Universal Nutrition Torrent

P-W-O. These three letters, as they relate to nutrition, are among the most overlooked parts of the bodybuilding equation. In reality, P-W-O is the most critical factor in the quest to foster new growth. What is P-W-O? "Post-workout". As in, post-workout nutrition. That period of time following lifting is absolutely vital for inducing overall muscle mass "activation". Torrent's™ formula is designed to maximize what's called the anabolic “window of opportunity”. This open window exists after a hard training session and it's your job to get as much of the right nutrients through that opening as possible...

To simplify matters, essentially three things occur post-workout that can affect one's muscle mass gains and repair time: glycogen is depleted, muscle protein balance is negative, and the rate of protein degradation is increased. To break it down further, glycogen is essentially what fuels the muscles during a workout. Low glycogen stores mean that there's less cellular energy for recovery and overall workout performance, not to mention fatigue and having to tap into other places in order to meet the body's demands (using protein for glycogen replenishment). In this situation, training and performance will suffer.

Protein degradation indicates that body tissues, which are made of amino acids, are being broken down. Increases in protein breakdown can lead to losses of muscle mass. And last but not least, muscle protein balance is regulated by the balance between protein synthesis and protein breakdown. Immediately after a strength workout, protein synthesis either stays the same or slightly increases, however the negative part is that protein breakdown occurs rapidly. This leads to a negative muscle protein balance and loss of muscle. Intense weight training is a traumatic event and as such catabolic… It is the nutrition that is targeted on response to this muscle breakdown which determines whether or not anabolism or muscle building occurs.

One question that often comes up is this, “What happens if I don't take advantage of the PWO window of opportunity? I mean, I sometimes supplement with a shake or have a meal post-workout.” Well, sorry to disappoint you but you are probably not optimizing your gains. As a result of these three post workout phenomena (a failure to rapidly bring the body back into recovery mode, i.e., to increase glycogen stores; to increase protein synthesis; and to prevent protein breakdown), you have to deal with several potential consequences:

1. Prolonged muscle soreness
2. Reduced performance in the gym and high risk of overtraining
3. Minimal gains in muscle mass despite a well-designed training program
4. Possible loss of muscle mass

Now, these four consequences aren't meant to scare you. It should only reinforce the importance that the post-workout window of opportunity plays, especially to anyone who is looking to maximize the long hours spent in the gym working on building mass. Remember working out is just one part of the equation--recovery and nutrition should be just as important to lifters. This is why we here at Universal Nutrition, engineered Torrent-the ideal post-workout, anabolic muscle mass activator.

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