Which Is Better Post-Workout While Dieting? Dextrose-Maltodextrin/Whey? Or Real Food?

[jnevin]

Listen to your body, we're all different. Not to mention, what those guys say to the magazines is probably less that half of what they put in thier body. If they admitted to anything else they'd have a summons.

 

[AirWolf]

Re: Which Is Better Post-Workout While Dieting? Dextrose-Maltodextrin/Whey? Or Real F

Checkout the Window of Opportunity article here:

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/windowofopportunity.php

Its a great read - but to sum it up it says to go with a whey shake + 50/50 mix of Maltodextrin and Dextrose + 2 liters of water. 50g whey and 100g of the sugar mix (50g if you are cutting). To prevent too big a spike you should take about half the shake right after the workout and then sip on the rest over about a 30 min period. After the 30min period you should consume some whole food.

 

[ASU]

Thats to gain mass...
what about if you just cutting?

 

[AirWolf]

Re: Which Is Better Post-Workout While Dieting? Dextrose-Maltodextrin/Whey? Or Real F

Thats to gain mass...
what about if you just cutting?

cut the dose in half if you are cutting 50g total.

 

[ASU]

Doesnt matter how much you weight? and how much weight you want to loose?

 

[AirWolf]

Re: Which Is Better Post-Workout While Dieting? Dextrose-Maltodextrin/Whey? Or Real F

Doesnt matter how much you weight? and how much weight you want to loose?

Sorry - forgot to post that info.

Its recommended that if you are cutting you take in a quarter of your body weight in grams of carbs. So if you weigh 200lbs and you are cutting then you should take in 50g. The rest of your diet should be adjusted for this if you have daily target of carbs/total calories.

Personally I also scale the amount of carbs based on the intensity of my workout - if I absolutely kill myself I take the 50g, if I don't feel completely wasted I scale it back a bit.

 

[6_pak]

Re: Which Is Better Post-Workout While Dieting? Dextrose-Maltodextrin/Whey? Or Real F

Sorry - forgot to post that info.

Its recommended that if you are cutting you take in a quarter of your body weight in grams of carbs. So if you weigh 200lbs and you are cutting then you should take in 50g. The rest of your diet should be adjusted for this if you have daily target of carbs/total calories.

Personally I also scale the amount of carbs based on the intensity of my workout - if I absolutely kill myself I take the 50g, if I don't feel completely wasted I scale it back a bit.

Are you calculated carbs in PWO by your bodyweight. Never heard that. Always read 2:1 ratio, if your cutting cut sugars in half.

 

[ASU]

So, if Im cutting cut the sugar in half? that means cut my carbs in half since dex or malt is all sugar

 

[AirWolf]

Re: Which Is Better Post-Workout While Dieting? Dextrose-Maltodextrin/Whey? Or Real F

Are you calculated carbs in PWO by your bodyweight. Never heard that. Always read 2:1 ratio, if your cutting cut sugars in half.

Yup - check out the article referenced above. For cutting it recommends that you take in a quarter of your bodyweight in carbs and protein after your workout, half immediately and the other half sipped over the next 30-60 minutes...along w/ about 2 liters of water. This will get your glycogen back to normal levels without a huge spike.

 

[JKurz1]

truth is...whatever works for you......you think 99% of the pros take a shake immidiately after training? Umm...no........