Glutamine before cardio to preserver muscle or will it stop fat loss?

[M56M]

If i workout for an hour or so, then do cardio(60mins)....should i take glutamine to help preserve muscle loss before cardio? Will the glutamine prevent fat loss? My main concern is not to loss muscle but i would like to drop about 3%BF.

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How about my post workout meal.....should it be taken right after my cardio, i heard that the most fat is lost after cardio is over?

My post workout meal consist of:
1 bowl of oatmeal w/ 2tblsp of honey
Protein shake 50g

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Thank you for all the replys, all help is appreicated.

M56M

 

[M56M]

BUMP....any comments...

 

[diamonddiceclay]

the only thing glutamine will do is keep your muscles from breakdown during the workouts

 

[MS]

I recommend glutamine before, during and after you workout if you're pretty lean and wanting to get leaner. If you have a lot of fat still to lose I would save the glutamine for later on in your diet. In your case I would say definitely use the glutamine. I actually dissolve some in my water bottle and suck on it while I'm doing my cardio.

 

[blood_drinker]

MS, how lean do you mean by pretty lean? In the single digits?

 

[MS]

I don't think there's a number you can put on it. What I mean is that obese folks lose mostly fat when starting a deit but as your %bf drops your body becomes more and more likely to lose muscle as well as fat. It will be different for everyone. When you feel that your fatloss has slowed, or that you're losing more than fat mass, I would throw in the glutamine. I also throw in some aminos at this stage, but really I'm talking about pre-competition dieting here. I think that if you're just trying to look buff for a week at the beach then it is uneccessary to go to that extreme unless you're a hardcore iron head.

 

[MrTestosterone]

The glutamine issue is pretty much an issue of personal preference. As a general rule, the more you can afford to take, the better. Just take it so that there is no other amino digestion interference, such as with proteins that are not free-form or hydrolzyed. I just wanted to comment on your post-workout meal: Ditch the oatmeal. During the day, complex, low-GI, low-II carbs are great. However, after your workout, you want to generate some insulin response. Your best bet is to switch to a higher glycemic carb such as dextrose, d-glucose, or maltodextrin. This will refill glycogen stores more quickly, fight cortisol spikes, and permeate muscle cell membranes to make way for aminos.

Coe

 

[MS]

Just wanted to comment that the high GI post workout carbs is also a matter of personal preference.

 

[Mr.X]

I see glutamine as a part of the dieting regime that can be highly debated, yet I usually tend to recommend glutamine post-workout (before post workout cardio) and after post-workout cardio. I do not view glutamine as a positive for pre-workouts, for I see it as a hindering point for overall fat-loss.

Mr.X

 

[MrTestosterone]

What do you mean "high GI carbs for post-workout is a personal preference?" Why would you want low GI carbs post-workout. The idea behind cosuming post-workout carbs after your workout (aside from insulin manipulation) is to replinish lost glycogen and combat cortisol uptake as quickly as possible. Sure, I guess it is a personal preference, but why would anyone opt for low GI over high GI?

Coe