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This seems to be one of the most controversial subjects and everyone seems to do something completely different. Lets see if we can come to some kind of consensus what is best when, and whats a bad idea. I have been somewhat confused on this matter as of late (thanks Utler), lol, and how a few certain supps fit into the mix, particularily r-ALA. I think that I am taking in tooo much carbs around my workouts that are actually unneccesary, and that I dont need as much post-workout when drinking carbs during workout.
I have to leave here in a minute, but I will get the ball rolling, this is what I have just recently been doing pre/during/post workout. Please list your supps as well, so people can see how you are timing them.
1hr Before training:
- 1 cup of oats with flax seeds and blueberries mixed in.
- 40g whey isolate mixed in water.
- 2 T-rex
15min before training:
- 2 r-ALA
TRAINING (1-1.5hrs)
-Right when I start training: I pound back 250ml of Dextrose/Koolaid drink.
-Then I sip on 600mls of Dextrose/Koolaid drink during my workout, and space it out so it lasts me the whole workout.
ASAP after training:
-60g of whey isolate with 500ml Atkins milk.
-B-Complex
-Vit C 1000mg
1.5hrs after training:
- Full meal, meat/rice or veggies/milk etc.
(if its late, sometimes i skip this meal and eat one of the g-friends genisoy bars - gay .. I know, lol).
This is how it is done now. What I used to to previous, was not drink any simple carbs during my workout, but down a shitload of them asap afterwards, with my whey shake. And sometimes I would do both. Do you guys think that this is overkill on the carbs? I have heard drinking the simple carbs during the workout does not create the extreme need to load them after your workout, seeing as how they are never that depleted. Workouts sure do seem easier while drinking carbs during them, maybe the r-ALA helps as well. This seems to be the only place where I use r-ALA in my diet, that and on cheat days. I also do much better eating my pre carbs roughly an hour before hand. I used to eat them about 30mins prior, (just as a time contraint), but I feel much better and not as full or tired when i give them time.
My training parter would use fructose as his pre-workout carb, and would be yawning half way through his workouts. Could just be tired I guess, lol ... i try to stay away from it though. The biggest advantage of when to use fructose as a carb choice in my mind is if you use DNP, because it keeps the liver replentished, reducing lethargy and sparing muscle. Lets here what you guys are all putting down the hatch and when?
Cheers,
Mavy
I have to leave here in a minute, but I will get the ball rolling, this is what I have just recently been doing pre/during/post workout. Please list your supps as well, so people can see how you are timing them.
1hr Before training:
- 1 cup of oats with flax seeds and blueberries mixed in.
- 40g whey isolate mixed in water.
- 2 T-rex
15min before training:
- 2 r-ALA
TRAINING (1-1.5hrs)
-Right when I start training: I pound back 250ml of Dextrose/Koolaid drink.
-Then I sip on 600mls of Dextrose/Koolaid drink during my workout, and space it out so it lasts me the whole workout.
ASAP after training:
-60g of whey isolate with 500ml Atkins milk.
-B-Complex
-Vit C 1000mg
1.5hrs after training:
- Full meal, meat/rice or veggies/milk etc.
(if its late, sometimes i skip this meal and eat one of the g-friends genisoy bars - gay .. I know, lol).
This is how it is done now. What I used to to previous, was not drink any simple carbs during my workout, but down a shitload of them asap afterwards, with my whey shake. And sometimes I would do both. Do you guys think that this is overkill on the carbs? I have heard drinking the simple carbs during the workout does not create the extreme need to load them after your workout, seeing as how they are never that depleted. Workouts sure do seem easier while drinking carbs during them, maybe the r-ALA helps as well. This seems to be the only place where I use r-ALA in my diet, that and on cheat days. I also do much better eating my pre carbs roughly an hour before hand. I used to eat them about 30mins prior, (just as a time contraint), but I feel much better and not as full or tired when i give them time.
My training parter would use fructose as his pre-workout carb, and would be yawning half way through his workouts. Could just be tired I guess, lol ... i try to stay away from it though. The biggest advantage of when to use fructose as a carb choice in my mind is if you use DNP, because it keeps the liver replentished, reducing lethargy and sparing muscle. Lets here what you guys are all putting down the hatch and when?
Cheers,
Mavy
