Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below i get home from school around 2:45 and am usually in the gym lifting around 3:10, so i just recently started taking a protein/dextrose shake (40 g/75 g respectively) at 2:45 preworkout and then again after my workout. I used to eat like a 6 oz chicken and soem oatmeal but i feel the shake would be superior due to the small timeframe in between my eating and lifting. Do u think this is ok or do u think i should stick with the low gi carbs and hcicken with opion that the shake will cause fat gain.
what do u think about a preworkout shake AND a postworkout shake
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ProteinFiend
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drop the dextrose preworkout and add flax oil
The shake would be better. IT's less taxing on the digestive system. making more blood available for hard working muscles.
It will also be useable by the body much faster than the whole food.
Have your shake after your workout and eat a whole food meal within 2 hours of the workout.
It will also be useable by the body much faster than the whole food.
Have your shake after your workout and eat a whole food meal within 2 hours of the workout.
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Originally posted by ANVIL276
The shake would be better. IT's less taxing on the digestive system. making more blood available for hard working muscles.
It will also be useable by the body much faster than the whole food.
Have your shake after your workout and eat a whole food meal within 2 hours of the workout.
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OK, I THINK there`s a misunderstanding here. Anvil MAY mean it`s OK to have the shake pre workout and then is suggesting the post WO shake AND THEN within 2 hours AFTER finishing the workout have a whole food meal. yes ? no?
Originally posted by ANVIL276
The shake would be better. IT's less taxing on the digestive system. making more blood available for hard working muscles.
It will also be useable by the body much faster than the whole food.
Have your shake after your workout and eat a whole food meal within 2 hours of the workout.
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110% said:
OK, I THINK there`s a misunderstanding here. Anvil MAY mean it`s OK to have the shake pre workout and then is suggesting the post WO shake AND THEN within 2 hours AFTER finishing the workout have a whole food meal. yes ? no?
Kid Dynamite
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Taking dextrose pre-workout might crash out your blood sugar. Try it, if you feel alright then go for it. If not, use something that digests a little slower that ain't too bulky. Personally, I like to drink a whey + milk shake.
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~SC~
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yeah.....
save the dextrose for after the workout.....
why the hell would you want to spike insulin BEFORE a workout????????????????????????
~SC~
save the dextrose for after the workout.....
why the hell would you want to spike insulin BEFORE a workout????????????????????????
~SC~
Re: yeah.....
SC if i get home from high school at 2:45 and am lifting by 3:10 do u think the dextrose though is superior to other food since it is asborbed so quickly? if i dont have time to eat a whole meal and wait like 2 hours would u still recooment whole food anyways
~SC~ said:
SC if i get home from high school at 2:45 and am lifting by 3:10 do u think the dextrose though is superior to other food since it is asborbed so quickly? if i dont have time to eat a whole meal and wait like 2 hours would u still recooment whole food anyways
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~SC~
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yeah......
solid food is still better, if you must have carbs for some reason before your workout. I usually just have whey/flax about 2 hours before, and right before it's a granny smith apple, ECA, B6, L-Carn, Yohimbe, and we're set to go.
~SC~
solid food is still better, if you must have carbs for some reason before your workout. I usually just have whey/flax about 2 hours before, and right before it's a granny smith apple, ECA, B6, L-Carn, Yohimbe, and we're set to go.
~SC~
Drop the dextrose pre-workout unless you are gonna continue consuming it throughout the workout.
If using a protein drink, try finding one with both whey and casein so that you get a constant supply of amino acids during this period. You could use soy as well if you wanted.
The addition of a little flax oil would also help. OR, a tablespoon or two of all-natural PB instead.
For the last year or two, my favorite preworkout meal has been either an EAS zero carb bar + 1 balance bar, OR two balance bars (honey yogurt peanut).
BMJ
If using a protein drink, try finding one with both whey and casein so that you get a constant supply of amino acids during this period. You could use soy as well if you wanted.
The addition of a little flax oil would also help. OR, a tablespoon or two of all-natural PB instead.
For the last year or two, my favorite preworkout meal has been either an EAS zero carb bar + 1 balance bar, OR two balance bars (honey yogurt peanut).
BMJ
Zander1983
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Re: yeah......
I like an apple as part of my pre-workout meal too.
~SC~ said:
I like an apple as part of my pre-workout meal too.
Kid Dynamite
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Re: yeah......
Similar to what I've done. I used to have a pear with a whey/casein mix. Wasn't overly filling, but it seemed to work. No insulin either, so blood sugar stayed nice and level.
~SC~ said:
Similar to what I've done. I used to have a pear with a whey/casein mix. Wasn't overly filling, but it seemed to work. No insulin either, so blood sugar stayed nice and level.
MR. BMJ said:
i could add the peanut butter if that woudl be best but just wondering i know fat slows down the digestion of protein but if i am eating around 15 min b4 i workout wont this already be not nearly enough time for the protein even without the fat to be digested??
so u guys reccomend dropping the dextrose and eating a piece of fruit or something preworkout even though the mneal is aobut 15 min prior to workout??
YES, you don't necessarily need to add the fat if you use a whey/caseinated protein drink with some low GI carbs. Although, a tablespoon of either flax or natty PB, probably will not hurt much as well....go by how you feel in the gym on whether or not the fat affects you.
Either that or add in some balance Balance bars or something.
BMJ
Either that or add in some balance Balance bars or something.
BMJ
