THose of you who drink fast carbs DURING your workout

[Outtlaw]

So, in summary, it apears as though as long as you get in a good solid meal of protein,carbs and fats anywhere from 1 to 1.5 hours PREtraining, then consume a high gi carb and whey POST, your training should continue to progress, right? Whether you take in carbs DURING is your choice, but the effects will not be significant either way?

Yep, well said.

 

[JKurz1]

Thanks..........I know it's not difficult, just many different theories on what to take and how to take it..............I've heard of some using maltdx. (like in a MRP, myoplexplex) to avoid the instant rush post-workout.............bad idea?

 

[Outtlaw]

Is that supposed to be slower acting? I dont think it matters too much, especially if its a mixture of fast/slow acting carbs. As long as you replenish your carbs within 30-60min PWO you should be fine. I wouldnt want to wait 2hrs though.

 

[FlexManning]

Drinking carbs during your workout is not gonna hurt you, but its not really necessary. The body is not gonna shut down and start burning protein because you've been training for 45min and arent consuming any carbs. The body has enough glycogen to sustain itself for at least 1.5 hours before you will start to burn up protein. QUOTE]

Yeah, that's really the deal. It's not going to hurt, and isn't a dealkiller either way. Now, that being said, there have been some studies that shed a positive light on taking carbs in during workouts. But then again, some people just won't feel right when they take in carbs during a workout and the effects from doing so aren't so tremendous that it's worth any kind of stomach upset or blood sugar instability for those people. And, even for those who do it regularly without any problem there will be days that even sipping Gatorade causes them to lose focus.

The person I feel who will benefit from it the most is the person who goes a fairly long time without eating before a workout, trains in a hot environment and sweats a lot, and waits until the workout is well under way before beginning to take in carbs.

I forget just how many calories are stored as glycogen in the body, but it's quite a bit. Into the thousands. That being said, protein is in fact utilized from muscle tissue at times without fully depleting carbs. However, that's basically unavoidable. Muscle tissue actually serves as sort of a protein reserve for the body and protein is utilized and replaced constantly in very complex cycles. If the body didn't have that ability we really would die if we couldn't eat every three hours.

 

[van_wilder]

okay...sorry to bump this again....but i want numbers...
what is optimal amount of carbs to take (g/lb of BW)....
1) during workout
2)post workout
...assuming you are bulking.
VW

 

[40butpumpin]

i came across this yesterday, it touches on things that Nutrient Timing get's deeper into.

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0675/is_2_22/ai_114240086