Post-workout insulin spike bad when cutting?

[Benz1]

Post Workout Carbs

I have wondered for a while now what I should put in my body after my workout, while dieting. I've experimented with a couple different suggestions. A very knowledgeable Dr. advised me to take bcaa's and creatine after my workout only (when dieting) and drink 1/2 of a (low carb) protein drink 1 hour after training. I gave it 4 weeks and couldnt take any more. This killed my energy level and I severly suffered on my next workout. Just as W6 was saying "you need carbs to burn fat." I have been sticking with a 1/2 carb-protein drink along with bcaa's immediatly following my workout. This is helping my energy and following workouts, but is it helping cut body fat?? I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing... I know everyone's different, but I want some more opinions.

 

[rez]

after cardio i like to have low gi carbs and high protein MEAL..real food, im too hungry if ii just have a shake.

 

[SteelWeaver]

I suspect that IF your high GI carbs are taken after a workout as part of a carb cycling diet AND you're losing mostly fat and little muscle AND your appetite is in control THEN it doesn't matter.

And, just for clarity, your definition of a carb cycling diet (for our purposes here on this thread in relation to this specific topic) is ... any hypocaloric diet where carbs are periodically raised above maintenance caloric levels, be it every 3, 5, 7, 10, or even 14 days, right?

I personally haven't tried this on myself or clients,

Why not?

and I'm certain there are no scientific studies that directly address this question in dieting female bodybuilders.

Maybe it's time the Elite ladies did some experimenting ...

Personally (when cutting) I prefer to stick to low GI carbs except for carb refeed days when anything goes as far as GI.

Why?

 

[SteelWeaver]

W6, Robboe said perhaps 0.8g/kg bodyweight. Did you manage to find anything on this?

 

[JJFigure]

Thought I'd bump this old thread, since Slinky and I are in muscle-building mode. Any more women out there have success with high GI carbs post-workout?

I've been doing low GI post-workout; I'm curious to see how the high GI approach is working for other women trying to gain lbm with minimal fat gain.

 

[wilson6]

Why not give it a try for a couple of weeks and decide for yourself?

W6

 

[rez]

Thought I'd bump this old thread, since Slinky and I are in muscle-building mode. Any more women out there have success with high GI carbs post-workout?

I've been doing low GI post-workout; I'm curious to see how the high GI approach is working for other women trying to gain lbm with minimal fat gain.

im doing a ckd, but tried higi carbs post w/o for a few weeks, and found that i gained size and bf%..so it wasnt for me. but try it - each to their own..

 

[lil k]

Thought I'd bump this old thread, since Slinky and I are in muscle-building mode. Any more women out there have success with high GI carbs post-workout?

I've been doing low GI post-workout; I'm curious to see how the high GI approach is working for other women trying to gain lbm with minimal fat gain.

i am really having sucess with it......im cutting and actually starting a few cutting experiements i will be documenting....for post workouts now i am taking about 50grams of cabs from dextrose (g.i. 100) with 40grams of whey isolate.....

last year i did a mock pre-contest diet and managed to maintain and gain lbm, while dropping bf% to a low level....it seems to work quit well for me.

 

[JJFigure]

Actually, I guess I'm been doing moderate GI, since I'm using rolled oats - 50 grams of whey isolate followed by 1 cup of oatmeal post workout. I'm really into eating my carbs right now - especially that oatmeal. I really missed my oats.

I'm gonna stick with my current approach for a while to see how it works. Plus, the thought of drinking dextrose just skeeves me - too sweet. I can't even add honey to my whey isolate; it just gags me.

 

[seeclear]

post w/o

i have been looking into chngng post w/o meal. for over 1 yr i have used whey w/ orange juice or other high GI juice. I am very insulin sensitive and seem to be increasing so lately. sometimes i become extreamly sleepy and even disoriented. i tried to chnge to blending whole fruit instead of using juice to see if added fiber would help. did some but not much. i really want to use carbs w/ some nut value. i thought everyone used high gi carbs after w/o. have never considered anything eles. i have experienced nice results with what i am doing but it is affecting my studing time. do low gi carbs reach muscle in enough time? does dextrose have same insulin effect as juice?