gatorade.. pre or post workout?

[miketattoo25]

i'm usually weight lifting for about an hour and a half and then hit a stationary bike for another half hour, and after im done, do i feel tired as all hell but pumped. would gatorade be better while im weight lifting so i have the carbs/sugar to burn while biking or would it be betterrr post workout on the ride home? any ideas would be appreciated

 

[Lifterforlife]

i'm usually weight lifting for about an hour and a half and then hit a stationary bike for another half hour, and after im done, do i feel tired as all hell but pumped. would gatorade be better while im weight lifting so i have the carbs/sugar to burn while biking or would it be betterrr post workout on the ride home? any ideas would be appreciated

Both have their advantages. First off it sounds to me like you may be overtraining a bit(but we will ignore that in this post).

During your workout, some glucose uptake can be beneficial, sipping is optimal as to not overwhelm the digestive system. When glucose is impaired, performance suffers.

PWO if you are working out to the point you mention, blood sugars can plummet....this is one reason, another is for uptake of nutrients. Insulin response.

 

[miketattoo25]

the thing is, i use to weigh 231pounds and was 29% BF, as of yesterday i weigh 158pounds and am 14% BF, some would say i do go a bit overboard, but i get such a rush when lifting, i dont want to stop, but now that you mentioned it, i could be doing more harm and then

 

[Veretta9]

I bought a jug of gatorade powder and throw it in with my protein powder for a PW shake---its basically just like taking dextrose

 

[Novacek]

I bought a jug of gatorade powder and throw it in with my protein powder for a PW shake---its basically just like taking dextrose

That is a great Idea, I had not thought of that.

Bye the way I use Gatorade almost exclusively post workout, but I am anal about the sugars. I very rarely use it at all, if I am overdoing it on the cardio I will. I run for 30-40 minutes pre-lift and then lift for 60 minutes. I have not seen many overtraining probelms there but I do take some criticism for cardio first.

 

[Lifterforlife]

That is a great Idea, I had not thought of that.

Bye the way I use Gatorade almost exclusively post workout, but I am anal about the sugars. I very rarely use it at all, if I am overdoing it on the cardio I will. I run for 30-40 minutes pre-lift and then lift for 60 minutes. I have not seen many overtraining probelms there but I do take some criticism for cardio first.

The only reason you want the sugars pwo is for the insulin response.

Ironically, I have become a fan of milk. Now many say it is casein, and will slow absorbtion....to this I say bunk. It has plenty of simple sugars, add some whey and you get the best of both worlds. Fast absorbing protein, slow release casein.

 

[g35mann]

i take a 32ounce gatorade add 2 1/2 scoops of isopure and start sipping 5 minutes before i start working out. then usuually 25 minutes into my workout half is gone, i save the remaining half for PWO. New test and studies done say that preworkout is more beneficial than Post workout. I have to find the link, its somewhere on professionalmuscle.com, but there is a huge article on it.

 

[Lifterforlife]

i take a 32ounce gatorade add 2 1/2 scoops of isopure and start sipping 5 minutes before i start working out. then usuually 25 minutes into my workout half is gone, i save the remaining half for PWO. New test and studies done say that preworkout is more beneficial than Post workout. I have to find the link, its somewhere on professionalmuscle.com, but there is a huge article on it.

This stuff should be common sense. If your pre workout nutrition sucks, you better have good post workout. Performance will suffer greatly. It only makes sense to have good pre workout, during if you need it (bcaa's can help here as they are readily metabolized for fuel during a strenuous workout), and post workout. All are equally part of the equation.

 

[g35mann]

yes, but most people just focus on post workout only-thats it so it may not be as much common sense to other people as it is to you and me.

Also on the milk- milk contains a sugar sure, but its lactase- not quite the same as malto and glucose.Use only water post workout, never ever use juice or milk. As for you carbs, glucose and or maltodextrin only. Your protien hydrolized whey, whey isolate, you get the deal-all fast acting shit

 

[digit0x]

I bought a jug of gatorade powder and throw it in with my protein powder for a PW shake---its basically just like taking dextrose

What about just mixing protein in with gatorade? yummy.