The Banana PW

[JKurz1]

I'm revamping my diet.........I used to slam a myoplex as my 2nd meal of the day with some flax. I think I'm going to replace it with a tuna sammich on whole wheat. Then after I train at 5pm, slam either a thick myoplex or some whey, 1/2 cup oats and a banana........not sure on the banana though PW, any one use with results?

 

[RussianBull]

I'm carb depleting all week, so I haven't had any bananas. But after this week, I'm gonna start throwing the banana in the shake and see what happens.

 

[bran987]

IMO we need all the potassium we can get.

I used a banana PWO for years with no ill effects. Actually I used to eat 2/day and was the leanest I've ever been (not saying that's the REASON, just saying it didn't hurt).

since I started using dextrose I dropped it from my shake, but I still put it in my morning oatmeal for potassium, my sodium intake tends to be high so I like to try to balance.

 

[dobermanXXL]

i eat a half banana after...frutcose isn't the best form of sugar post workout however.

ditch the oats and add some dextrose

 

[JKurz1]

i eat a half banana after...frutcose isn't the best form of sugar post workout however.

ditch the oats and add some dextrose

Umm, no...I've done the dextrose thing.....want to change it up a little bit......one thing I'm not keen on is frutose..........so consensus says? Bad idea? SC?

 

[bran987]

SC posted this yesterday:

Dextrose/whey as your need to replinish glycogen immediately does NOT cease just because you are "dieting".

You make your adjustments at the other meals for fat loss progress.

If all else fails, and you believe you do better on lower gi carbs for pwo, you can try that too. However, I know a ton of people who get ripped on dextrose, and I utilize that as a principal in my pwo recommendations.

~SC~

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[JKurz1]

Yeah, I read that......Personally, I think dextrose is garbage...remember, just my opinion.......want to try the whey, oats (quick - hiigher G.I), and babananananan,.,,,,,

 

[chewyxrage]

I use a banana in my first meal of the day w/ oats and pb and skim

never tried post workout though....isn't there something with fructose replenishing liver glycogen as opposed to muscle glycogen? thought i read that somewhere

 

[JKurz1]

lil help?

 

[~SC~]

A banana, if you want my opinion, won't make a shit bit of difference either way post-workout, so go ahead w/it. It won't hurt you, but won't contribute to recovery in any manner.

About dextrose being garbage, well, I'm not addressing that. I'll leave that for the countless other threads/debates about this simple concept.

~SC~

 

[JKurz1]

A banana, if you want my opinion, won't make a shit bit of difference either way post-workout, so go ahead w/it. It won't hurt you, but won't contribute to recovery in any manner.

About dextrose being garbage, well, I'm not addressing that. I'll leave that for the countless other threads/debates about this simple concept.

~SC~

Nothing? Really? Not even aid in recovery?

 

[wgeorgiag]

personally, I have eaten a banana for post-workout recovery, and added to a a standard shake, it will neither help nor hinder your recovery ability. However, the statement regarding fructose replenishing liver glycogen is very true, a micture of maltodextrin and glucose is typically the best way to jack up the insulin post-workout.

 

[JKurz1]

personally, I have eaten a banana for post-workout recovery, and added to a a standard shake, it will neither help nor hinder your recovery ability. However, the statement regarding fructose replenishing liver glycogen is very true, a micture of maltodextrin and glucose is typically the best way to jack up the insulin post-workout.

Does this make any sense what-so-ever???

Why would you eat it if it does nothing........

Why would you want to replace liver glyogen?

Why wouldn't you take in glucose if you are such a strong advocate?

 

[wgeorgiag]

Does this make any sense what-so-ever???

Why would you eat it if it does nothing........

Why would you want to replace liver glyogen?

Why wouldn't you take in glucose if you are such a strong advocate?

because this was before I knew any better, year ago or so.

 

[wgeorgiag]

Does this make any sense what-so-ever???

Why would you eat it if it does nothing........

Why would you want to replace liver glyogen?

Why wouldn't you take in glucose if you are such a strong advocate?

I relied to this statement in quite a hurry before, now I can sit down and actually type something out longer than one sentence. First, chill out man, it's ok, breath....ok, now that we've taken care of that, I said I HAVE, which would indicate past-tense. NOW, present tense , I do eat a 50/50 mixture of maltodextrin and d-glucose as my carb source during and immediately post-workout. You would not want to replace liver glycogen, which is why I do not utilize fruit post-workout now. But, from your avatar it seems that you know a thing or two about diet yourself. In other threads you seem to love brown rice and yams for your primary carb sources, I think I might have to incorporate more of this in my next bulking cycle.

 

[JKurz1]

I know so many bb that eat bananas..........prob. for the potatsium........makes me wonder.........but, I've still refrained thus far..............I know I used to slam 2 as soon as I was done training, but that was back in school, where we also use to use roadkill as our protein source...........well, maybe not that hardcore...............

 

[GOHVYORGOHME]

Hey Jkurz, I just noticed your location is Ohio! You live near columbus?