If you drink Gatorade during a workout...

[Blu Steel]

Who out there drinks Gatorade during workouts? I have in the past, but am cutting now so obviously dont want the extra cals/carbs, but its during a glycogen depleting workout, and I take Glucorell R with my breakfast about 1-1.5 hours before lifting. Would 2 Glucorell caps even last until my workout anyway after a carb meal or should I throw more in for the Gatorade, and for those of you who do drink Gatorade during your lifting, how much do you lower simple carbs in your PWO shake? Any suggestions on using (or not using) all this together? Curious if anyone out there has wondered about this?

 

[poopmonkey]

I drink a large (80 carbs) gatorade during my workout whether I'm cutting or bulking.

You postworkout meal is supposed to do the same thing (rebuild muscle) even if you're cutting.

 

[daveyboy2345]

Unless your workouts are 2 hours or more, you don't need all that sugar. Protein and protein only builds(rebuilds) muscle. Better to chew up some amino acids or liver tabs during your workout and save the sugar for post workout with some whey powder or milk and egg.

 

[billy boob]

hmmmmm, both opinions so far are valid (almost-why liver tabs during a workout?, please explain that). however i will choose a medium between the two. drop all carbs from diet except from 10-15 minutes preworkout, start sipping on the gatorade and sip it till the end of the workout. the carbs are meant to give you just enough sugar to train. then when that wokout is over stop. you dont need it anymore. you have sugar to train and possibly even a nice little insulin spike at the end if you drink a little past the workout. then immediately take in your whey. 1 hour post get your whole food meal in, no carbs necessary if your are cutting hard.

 

[Blu Steel]

Thanks for your repsonses. I was basically just wondering if anyone here that drinks Gatorade during a workout still includes simple carbs and how many in their PWO shake. And if you use Glucorell R, how do you dose it around this time of day, i.e. 2 caps before breakfast, before workout bc of the gatorade, etc. Thanks for the input!

 

[Slyder190]

Cutting or bulking, do it! A fast carb/whey combo would be even better.

 

[daveyboy2345]

Liver is a wonderful food, high in essential aminos, B-vitamins, a natural liver protectant, and a natural anti-estrogen. Worried about iron overload, take 200-400 mg of vit. E with your serving of Liver tabs, it will counteract the absorbtion of the iron.

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[barnes3]

Drink your whey before workout and eat some one of the following types of fruits:

pineapple
oranges
peaches
strawberrys
watermelon

The fruit will digest as your are working out, and the protein will already be there to start rebuilding your muscles. 20-25g of each prot/carbs is sufficient enough to sustain during a 1-2hour workout for the energy that you need.

 

[nsashbl01]

I have been following Ulter's suggestion of a few Glucorell and Gatoraid during workouts. I don't do post, but I do eat lunch within 30 minutes. I have felt better with this plan and will stick with it for a while.

 

[daveyboy2345]

I think that people are too hung up over the idea of sugar and it's ability to replenish glycogen(recovery). It is not necessarily sugar but carbohydrates in general, let me explain... All carbs wether it be very simple like dextrose or very much complex like whole wheat or oats will replenish and furnish the body with glycogen, that's what carbohydrates do, they all eventually convert to sugar, the only major difference is the time it takes to do so. Dextrose and sucrose instantly, Oats and wheat probably 2-3 hours.

My point is why not just have 50-80 grams of a complex naturally nutritious whole food carbohydrate source an hour or 2 before your start time and then post workout something like 35-50 grams of sugar with whey protein, why even take anything to the gym or waste money on Gatorade! (Dextrose 2 bucks for 2 pound bag)Bodybuilders don't need a continuous glycogen replenishment like long distance runners, we are doing much less volume.


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[Blu Steel]

Daveyboy, that's exactly what I do, using Gatorade for my PWO carbs. Just asking opinions on this topic, since it was a post not too long ago that Gatorade during training keeps your glycogen at better levels, and helps strength/recovery throughout training. And my question was to those who did this and how they like to use it and success, if any with it.

 

[LeanOnMe]

hmmmmm, both opinions so far are valid (almost-why liver tabs during a workout?, please explain that). however i will choose a medium between the two. drop all carbs from diet except from 10-15 minutes preworkout, start sipping on the gatorade and sip it till the end of the workout. the carbs are meant to give you just enough sugar to train. then when that wokout is over stop. you dont need it anymore. you have sugar to train and possibly even a nice little insulin spike at the end if you drink a little past the workout. then immediately take in your whey. 1 hour post get your whole food meal in, no carbs necessary if your are cutting hard.

Don't drop carbs. Low carb are only good for a person getting ready to do a show? Are you? Are you insulin resistant? Have you tried a good clean diet with lots of complex carbs moderate protein and some good ole efa's. If not, give that a shot first. All you poor people jumping right into this keto stuff, it's just not good. I wonder how many of you have run a good baseline diet for any length of time? You can get ripped with plenty of carbs, and it's much healthier, physically and mentally. Let's get bb back to being a healthy fun and safe endeavor.
Peace

 

[daveyboy2345]

I am not talking about a low carb diet at all, I am talking about a more natural low processed carb diet. A diet high in natural grains, fiber, minerals, not a plastic bottle full of sugar and food coloring.

 

[LeanOnMe]

I am not talking about a low carb diet at all, I am talking about a more natural low processed carb diet. A diet high in natural grains, fiber, minerals, not a plastic bottle full of sugar and food coloring.

amen brother.
people leave the gatorade alone unless your a marathon runner. You should have plenty of glycagon to do an intense hour of working out stored in your muscles already.

 

[Blu Steel]

I completely agree with you Leanonme, about the balanced diet. But, after a GLYCOGEN DEPLETING workout, such as intense, heavy weightlifting, I use gatorade to replace that glycogen, because it is convenient to me. It is also the only simple sugar source in my diet. I do appreciate you and everyone else's input though, hopefully I'm not coming off as a dick.

 

[LeanOnMe]

I completely agree with you Leanonme, about the balanced diet. But, after a GLYCOGEN DEPLETING workout, such as intense, heavy weightlifting, I use gatorade to replace that glycogen, because it is convenient to me. It is also the only simple sugar source in my diet. I do appreciate you and everyone else's input though, hopefully I'm not coming off as a dick.

Not at all. If it works for you then by all means continue with it.
However, to order some dextrose would
a: do a better job
b: be much cheaper
c: make you politically correct on the elitefitness boards

I've only found it online so far. If anyone knows a store you can get it at let us know.

 

[daveyboy2345]

Any health food store will carry dextrose in bulk, if case not use grapejuice.

 

[Blu Steel]

I can get dextrose, was actually gonna pick some up a week ago, but got sidetracked at the store. I will def give it a try next time around.

 

[billy boob]

he said he was cutting didnt he, thats what my response was based upon. you are simply preaching your blanket reccomendation. and you are not answering his question...but for the record i agree with you whole heartedly, and lastly you couldnt fuck with my diet! sorry, i get testy when people try to talk down to me. for example "All you poor people jumping right into this keto stuff, it's just not good. I wonder how many of you have run a good baseline diet for any length of time?" so please go learn some manners....peace

Don't drop carbs. Low carb are only good for a person getting ready to do a show? Are you? Are you insulin resistant? Have you tried a good clean diet with lots of complex carbs moderate protein and some good ole efa's. If not, give that a shot first. All you poor people jumping right into this keto stuff, it's just not good. I wonder how many of you have run a good baseline diet for any length of time? You can get ripped with plenty of carbs, and it's much healthier, physically and mentally. Let's get bb back to being a healthy fun and safe endeavor.
Peace

 

[Blu Steel]

Thanks Billy Boob, my thoughts exactly! I was about to fire back after that reply, but I calmed down. My diet is on point, I am no rookie to running diets down to the cals and grams needed for my goals, I was asking a specific question, hoping to get a pretty specific answer, that is all. PEACE

 

[pong21]

I like to drink prolly around 32oz of water during my workout. Then the usual whey/dex/malto shake afterwards. Works for me.