post workout carbs at night???

[supertraps]

I am currently cutting, and I train at 8pm. I know postworkout carbs are excellent. I am using 30g of malodextrin. Will doing this at night lead to fat storage?

My theory is that they will be rapidly absorbed due to the glycogen depletion during workout and cario. Therfore, no carbs left in the stomach at night , so no fat storage. Any opinions???

 

[diamonddiceclay]

don't have carbs within 4 hours of bed time WHEN CUTTING to be safe

 

[gymtime]

I also lift late. I don't get my post-workout shake in until as late as 9:30 sometimes. However, it's not unusual for me to be up as late as 12:30 or 1:00 so there's a good amount of time between that shake and bed time.

But I think since a lot of those simple carbs will be used to replace lowered glucose levels, fat storage shouldn't be a problem. I have never had a problem with it.

 

[Benzi]

In mu opinion, you need about 50-75g to cause an insulin spike. The spike, although helping with the absorption of protein intake, would probably not be the wiset thing to take bevore you go to bed, especially when your cutting, as it has the potential of storing fat.

 

[Cuts]

I think the answer to your question depends on your goals. If your primary goal is fat loss, and you don't mind if you don't gain any/much muscle, I'd say skip the post-workout, pre-bedtime carbs... just take in a shitload of protein & glutamine. If however, you're not in huge rush to lose the fat, and would like to gain some muscle along the way, go ahead witht the high-GI, post-workout, pre-bedtime carbs... they'll maximize the results from your efforts in the gym, and at the same time, they want make you GAIN fat; they just may slow down fat loss somewhat.
For example, for the next couple months, my main goal is fat loss... i.e. I don't care if I gain muscle right now, I just want to maintain. Thus, I don't injest post-workout PM carbs.
On a side note, I think your workout intensity should be adjusted to your goals and carb intake too. If you're going the very low carb route (like I am), I'd cut back on the intensity. Good luck.

 

[FitnessFrk]

post workout nutrition is the first step to muscle recovery and the replenishment of muscle glycogen and ATP stores. any simple carbs you digest post workout will be used for this function. it doesn't matter if you are trying to maintain, cut or bulk.

post workout you want to ingest about 25 grams of whey and 50-75 grams of carbs (using 50/50 maltodextrin and dextrose).

this is nutrition 101...

 

[FitnessFrk]

oh yea..if you are that worried about spiking insulin at night, drop the dextrose and just use the malto. maltodextrin is a complex carb (it is a glucose polymer) so it does not disolve as fast as dextrose causing a insulin spike but it will raise insulin levels this will be enough to help shuttle nutrients into muscles to start the repair process.

 

[the nature boy]

yeah I'm in total agreement FitnessFrk says, I think it would be totally detrimental to avoid proper post workout nutrition. You'll be in a serious catabolic state if you don't.

 

[javaguru]

I don't see a problem with it unless you're downing a shake and jumping right into bed. If you're going to be up for a couple hours afterword then you should be fine.

 

[proxy]

I agree with fintessfrk 120 % ......
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