of testosterone. By increasing levels of dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and serotonin it causes an energy-promoting effect, and by reducing cortisol levels also produces an anti-stress effect. The icariin found in epimedium can restore low levels of both testosterone and thyroid hormone for improved libido. Studies using epimedium have demonstrated reduced bone breakdown, increased muscle mass, and a loss of body fat. When taken pre-workout, icariin?s energy promoting effects excel and an increase in aggression can be noticed

Geranium (1,3 Dimethylpentylamine) produces a chemical effect similar to adrenaline. It strongly stimulates the central nervous system, leading to increased energy, mental clarity, and enhanced physical performance. This has been found to be especially desirable for athletes requiring extreme focus and muscular exertion. In lower dosages (around 20-25 mg) it causes a pleasant and smooth stimulating effect. At 40 mg, and in combination with 200 mg of caffeine, the result is extreme energy, euphoria, and intense focus. There are also secondary fat-loss effects due to an increase in the chemical messenger that triggers fat release (cAMP), as well the thermogenic properties of this combination.

Sulbutiamine stimulates the nervous systems responsible for physical activity, wakefulness, and attention. It is a nootropic agent?a cognitive enhancer with demonstrated clinical effects in improving memory. Sometimes prescribed for patients suffering from lethargy, fatigue, and physical weakness from convalescence, it is a potent stimulant for athletes seeking improved mental and physical performance. A fat soluble derivative of vitamin B-1 (thiamine), sulbutiamine has been shown to promote wakefulness, long term memory, improved response to stress, and positive mood. Typically, the mood uplift subsides easily and promotes restful sleep with vivid dreaming. Taken pre-workout, sulbutiamine creates an intense focus and seems to promote a better mind muscle connection.

L-Tyrosine, an essential amino acid, acts as a precursor to the adrenal hormones norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dopamine. It supports positive mood and also contributes to adrenal, thyroid, and pituitary function by converting to the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4)?which powerfully stimulates fat loss. Several studies have found tyrosine to effectively mitigate stress, cold, fatigue, prolonged work, and sleep deprivation, by reducing stress hormone levels. Both animal and human clinical trials have demonstrated improvements in cognitive and physical performance. Tyrosine also helps to potentiate the effects of caffeine.

Caffeine is a well-known stimulant for boosting energy and improving mood. In excessive quantities it produces a jittery, nervous feeling. But at 200 mg, it effectively interacts with the other ingredients in this formula to stimulate mental alertness and create a feeling of well-being, while providing added energy for more intense workouts.

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A big thanks goes out to the CORE guys for allowing me to test this product out; been in a state of anticipation for awhile now!

A little background:
HT: 5-9
WT: 194.8
BF: 8% (guesstimated)
AGE: 36
YRS. TRAINING: 25
EXP. W/ PREWORKOUT STIMS: mega

I'm a shade under 15 weeks out from a bb'ing show, in serious fat-loss mode at the current time. I plan on running ZAP stacked with Recreate (USPlabs) prior to my training, and for the next week or so will do so in a fasted state, first thing in the morning. Other supps in play will be PowerFULL, SuperCissusRx and AnabolicPump (all dosed along with ZAP first thing upon waking), P-Slin (following training during this format), as well as BCAA's & CORE ABC for intra-workout drink.
Here's me, before pic, still a bit blocky but expecting BIG things during this run, being ZAPped to the CORE!!

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So of course diet will be clean during this time..
Here's how I get down:
some grilled shrimp w/ onions & green pepper, and a romaine salad w/ tomatoes, ground peppercorn & olive oil vinaigrette..
Just had to show off my cooking tonight!
Seriously tho, as far as food intake goes, I'll be running 7 meals daily (even with my fasted training), and for the next week will be around 2200 cals w/ 100-120g carbs/day. Will make note of when I change this up..

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Day 1: Saturday May 31
Got the ZAP last night, ran fasted training first thing this morning. Today I am out of Recreate, so I ran ZAP solo upon waking along with (3) PowerFULL, (1) AP; BCAA's (7g) 15 minutes later; CORE ABC thru w/o.
I figured it was a good spot to experiment w/ fasted-state training, coming off a 300g carb day Thur. and a 450g carb day yesterday (didn't wanna let all that stored glucose go to waste on a rest day). Back to @100g carbs daily for next 10 days..
First impressions: Was kinda glad I was out of Recreate for the first run of ZAP, let me get a good feel for isolated effects. Popped (4) upon waking; energy was off the hook, sweating profusely as I did some "bonus" training on scheduled off day. This was my first foray into fasted-state training, and I was quite surprised to find no difference really in the quality of my workout. Keeping rest periods short, strength & endurance remained high, and I felt good thruout.
A VERY favorable first impression of the ZAP!

Traps/Bi/Tri/Abs/Cardio
4 sets High Pulls
2 sets Front Shrugs
2 sets Behind-Back Shrugs
2 sets Barbell 21's (ss w/)
2 sets Reverse-Grip Triceps Pushdowns
2 sets Zotto DB Curls (ss w/)
2 sets Triceps Pushdowns
6 sets Abs (3 diff. movements)
12 minutes varied-speed cardio (mod. to high intensity)

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Day 2: Monday, June 2
YEAH! Diggin this fasted-training bit, ran the protocol again this morning (with a few supp additions that came in the mail over the w/e) and workout was AWESOME! ZAP & Recreate was OFF THE HOOK, energy was unreal, strength stable, even as I switched rep scheme up to 15-20 per set. (I'm not just dropping to light weights, altho obviously it is lighter than what I've been doing; on some sets where I can't get all reps I'm using rest-pause technique till I do complete them all). And the sweat.. good grief man, had to bust out a mop when the session was done, lol! I remain extremely surprised that I'm feeling this good, energetic & strong despite no food intake prior to training, I mean this is a whole new experience for me. Looking forward to making some serious headway on tightening up & shedding some fat during this time..

Supp format today: (4) ZAP, (3) PowerFULL, (3) SuperCissusRx, (1) AP upon waking; (2) Recreate, BCAA's (7g) 15 minutes later; CORE ABC thru w/o.


Workout: Upper Body
3x15-20 Flat Bench
4x15-20 Decline DB Flyes
3x15-20 Double DB Rows (off incline bench)
3x15-20 DB Shoulder Press
3x15 Pull-Ups (this required a few rest/pauses)
3x15-20 Decline Close-Grip Bench (elbows out, like a chicken)
3x15-20 DB Preacher Curls

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Side note for day #2: wanted to mention that I am pretty caffeine tolerant, and am able to handle the 350mg combined caffeine from ZAP & Recreate rather well. I did expect somewhat "shaky hands feeling" this morning tho, but it never really happened; energy just climbed within the first 5 minutes of dosing ZAP and continued to elevate, hitting another level when I dosed Recreate, but never getting to that shaky, jittery level that I've had with so many other stims. This was NICE! I did go without my morning cup of java this morning tho..
Forgot to mention too that I mowed the yard following post w/o meal; my yard usually takes me 75-90 minutes to mow, but I knocked it out today in just over an hour! Energy has felt nice & level thruout day, there's been no crash whatsoever at any time..