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 Carb intake after a workout
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Cool Novice 
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Valdez had a post stating that you need at least 100 carbs after a workout. Does it matter where it comes from? Snapple makes a drink that has 75 carbs in it. Is it ok to get the carbs from that?     | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 126 |
Well, you need simple carbs post workout, snapple is simple carbs. I would say it's okay to get your carbs from there, but try to stay mostly with 'clean' simple sugars-instead of these diff. drinks containing tons of addetives etc. Mike H / VIKING OF THE NORTH. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 314 |
I like to take my LBM in Kg and multiply it by 1.5 to give me my total amount of carbs in grams that I should ingest after a workout. Lets I have a LBM of 200 pounds. I take 200 lbs a divide it by 2.2 to get 90.9 kg. I take 90.5 kg and multiply it by 1.5 to get 136.4. Therefpre, I will ingest 136.4 grams of carbs after my workout (bulking). This should be ALL high GI carbs like grape juice, dextrose powder, or Ultra Fuel. I like to take this before I leave the gym. I drink it right in my car in the parking lot. Then I go home and take a shower and take my protein. MR. BMJ | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 440 |
I think that one needs about 30g simples directly after the workout and the other 70-100 grams about 30 min after. The 70-100grams should be complex. B True | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 126 |
It is of most importance that you consume all your carbs straight following workout to get back into possitive nitrogen balance to prevent catabolization of muscle tissue. These carbs should all be simple ( between 80-200 grams. depending on you current goals and size.) Also to make an insulin spike to drive nutrients into muscle cells. I personally advocate to take 25% of cals post workout from protein and 75% from simple carbs. Other people like to only ingest carbs and then about half an hour later ingest proteins. Mike H / VIKING OF THE NORHT. |
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posted December 07, 2000 01:47 PM