protein intake before workout

[swordfish151]

ok guys, woke up this morning at 3:30am...mixed my protein in water and had 22g of protein + a banana, oh and 5g of creatine...went back to sleep. woke up at 4:45am got my ass up and headed to the gym...i thought that waking up early and going back to bed would really fuck me up, but not really, i did have a little bit of trouble going back to bed...but i did get some sleep in...got to the gym....and wow you guys where right!!!! i had a really intense workout.....i lifted heavier then i have before (i keep a training log) and the gatorade really helped...i wasnt to sure why you would not want your insulin levels to peak while training, but would like to know why? got home, took a shower and afterwards had oatmeal 5 eggwhites and some water. thanks guys! it really made a difference!

 

[Judo Tom]

Nice work.. glad it worked out for you

 

[Judo Tom]

Several reasons. I've got to make this quick and skip off to class.

-It takes about an hour for a moderate to low GI carb to be processed to the point where it is #1 of use for muscle fuel and #2 not causing an energy drain for that processing.

-Eating a "quicker acting" carb like those in a MRP proximal to a workout will cause an elevation in insulin signficant enough to inhibit maximal muscle contraction.

-In addition, a quick explination of the short term physiological effect of carbohydrate consumption goes something like this: Carb in -> blood glucose up -> insulin up -> blood glucose down. By eating a carbohydrate immediately prior to the workout you are putting your body in a state wherein it is attempting to store carbohydrate as glycogen - not use glycogen as fuel.

Thanks silent.. K your way!

 

[Singleton]

ok guys, woke up this morning at 3:30am...mixed my protein in water and had 22g of protein + a banana, oh and 5g of creatine...went back to sleep. woke up at 4:45am got my ass up and headed to the gym...i thought that waking up early and going back to bed would really fuck me up, but not really, i did have a little bit of trouble going back to bed...but i did get some sleep in...got to the gym....and wow you guys where right!!!! i had a really intense workout.....i lifted heavier then i have before (i keep a training log) and the gatorade really helped...i wasnt to sure why you would not want your insulin levels to peak while training, but would like to know why? got home, took a shower and afterwards had oatmeal 5 eggwhites and some water. thanks guys! it really made a difference!

3:30? You're nuts!

you go to sleep at like 8:30?

 

[swordfish151]

lol, no i usually go to bed at 10, but im going to start getting up at least an hour to an hour and a half to consume protein, go back to bed then wake up at around 5 to head to the gym...like recommended...didnt affect me that bad waking up so early....felt really good in the gym!

 

[Slyder190]

I still say use and MRP before your workout. I'd try and get it in 30 min before if possible, but definately take in carbs/protein regardless.

 

[gregory]

All i can say is this. As an experient i started having 50grams of dextrose and 75 grams of penta pro 45-60 minutes before a workout. All i can say is that the pumps became awsome. My strenght went up on just about every workout and never faded. I am convinced that after years of having inconsistent workouts i found the magic formula for myself. Even body parts that were notorious for not getting a pump like my bi's would blow up. Sweet.

Also i was not hungry for about 2 hours after the workout. But then i just ate a high protein meal and fealt fine and again the gains continued while fat dropped and all training was natty.

See my idea is that you should have a formula that works great when you are training naturally and makes you get gains easily. Then when you add (orange) juice you'll make incredible gains.

 

[swordfish151]

yeah that makes sence gregory, i was working out on an empty stomach, but felt fine, just got really hungry in the end, but today i did what was told and man did i have a pump...something like that can make a difference in your workout.....i just want to say that im greatfull for this site..and all you guys with the extensive knowledge..man i can remember when i was a kid and all i wanted to do was bench everyday....but because of people like you and great magazines i have learned alot...and am still learing...when i logged on to this site i thought..oh yeah i know about working out and supplements...i look at it now and laugh....im a freaking novice compared to many here..but that is why im here to learn....again...thanks to eveyone for all your knowledge...