Why do competors carb up with yams?

[v shape]

Just curious why competitors carb up only on yams pre-contest, I know they use differnt carb sources but many use only yams.

Is it because of the GI or any other reason?

 

[The_Eviscerator]

Yams have a very low GI and slow even release. I suppose that would help to allow more of the glucose to be stored in the muscle bellies.

I LOVE YAMS...

Here is my favorite recipe:

10 oz yam
Microwave for 12 minutes. Peel the skin and place in bowl, add 2 packets of splenda, teaspoon of cinnamon and some low fat milk.

Whip into a frenzy until it looks like pudding.

Tastes like pumpkin pie...

 

[v shape]

Thanks bro...I gotta try that shit, sounds good. Too bad I cant gave dairy now though.

 

[The_Eviscerator]

Thanks bro...I gotta try that shit, sounds good. Too bad I cant gave dairy now though.

try a little vanilla soy milk then...

 

[v shape]

Good shit...You just made me think of putting some vanilla whey in it, thanks again bro!

 

[lamp24]

you should carb up on the same carbs you dieted on just up the serving size.....

 

[v shape]

interesting....why would that help?

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

love the recipe bro thanks
it felt so good pre workout!

 

[Toozee]

Yams have a very low GI and slow even release. I suppose that would help to allow more of the glucose to be stored in the muscle bellies.

I LOVE YAMS...

Here is my favorite recipe:

10 oz yam
Microwave for 12 minutes. Peel the skin and place in bowl, add 2 packets of splenda, teaspoon of cinnamon and some low fat milk.

Whip into a frenzy until it looks like pudding.

Tastes like pumpkin pie...

That's genius! Gotta try that one.

 

[lamp24]

you should carb up on the same carbs that you diet on so its not a shock to your body... your system is used to those carbs therefore they will be more easily digested...i got this info from a post by tom prince over on Chad Nicholls board.