PRE and POST workout nutririon, What do YOU use?

[AZMUSCLE]

As my goals and body are changing, I need some help with Pre/Post nutrition. What I'm doing now:

PRE-on the way to the gym) Shake with water, 45 grams of whey (Optimum), creatine, glutamine, and unsweetened applesauce.

POST-5 min. after training) Shake with gatorade, 60 grams of whey (Opt), creatine, glutamine, 50 grams of Cytosport carb powder**

**I used Vitargo-CGL in the past and loved it so I just bought a bunch more. Do I still need the gatorade or is the Waxy Maize enough? I will still use the whey of course and glutamine (creatine is already in Vitargo). About an hour later I eat a solid meal like chicken/beef and brown rice.

1) I am starting N.O. XPLODE today (also used before and liked it more than superpump 250) so I will drink my shake a little earlier. What else should I be using PRE-workout?

2) What else should I be doing POST workout? I do take liquid B complex and an animal pack MOST of the time. Sometimes I don't eat my solid meal until about 2-2.5 hours after my shake b/c I have NO appetite.


I eat 6-9 times a day (including shakes) and alot of the time, I train at night. That's another thing I'm questioning, I try not to eat carbs after 5-6 pm but what do I do if I train at night?

PLEASE either give me input and/or tell me what works for you-THANK YOU BROS!!

 

[GUARDIAN]

Pre: apple and 50 gram whey isolate shake

Post: 60gr of waxy maize & 15 gr of dextrose in water & lemonade crystal lite. 10-20mins later 50 gram whey isolate shake

 

[hesnobradpitt]

Pre ,mix of cylogainer and casien , cee,arginine
Post , cytogainer, bcaa, cee


Brad.

 

[swole]

1.5 hours prior to workout: 1-2 servings of whole wheat pasta, no calorie spray butter

30 minutes preworkout: 30g waxy maize, 25g whey, 4g arginine

PWO: 60g waxy maize, 50g whey, 2g arginine

 

[needtogetaas]

You make a thread in the right forum thats what you do. Thanks.

 

[thelion2005]

Watery fruit and coffee with whey and creatine before.
Big egg, meat, water and veggie breakfast after.

 

[FriendlyCanadian]

what are the benefits to taking a shake pre workout?

N.O. Xplode is apparently better on an empty stomache.

I'm curious.

 

[AZMUSCLE]

You make a thread in the right forum thats what you do. Thanks.

WOW, what a nice thing for a moderator to say. I'm in the steroid forums alot more and just wanted to see what people there did but I guess it's "against the rules", you don't have to be such a prick though. Just b/c I don't have 45,000 posts doesn't mean I don't know anything-I'd love to see what you look like

 

[crazyjoe]

Pre: apple and 50 gram whey isolate shake

Post: 60gr of waxy maize & 15 gr of dextrose in water & lemonade crystal lite. 10-20mins later 50 gram whey isolate shake

WTF is this waxy maize shit I've been seeing around here a lot lately?

 

[GUARDIAN]

WTF is this waxy maize shit I've been seeing around here a lot lately?

So what’s so special with Waxy Maize in comparison to dextrose or maltodextrin? Many people have used a mix of dextrose and maltodextrin for post workout nutrition for years because it works and is vital for proper glycogen replenishment. Welcome to the new era of post workout nutrition… Waxy Maize Starch. WMS has a much higher molecular weight and a much lower osmolarity rate compared to dextrose or maltodextrin, so what does this mean… Mainly, WMS bypasses the stomach, is absorbed by the intestines and immediately is assimilated; this is all done at a much faster rate than dextrose or maltodextrin, almost double.

WMS can help the absorption rates of many of your favorite supplements like creatine monohydrate, creatine ethyl ester, cell volumization and nitric oxide type supplements, etc. Nutrients like this often times are left in the stomachs harsh acidic environment and degrade absorption rates. WMS helps shuttle these nutrients to bypass the stomach and allow the body to assimilate these nutrients at a much higher rate.

WMS has the ability to replenish the body’s glycogen stores much faster than a mix of maltodextrin or dextrose. This is accomplished again by WMS’s ability to bypass the stomach and go to the intestines for immediate absorption. WMS’s ability to shuttle all these nutrients and starch gives the body an immediate "pump" you can physically feel in your muscles post workout. You will see a much larger, fuller and rounder muscle belly.

Dextrose and maltodextrin can cause water retention and bloating, hence WMS’s popularity with pre contest and contest preparation carbohydrate replenishment. Many dieters choose WMS as their carb of choice as it is sugar free and an ideal source of a long chain complex carbohydrate.