what else can I use instead of dextose for my post shake??

[peligroso]

Well if I don't have dextose what else can i eat or drink in my post shake ???or can I drink a powerade it has dextose in it??

 

[Redshoteye]

Powerade has sucrose I believe... if you don't want to order dex online go to your grocery store and buy Gatorade powder, it comes in lemonlime and has dextrose.

 

[Karmic Pendulum]

High GI fruit like bananas and such

 

[peligroso]

well I make my post shake with powerade powder lime

 

[sublime35]

as long as it's the powdered kind, and not the pre-mixed liquid you should be ok, but you'll have to check the ing. of the powder. The powder usually has dextrose but the liquid has HFCS.

 

[pintoca]

try maltodextrin (though if you cannot get dex, surely this would be harder). Some people use any form of quick HIGH GI carb they can get their hands on (like rice crackers on so on).

Fruits in general are not the best option, fructose replenishes Liver Glycogen... Even though you want the spike for the insulin (and for this any quick carb would work) if you can get the double whammy of spike+muscle stores replenishement, much better

 

[sawastea]

Maltodextrin is a high GI complex carb. Dextrose is a high GI simple carb. Combining them is great. Personally, I like going the lower GI route lately and having my whey with oats.

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/magazine03/dextrose.htm

A normal size fruit contains roughly 3g fructose. As pintoca mentioned, fructose will replenish liver (not muscle) glycogen.

 

[Karmic Pendulum]

Ripe bananas and oranges, for example, are mostly sucrose and glucose. I make my protein shakes with bananas + strawberries when I run out of dextrose. I still see gains. I suppose everyone is different.

 

[muscelove]

Anyone ever tried honey???

 

[sawastea]

Honey is great for pre-workout endurance...

Honey is the natural carbohydrate source for endurance

By Dr. Phil Maffetone

Can honey improve endurance? According to researcher Richard Kreider, Ph.D., it can.

Results of three studies were presented at the annual meetings for Experimental Biology, the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. They all showed honey may be a superior energy source for athletes because of its low glycemic index and positive metabolic response.

The studies show that honey may be an effective pre-workout energy source that does not induce hypoglycemia (eating or drinking sugary products before working out can cause low blood sugar during the workout). Honey can also help sustain blood sugar when taken following a workout.

In one study, 71 subjects were given various forms of carbohydrates, including honey and placebo. Honey produced only mild increases in blood sugar and insulin, unlike dextrose (glucose) and maltodextrin.

Another study included 39 athletes. Following an intensive weight workout, each subject immediately consumed a protein shake blended with either sucrose (white sugar), maltodextrin, honey or a placebo. Honey was the only carbohydrate to sustain blood sugar over the two hours following the exercise, and showed favorable hormone changes indicative of a positive muscle recuperative state.

A third study had cyclists simulate a 40-mile race. Honey was shown to improve endurance capacity and be a very efficient carbohydrate source.


Making the sweet choice
When shopping for honey, look for a number of attributes. Dark honey may be the most therapeutic. Try to get raw, unfiltered honey. Keep it in a dark cabinet but there's no need to refrigerate it. Heat, light and filtering remove some of the beneficial properties of honey.