my buddy just gave me a bag of dextrose but what do i do with it?

[liquidmuscle]

he said he used it with creatine post workout but after searching for answers i have read that its best for pre workout? i understand that it helps w/glucose transport which i thought was more crucial post workout rather pre,,,can someone help me

 

[Bulldog_10]

Dextrose is just a high GI carb...use it post-workout. I prefer maltodextrin...but dextrose is good too.

 

[liquidmuscle]

thanks

 

[KillahBee]

send it to me! just kidding. like bulldog said, use it post workout in your shake. I usually use about 55 grams.

 

[JKurz1]

toss it in your shaker about you finish pounding the weights, add some creatine and whey and you're $$$$$$$$

 

[liquidmuscle]

here is some info that was passed down to me for future searching reasons

DEXTROSE: Better known today as glucose, this sugar is the chief source
of energy in the body. Glucose is chemically considered a simple sugar.
It is the main sugar that the body manufactures. The body makes glucose
from all three elements of food, protein, fat and carbohydrates, but
in largest part from carbohydrates. Glucose serves as the major source
of energy for living cells. It is carried to each cell through the bloodstream.
The cells cannot, however, use the glucose without the help of insulin.
When sampled in blood, glucose is tested in transit.

THE ADVANTAGE OF USING PURE GLUCOSE IS THAT THE BODY DOESN'T NEED TO
BREAK IT DOWN; IT IS ALREADY IN ITS SIMPLIEST FORM. ALL CARB ABSORPTION
AND UTILIZATION IS DEPENDENT UPON INSULIN--THE AMOUNT AND THE BODY'S
CAPABILITY OF USING IT. IDEALLY, GLUCOSE SHOULD BE CONSUMED IMMEDIATELY
UPON COMPLETION OF A WORKOUT ALONG WITH BCAA'S. THIS IS SIMPLISTIC,
BUT ACCURATE.