Chicas - Re-post on the ALA Thread...

[Debu]

Cornholio - is it worth it to take atleast 100mg with a 20g carb meal?

ANd even if you don't have carbs post workout should you still take it?

 

[The Shadow]

Cornholio - is it worth it to take atleast 100mg with a 20g carb meal?

ANd even if you don't have carbs post workout should you still take it?

Chica - you should be getting 30-50% of carbs post-training. So yes.

 

[Sassy69]

OK great Cornholiness, master of all acids that are alpha lipoic, riddle me this...

My trainer has me on the following schedule w/ meals & training:

7 AM cardio - 1 hr, empty stomach
8 AM - meal 1 - 5-6 egg whites, 1/2 c oatmeal, kiwi
11 AM - meal 2 - chicken, veggies, sweet potatoe/brown rice
2 PM - meal 3 - steak, veggies
5 PM - meal 4 - chicekn, vegies
6 PM - train (1 hr) + cardio (30 min)
9-ish PM - meal 5 - steak, vegies

Don't know all the reasoning behind that diet, but that's the plan. Totals about 2000 cal.

I'm 15 weeks out from a show. Cardio/training occur 5 days on , 1 day off. I'm weighing in at 150, ~ 17-18% bf right now. (Target: 135, 6% bf)

When do I take ALA, how much?

According to the above, at the following times:
- after 7 AM cardio/with meal 1 - 200 mg ALA
- with meal 2 - 200 mg ALA
- after 6 PM training + cardio - 200 mg ALA

For a total of about 600 mg / day (carbs are about 150/day)?

I should prob start carb rotating again... but that's another thread.

My schedule sort of blows the concept of most of the carbs after training.

Comments?

 

[Debu]

I think the ALA was supposed to be before cardio in the am and after weight training?

 

[The Shadow]

Ala is to be taken with every meal that contains carbs - post training especially.

Sass - take 200 mg per 50 grams of carbs at every meal.

 

[Sassy69]

Thx babe!

I gotta gets me a tub o' ala -- kewl! more shit on my counter top!

(... you should see the supps i have piled in my tiny little kitchen! A veritable tower of power... pills! )