Dextrose in your shakes??

[jonny jacked]

anyone here put dextrose in their protein shakes?

and can anyone explain to me the reason behind doing this? (something to do with insulin spikes??)

karma for all relevant reponses

thanks bros

 

[JuicedAthletics]

Guys usually put dextrose and whey protein in their post workout shakes... About 40-60 grams of each depending on stats. The fast acting whey protein obviously does what protein does, helps repair and build muscles.. The dextrose is the fastest acting of all the carbs. After an intense workout your muscles are depleted of gycogen. Taking this dextrose fills your glecogen back up and eliminates catabolism...

Dextrose and a whey isolate protein is a great first took in helping you recover after a gruling workout..

Right now I am experiementing with another starchy carb called waxy maize. I want to see if its any better than dextrose..

 

[GymIntensity]

Guys usually put dextrose and whey protein in their post workout shakes... About 40-60 grams of each depending on stats. The fast acting whey protein obviously does what protein does, helps repair and build muscles.. The dextrose is the fastest acting of all the carbs. After an intense workout your muscles are depleted of gycogen. Taking this dextrose fills your glecogen back up and eliminates catabolism...

Dextrose and a whey isolate protein is a great first took in helping you recover after a gruling workout..

Right now I am experiementing with another starchy carb called waxy maize. I want to see if its any better than dextrose..

how/where can you get dextrose from? powder supp?

 

[get456]

I think you have to buy it online... I dont believe any of my local GNC type places sell it as I have looked for it.

Maybe Juiced can point us in the right direction

 

[kevikev]

how/where can you get dextrose from? powder supp?

I have been using it in post workout shakes for about a year now, it does seem to help recovery.

As far as a place to get it, I use trueprotein.com. You can make your own mix for a pretty good price. www.trueprotein.com

 

[jonny jacked]

how/where can you get dextrose from? powder supp?

I picked mine up at Bulk Barn. it is dirt cheap there. something like 20 cents for a 100 grams. thats up here in Canada though

 

[pentatonic]

You can buy it at most supplement places online, 1Fast400.com is the last place I bought it at. I think it was about a dollar per pound.

 

[GymIntensity]

thanks bros.

 

[GymIntensity]

whats the difference between dextrose and maltodextrin? which is better for pwo shake?

 

[nydj66]

Any carbohydrate will replenish glycogen stores after a workout. The reason BBers often use dextrose in their post-workout shake is because it will cause a spike in blood sugar that will trigger an insulin spike in reponse. The insulin spike will cause your body to add mass. It's quite a bit safer than injecting insulin.

The reason you use dextrose is that dextrose is pure glucose and will very quickly metabolize and raise blood sugar. The fructose in many other forms of sugar (table sugar and high fructose corn sweetner) prevents it from metabolizing quickly enough to cause the insulin spike.

The cheapest source of dextrose is beer brewers corn sugar. Buy it at a brewing supply store online or locally.