PWO Shake Question

[Killerpak]

Hey guys i have a question for PWO shakes i know that you need some kind of simple sugar to get the insulin spike so that that the protien can be sent to your muscles faster. And i know that pure maltodextrin or dextrose is the best since there the simplest. But the thing is i cant buy any of those since my parents think anything besides protein shakes are steroids. So what can I use as a replacement. I was thinking of splenda since i have a shit load laying around and its ingredients are dextrose and/or maltodextrin and sucralose so i guess this would give me a insulin spike. My other options are table sugar or honey any suggestions???

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Table suger or honey would work I think. Honey would be a better option. Adjust amounts according to your goals.

Gatorade would work too, it's just a "sports" drink.

 

[jmt24]

your parents think sugar is a steroid, come on. tell them premade shakes have dextrose in them, but they are more expensive and its cheaper to make it yourself. its hard to confuse dextrose and steroids.

 

[xblitz44x]

Oatmeal is also a great choice. JMT, as silly as it sounds, I know exactly what killerpack is going through. I'm 24 years old and out on my own and my mom still thinks 'creatine' is terrible for me and swears she's going to print out 'scientific evidence' that shows how bad it is for me.

 

[Eaglesguy]

Oatmeal is not the type of carb you want to have right after working out.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Oatmeal is also a great choice.

^^ bad advice.

Oatmeal is a complex carb and not to be used for PWO.

 

[JKurz1]

^^ bad advice.

Oatmeal is a complex carb and not to be used for PWO.

Actually, you are inccorect dude....oats are fine pw......it's not a science and most of the stuff you hear is mumbo jumbo.....any carb will produce elevated insulin levels...plain and simple.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

sure they are "fine" ... do what you will bro... simple/fast acting carbs are more beneficial, no matter how you put it.

Blending/grinding down oats in a shake is different.. that'd be great, it's like pre-digesting them in turn taking some complexity away.

 

[jmt24]

if you're going to use oats pwo, prob better to grind them up first which will help speed up digestion and the spiking of insulin.

 

[JKurz1]

ANYWAYS, tell me the science behind the speed of intake...it's garbage......