Post workout shake question

[monkey_boi]

Hi all,

Got a quick question on the post work out shake. I normally just drink my entire shake in one go but a friend of mine told me that I should rather drink it over a longer period instead of all at once. He said he read somewhere(no idea where he got it from) that 90% of your post work shake nutirents is lost if consumed all at once and it is better to sip on the shake over a longer period of time. Is this total rubbish or is there some truth in it? Sorry I don't have information about where he got this theory from.

thanks

 

[pintoca]

Hi all,

Got a quick question on the post work out shake. I normally just drink my entire shake in one go but a friend of mine told me that I should rather drink it over a longer period instead of all at once. He said he read somewhere(no idea where he got it from) that 90% of your post work shake nutirents is lost if consumed all at once and it is better to sip on the shake over a longer period of time. Is this total rubbish or is there some truth in it? Sorry I don't have information about where he got this theory from.

thanks

I call bullshit on the nutrients being "lost" If you drink it, it's there.

The idea of drinking it in sips, is to avoid a LARGE insulin spike, with the corresponding drop that always follows (and "The Wall").

The basic guideline is: Drink half it inmediately after your Work out, drink the other half over a 25-30 mins period (sipping it).

This is for a 1 liter shake, give or take.

 

[zaxxon1982]

Many people (myself included) drink the pwo shake specifically to spike insulin levels and get the body in an anabolic state asap. I therefore chug the shake.

If I'm bulking, I'll snack on carbs until my next meal to keep the blood sugar and insulin up. If cutting I don't.

Definitely BS on lost nutrients.

 

[harbinator]

Is it wrong for me to have a few sips pre-workout, sip on it will while working out and then chug the rest after?

 

[monkey_boi]

Thanks for the info pintoca.

 

[mm107]

Is it wrong for me to have a few sips pre-workout, sip on it will while working out and then chug the rest after?

I have a preworkout shake. 25gprotein/25g malto. Post workout is 50gprotein/25g malto.

The preworkout gives me some stamina, ask around we have a log on it as well.

 

[vin01]

Yeah I am one of the Pre WO Shake people too. It DOES give me a noticeable increase in strength.

I have also been trying out a During WO Shake, where instead of drinking my shake PWO, I sip half throughout my workout, and then slam the rest (usually 1/3-1/4 left) when I am done.

As far as nutrients and insulin spikes, I have no idea...

 

[heavyweightchamp]

30 minute catabolic window! Consume

 

[monkey_boi]

hey mm107 and vin01, got a question about your pre workout shakes. When do you normal have them, 1 hour before workout or 30 minutes before workout or a few minutes? I have never tried a preworkout shake so I would like to know the best time of a preworkout shake.
thanks

 

[Lifterforlife]

Hi all,

Got a quick question on the post work out shake. I normally just drink my entire shake in one go but a friend of mine told me that I should rather drink it over a longer period instead of all at once. He said he read somewhere(no idea where he got it from) that 90% of your post work shake nutirents is lost if consumed all at once and it is better to sip on the shake over a longer period of time. Is this total rubbish or is there some truth in it? Sorry I don't have information about where he got this theory from.

thanks

I will tell you where he read it....over at ABC bodybuilding. Those guys are funny. But they do have god on their side.

 

[vin01]

hey mm107 and vin01, got a question about your pre workout shakes. When do you normal have them, 1 hour before workout or 30 minutes before workout or a few minutes? I have never tried a preworkout shake so I would like to know the best time of a preworkout shake.
thanks

What I do is start sipping my pre-w/o shake about 15 minutes before I start lifting. Usually while I am making my way to the gym and while I am stretching, and I finish it (taking sips like every 5-10 min or so) about 1/4 way into my workout.

I am not sure about the best time for a pre workout shake, but even with the timing I am using, I do not seem to be as fatigued as previously.

 

[mm107]

Same as Vin. I especially like to eat heavy carbs as well before an intense workout.

but i do take my shake on the way to the gym, and try to finish it during my first workout.

 

[vin01]

Same as Vin. I especially like to eat heavy carbs as well before an intense workout.

but i do take my shake on the way to the gym, and try to finish it during my first workout.

MM, what's your PWO shake look like?

 

[mm107]

Pre workout: 25g protein, 25g of malto(i also try to time a carb source on top, example: picked up a pretzel roll and ate it on the way to gym w/ shake. One of my BEST SQAUT Days was after i had a bowl of oatmeal b4 the gym.)

Post workout: 50g protein, 25-30g of maltodextrin.

w/ Water of course.

I love my shakes, they are so refreshing after a real good day.

My goals are bulking right now, if i was cutting i would only take the PreShake no heavy carb source.

 

[monkey_boi]

thanks for the info guys. I tried giving k but it tells me to spread it around first... doh

 

[mm107]

no prob bro!!!

TRAIN HARD!!!!