PWO shake question

[WildGuy30]

I am hearing that dextrose and maltodextrin are to be mixed with whey in a ratio of 2-1 dex/protein. I went and picked up some dex and malto. Fine. I have also read that you want to try to keep sugars low so I should try to cut out everything with sugar if I am cutting, even skim milk.
If I am supposed to be cutting out sugar than how come dextrose is a good idea when it is pure sugar?

Also, how much dex and malto should I use? One scoop of protein seems like the minimum I would want to use so does that mean I should be using the equivilent of two scoops of malto and dex?

Thanks for any advice given.

 

[6_pak]

I am hearing that dextrose and maltodextrin are to be mixed with whey in a ratio of 2-1 dex/protein. I went and picked up some dex and malto. Fine. I have also read that you want to try to keep sugars low so I should try to cut out everything with sugar if I am cutting, even skim milk.
If I am supposed to be cutting out sugar than how come dextrose is a good idea when it is pure sugar?

Also, how much dex and malto should I use? One scoop of protein seems like the minimum I would want to use so does that mean I should be using the equivilent of two scoops of malto and dex?

Thanks for any advice given.

First- the simple sugars(dex) that you have for pwo, will never be stored as fat. They will be used only to restore muscle glycogen.
1/2 cup of dex=75g
1/4 cup=malto
1/4 cup=dex

 

[WildGuy30]

You have dex on there twice. Do you mean 1/2 cup of dex, 1/4 cup of malto and 1/4 cup protein?

Also, would you use this same shake for bulking and cutting? Or would you add milk among other things while bulking?

 

[6_pak]

You have dex on there twice. Do you mean 1/2 cup of dex, 1/4 cup of malto and 1/4 cup protein?

Also, would you use this same shake for bulking and cutting? Or would you add milk among other things while bulking?

PWO=1/4c dex,1/4c malto/ 40g whey
Use this combo for cutting and bulking. Milk is not ideal for pwo. Lactose(sugar in milk) does nothing to replenish muscle glycogen. Milk(casein protein) is a slow digestive protein, which would be ideal for right before bed. The point of the pwo is to stop the rising cortisol levels and get your body out of a catabolic state(which its in due to the workout). It has been provin that the most effective measure of doing this is to eat simple, fast digesting sugars, that replenish muscle glycogen. Dextrose is said to be the most effective sugar to do this. Your other 6,7 meals of the day should be consistant with your (bulking or cutting) goals, not pwo.

 

[WildGuy30]

Thanks. That helps me out a lot. I am going to put this to use. (as soon as I get over this damn neck injury I have and can work out again...been off for a week! grrrrrrrr)

 

[AlphamaleStS]

What is dextrose??

 

[6_pak]

What is dextrose??

PWO=1/4c dex,1/4c malto/ 40g whey
Use this combo for cutting and bulking. Milk is not ideal for pwo. Lactose(sugar in milk) does nothing to replenish muscle glycogen. Milk(casein protein) is a slow digestive protein, which would be ideal for right before bed. The point of the pwo is to stop the rising cortisol levels and get your body out of a catabolic state(which its in due to the workout). It has been provin that the most effective measure of doing this is to eat simple, fast digesting sugars, that replenish muscle glycogen. Dextrose is said to be the most effective sugar to do this. Your other 6,7 meals of the day should be consistant with your (bulking or cutting) goals, not pwo.

READ TO ANSWER QUESTION. RESEARCH DEXTROSE FOR MORE IN IN DEPTH DEFINITION AND BENEFITS!!!

 

[Growth&Courage]

I can't get my hands on Maltodextrin or Dextrose Monohydrate, however I can get:

Glucose Monohydrate.

Is there a difference b/w this and the above?
The only think I am aware is that Glucose has a GI index ranking of about 100, being the highest in terms of the fastest ingestion into the bloodstream, hence making it good for PWS with some good quality whey.

??

 

[Stryc-9]

Yes - dextrose is an isomer of glucose - in other words - dextrose is 100% glucose.

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

First- the simple sugars(dex) that you have for pwo, will never be stored as fat. They will be used only to restore muscle glycogen.
1/2 cup of dex=75g
1/4 cup=malto
1/4 cup=dex

Are you sure the weight you listed is correct?

I weigh my dex/malto combination before mixing it with the whey and 1 cup weighs approximately 35g.
I use 100% dextrose but was unable to find pure maltodextrin... So I use splenda powder which is 98.8% maltodextrin and 1.2% sucralose. Surely such a small amount of sucralose wouldn't create such a large discrepancy WRT the weight?


Perhaps there's something wrong with my scales, although I don't think so.