Progenex More Muscle & Progenex Recovery

I can't say that I have ever bought anything hoping not to like it. Especially a supplement. I mean really though. who does that? This was the case with Progenex More Muscle and Recovery. I have heard so many good things about this product and it was slowly become what I the unofficial whey protein of CrossFit. It's not that I didn't want it to work, it's just that to ship Progenex to Hawaii is extremely expensive. The product is not that expensive and similar to other WPI (whey protein isolate) products I have seen and tried. It's just that it cost about $40 to ship Progenex More Muscle and Recovery to Hawaii. I am not sure why they don't use the USPS "if it fits it ships box." It is under 70 pounds and the USPS has a box big enough to fit the product. I think sales would highly increase if they, and more companies did this. That is the biggest reason why people in Hawaii tend not to buy certain products.

When I opened the two bags of Progenex More Muscle and Recovery. The thing that really bothered me was that the zip seal on the Progenex More Muscle pouch did not close. This was very annoying, I spent a while trying to close it to no avail. I decided to just pour the powered into one of my old protein tubs. Progenex More Muscle and Recovery are both very fine powers so when I poured the powered into the tub it would puff up and out of the tub, kind of messy. Yes, I was being careful and doing it slowly  I didn't want to waste any of it.

Workouts and Protein Consumed for Week 1 of Progenex Trials

Monday:

5 Rounds

50 Double Unders

10 Push Jerks, 185 Pounds, scaled to 135 Pounds

PWO: 2 Scoops of each Progenex More Muscle and Recovery

Tuesday:

5 Rounds

7 Deadlifts, 275 Pounds, scaled to 225 Pounds

30 Squats

7 Hand Stand Push Ups

Morning: 2 scoops Progenex More Muscle

PWO: 2 scoops Recovery

Wednesday:

"Tenacious Twelve"

12 Rounds

12 Hang Cleans, 95 Pounds

12 Overhead Squats, 95 Pounds

Morning: 2 scoops Progenex More Muscle

PWO: 2 scoops Recovery

Before Bed: 2 scoops Progenex More Muscle

Thursday:

Active Recovery

Hike Koko Crater

Morning: 2 scoops Progenex More Muscle

Post Hike: 2 scoops Recovery

Friday:

2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2

Zercher Squats

Morning: 2 scoops Progenex More Muscle

PWO: 2 scoops Recovery

Saturday:

Morning: 2 scoops Progenex More Muscle

Sunday:

Rest
No Protein

Conclusion:

I have to say that I am surprised at the results. I did not expect the results I got. Happy for positive results but my wallet is scared at this point.

Since it is only a week I cannot really comment on the benefits of Progenex More Muscle. What I can comment on is Progenex Recovery. I am not sure what they do to make their Recovery blend so effective. I considered the placebo effect but I was pretty skeptical to start and the results were not what I expected. 

So what results did I see already!? I'm getting there. I noticed that after my PWO Progenex Recovery I was a bit more energized and had a happier PWO high. Almost like a PR high without the PR. I wasn't as hungry, and recovery seemed to be improved. 

Now I agree that recovery is hard to be definitive when doing CrossFit since the workouts are constantly varied. Although you start to develop a better awareness of how your body feels after certain types of WODs. 20 min heavy metcon, 10 min stamina etc. or just how your body normally feels after a brutal WOD. If you look at the workout log I did a 4 day on 1 day active recovery (which hiking Koko Crater, I am not even sure if I can call it active recovery). For me the workouts were pretty intense since they consisted of heavy metcons and another with 144 hang cleans and overhead squats. I say again, for me, those were some brutal workouts. Although I was able to recover decently from them. Slight DOMS in my back and legs from the deadlifts and slight DOMS in my legs but more in my shoulders after the "Tenacious Twelve." After the "Tenacious Twelve" I expected my legs to be quite sore but not my shoulders. My legs were more tight then sore. I attribute this to the Progenex Recovery. 

On a side note. For me all whey proteins are an acquired taste. The first time drinking Progenex the chocolate tasted like cleaner almost like simple green and chocolate. But I have grown a custom to the taste and don't mind it at all. I actually like to put more than 12 oz of water and it taste a bit better to me.

In summation, I am happy with the results given by Progenex Recovery and will getting this again.