Post workout formulas

[Hansolo261]

After reading a few threads yesterday I think I might look into adding a postworkout formula to my next stack.

What are some recommendations. I been checking out Dark Matter but been hearing good stuff about relentless and torrent.. What are other options

[user94984100999]

Ive been using dark matter for a long time and ive gotten great results and gains from it.....very good product,IMO its the best post w/o ive ever used

[Hansolo261]

so the post workout formula eliminates the need for postworkout protein?

[bobmuscle]

so the post workout formula eliminates the need for postworkout protein?

no, i use torrent immedialtely post and a whey shake no more than an hour after that

[user94984100999]

so the post workout formula eliminates the need for postworkout protein?

IMO no,i still take a whey shake 1 hour after i take my dark matter

no, i use torrent immedialtely post and a whey shake no more than an hour after that

i do the same thing after my dark matter

[naturalguy]

so the post workout formula eliminates the need for postworkout protein?

You should always follow up your post workout formula with a solid food meal within 45 mins-1 hour

no, i use torrent immedialtely post and a whey shake no more than an hour after that

You could do that too. I prefer solid food after Torrent.


All 3 of the products you listed are good and will get the job done. When comparing look at Torrent's formula:

20 grams high quality hydrolyzed whey
8 grams of Leucine (the anabolic trigger)
7 grams of cell volumizers
3 grams of creatine
a great carb blend

Here is some great info on the science behind Torrent's formula:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hlight=Torrent

[Hansolo261]

no, i use torrent immedialtely post and a whey shake no more than an hour after that

what I have been doing was whey and creatine and a whole food meal about 45 min after that. Im looking to kinda simplfy the amount of supplements that I have on a constant basis.

[fischetti]

I have not tried either but torrent and dark matter look like the most interesting formulas,i was checking out MRI WAR post work out formula what a pathetic formula for a big price tag!

[OTM]

Chocolate milk works for me. I'm tired of paying through the nose for products that are more hype than results. Most supplements are just money-makers. They come up with some amazing claims and exciting packaging.

A new product comes out and it's endorsed by a pro whose been around for years. How can something new be responsible for a guy's success when he looked that good before the product was even invented?

Save your money. Buy good protein, eat right, minimize supplement purchases, and work your a$$ off at the gym.

[Hansolo261]

Chocolate milk works for me. I'm tired of paying through the nose for products that are more hype than results. Most supplements are just money-makers. They come up with some amazing claims and exciting packaging.

A new product comes out and it's endorsed by a pro whose been around for years. How can something new be responsible for a guy's success when he looked that good before the product was even invented?

Save your money. Buy good protein, eat right, minimize supplement purchases, and work your a$$ off at the gym.

Well Im more than hip to the supp game. I have a few friends who were sponsored athletes who school me quite well on a few secrets to the game. I tend to look an ingredient profile first, get some feedback second then worry about what company makes it or who is on the cover lastly.

I do understand your arguement; save money, always a plus. However an arguement can me made that there are quite a few quality supps out here that can assist an individual in obtain his/her goals. After doing some research and asking a few questions; i think a pwo formula is worth the money

[user94984100999]

Well Im more than hip to the supp game. I have a few friends who were sponsored athletes who school me quite well on a few secrets to the game. I tend to look an ingredient profile first, get some feedback second then worry about what company makes it or who is on the cover lastly.

I do understand your arguement; save money, always a plus. However an arguement can me made that there are quite a few quality supps out here that can assist an individual in obtain his/her goals. After doing some research and asking a few questions; i think a pwo formula is worth the money

i agree Hans....IMO post supps are worth the money

[fischetti]

Well Im more than hip to the supp game. I have a few friends who were sponsored athletes who school me quite well on a few secrets to the game. I tend to look an ingredient profile first, get some feedback second then worry about what company makes it or who is on the cover lastly.

I do understand your arguement; save money, always a plus. However an arguement can me made that there are quite a few quality supps out here that can assist an individual in obtain his/her goals. After doing some research and asking a few questions; i think a pwo formula is worth the money

well basically these proven post workout formulas can give you results so much faster than eating egg whites after a workout,i also know they worth the money!

[eldawg]

Chocolate milk works for me. I'm tired of paying through the nose for products that are more hype than results. Most supplements are just money-makers. They come up with some amazing claims and exciting packaging.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/mus...-recovery.html

I think chocolate milk can be a viable option for many people. Its not practical for me as I can't keep it refrigerated as I am away from home during the day...but not to be dismissed offhand.

[Hansolo261]

well basically these proven post workout formulas can give you results so much faster than eating egg whites after a workout,i also know they worth the money!

This is true. Im just tired of mixing and matching. I dont have the time to cook several meals per day nor do I feel like choking down 30 egg whites per day.

[Hansolo261]

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/mus...-recovery.html

I think chocolate milk can be a viable option for many people. Its not practical for me as I can't keep it refrigerated as I am away from home during the day...but not to be dismissed offhand.

I actually know people who drink chocolate milk pwo. I just hate chocolate, If im in a extreme pinch I will choke some down

[fischetti]

This is true. Im just tired of mixing and matching. I dont have the time to cook several meals per day nor do I feel like choking down 30 egg whites per day.

I train all year round always hitting the weights hard and my diet is almost perfect 5 days a week with two cheat days,as we know food is number 1 its the Foundation of everything we do in the gym but without supplementation i do not get anywhere,i am at my biggest hardest strongest when im on the creatine cocktails,protein powders,amino's ect.

[jcosley]

so the post workout formula eliminates the need for postworkout protein?

no, i use torrent immedialtely post and a whey shake no more than an hour after that

Same thing I do.

[wolfsburg2]

I have a pwo I make at home after the gym. If I am in a rush or it's early (I workout at 5AM often, I can't wake the baby with the blender), I just take out the banana and eat it and subsitute Dextrose for the PB.

Here's mine, with the numbers already taken care of for ya:

my monster pwo shake:
2 scoops dymatize elite protein: 42g protein-240 cal-3 fat-10g carbs
2 tbsp peanut butter:7g protein-190 cal-17g fat-7g carb
1 whole banana-2.5g protein-200 cal-.7g fat-25g carb
1/2 cup oats:3.5g protein-83 cal-1.8g fat-14g carb
Ice
water

totals: 53g protein, 713 cal, 22.5g fat, 56g carb
Nom Nom Nom

[jcosley]

i have a pwo i make at home after the gym. If i am in a rush or it's early (i workout at 5am often, i can't wake the baby with the blender), i just take out the banana and eat it and subsitute dextrose for the pb.

Here's mine, with the numbers already taken care of for ya:

My monster pwo shake:
2 scoops dymatize elite protein: 42g protein-240 cal-3 fat-10g carbs
2 tbsp peanut butter:7g protein-190 cal-17g fat-7g carb
1 whole banana-2.5g protein-200 cal-.7g fat-25g carb
1/2 cup oats:3.5g protein-83 cal-1.8g fat-14g carb
ice
water

totals: 53g protein, 713 cal, 22.5g fat, 56g carb
nom nom nom

dat der is da bulkin shake!

om nom nom!

[wolfsburg2]

dat der is da bulkin shake!

om nom nom!

Yeah man, and you can really scale it up and down for your needs. Take out the PB and cut out the fat, use natty pb if you want, the macros are off a bit when using a different protein. Myofusion for example would add 50 or so cals and 10g protein. I like that you can tailor it to your needs.

[Hansolo261]

Dark Matter is ok but torrent seems to blow it away when you look at the ingredients.

[CONTROLLED LABS]

have you tried a free sample of golden gains yet? (bb.com will have it up end of next week)

great postworkout product and it has more than the equivalent of a full days worth of fruit/veggies per serving, that alone (there is so much more to the formula) make it an amazing value.

[ksheab]

bcaa's are intra and near the end of a workout.
immediately post-w. i take creatine, malto and whey in water.
whole-food meal with milk within the hour.

[mrdead]

You should always follow up your post workout formula with a solid food meal within 45 mins-1 hour



You could do that too. I prefer solid food after Torrent.


All 3 of the products you listed are good and will get the job done. When comparing look at Torrent's formula:

20 grams high quality hydrolyzed whey
8 grams of Leucine (the anabolic trigger)
7 grams of cell volumizers
3 grams of creatine
a great carb blend

Here is some great info on the science behind Torrent's formula:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hlight=Torrent

x2... Besides I'm addicted to the taste of the Green Apple Avalanche... *LOL*

[Hansolo261]

have you tried a free sample of golden gains yet? (bb.com will have it up end of next week)

great postworkout product and it has more than the equivalent of a full days worth of fruit/veggies per serving, that alone (there is so much more to the formula) make it an amazing value.

I havent tried goldon gains yet

[GMXpLoDe!]

Other: Max Muscle ARM. (Anabolic Recovery Matrix) By far the best post workout supplement I have seen so far.

[Supplement-Slut]

Torrent + Dark Matter are my two favs. Al 3 flavors of each taste amazing and the texture of Dark Matter is like Jell-O!

[naturalguy]

x2... Besides I'm addicted to the taste of the Green Apple Avalanche... *LOL*

I love GAA but I am digging SCR right now. SCR smells like fruit loops but tastes like Tang.

[mrdead]

I love GAA but I am digging SCR right now. SCR smells like fruit loops but tastes like Tang.

I like SCR, but never could shake my addiction to GAA... *LOL*

[Hansolo261]

So really what would make taking a post workout formula more effective than taking a Gainer. A good gainer has A sh*t load of aminos,protein, good amount of carbs and sometime creatine, EFA and more. Most of these pwo formulas are basically the same minus the calories with the waxy maize added.