I swear by maltodextrin for post workout !

[blood_drinker]

Even though it is a complex carb, its GI is 150, and recently I just got a bottle. Wow, my results were much better than when i was using honey or grape juice.
My shoulders grew considerably overnight, something they had never done before, and the workout was the same as before. Truly, something to try out, with 25 g of P from whey.
Any other success stories with these high GI carbs?

 

[jbone]

I think you have something there Blood. Been using dextrose in my post workout shake and it does seem to help. My problem is that it is a powder and I never know how much to add to my shake. I usually use two scoops of protein powder and a rounded teaspoon or two of the dextrose. Any idea if that is enough? Or how many carbs that is adding to my shake? And do you think there is a difference between what you are using post workout and what I use?

 

[Murman]

Hello blood_drinker

Where did you get this maltodextrin?
Like jbone asked how much do you put in your post workout shake?

 

[jbone]

Murman -- I got the dextrose from protein factory. Not sure how much of a difference there is between malto and just plain dextrose.

 

[The Dude]

Swear by it? Have any long term results to share with us. True trial and error? Oops, I forgot, you're not a long term person yet.

 

[The Dude]

BTW, maltodextrin works just fine as a post workout carb. I just can't resist busting your chops sometimes.

 

[jbone]

Bodybuilding and Athletic Supplementation Description
Dextrose gained its popularity in the bodybuilding community for basically one reason, creatine monohydrate. Dextrose is the premiere ingredient in the so-called "Performance Creatine's". Why? Dextrose is equal to maltodextrin on the glycemic index having a score of 100. Which means that when you take dextrose at the same time with creatine its intake into the muscle is far greater than taking creatine alone. Dextrose or any high glycemic carb causes insulin levels to go up rapidly, thus bringing more creatine into the muscle cells. Bingo, high performance creatine.

Whats the difference between Maltodextrin and Dextrose?
1. TASTE, maltodextrin has an extremely weak sweetness to it. Plus it doesn't mix as well as dextrose. Dextrose on the other hand is very sweet and DISAPPEARS in water when stirred with a spoon. Hence, it is very friendly to the user. Adding dextrose to creatine makes it taste good and mix easily. Both are derived from corn strach which gives them their high glycemic level rating. But maltodextrin is complex and dextrose is simple.

Recommended usage
Take dextrose after you workout out, when glycogen levels are low. Approximately 50 to 100 grams. Using creatine with dextrose is an excellant anabolic agent.

I did some cut & paste on this info, but I still looking for an answer of how many teaspoons would it take to make 50 to 100 grams?

 

[blood_drinker]

In fact yes I do . Lately I have been experimenting and testing different types of PW carbs to see which one suits me best and brought me better results. I have been doing this over the past 2 months.
I tried corn syrup, different juices (apple, grape, watermelon), pure milk (lactose) , honey, and maltodextrin.

I will continue to use malto dextrin as personally, I have seen better results with it.

 

[Murman]

Thanks jbone

So blood how much do you put in?

 

[blood_drinker]

I put in 100g, which gives me 93g of carbs. A good guideline is 1g per kilo of bw. I weigh 182lbs, or 82kg.