Carbs in post workout shake

[Babyfaced Assassin]

How many carbs should be in a pw shake?
Most brands i've seen have 50g carbs but everyone's different and different weight etc might dictate different needs right?

so is there anyway to know how much u need?

thanks

 

[HANSEL]

MetRx.com used to have this cool calculator on the site that told you how many grams of carb and protein you need after weightraining or cardio......But I havent been able to find it

But It said I needed like 25gr carbs and 60grams carb to recover FWIW.

 

[Senior Woonaki]

it probably depends on the amounts of carbs you want to consume in a day (what you allot yourself)...

I like to get around 100 grams of carbs per day, I get 25 grams for breakfast, 25 2 hours before and another 25 post... The remainder are traces in the rest of my food...


i would recomend reading parts one and two:
http://www.johnberardi.com/articles/nutrition/puzzle_1.htm

also read this:
http://www.johnberardi.com/articles/nutrition/importance.htm

Research has shown that a carbohydrate intake of 0.8 to 1.2 grams per 1 kilogram of body weight maximizes glycogen synthesis and accelerates protein repair. However, unless you've had a very long, intense workout, 1.2g/kg may be a bit excessive as excess carbohydrate can be converted to bodyfat. Therefore I recommend 0.8g of carbohydrate per 1 kilogram of body weight for speeding up muscle carbohydrate replenishment while preventing excess fat gain (van Loon et al 2000a).