Postworkout Shake!!!!

[roland376]

What do u think of this?

my postworkout shake/...

20 grams whey protein
tbsp honey
5 grams glutamine
and one scoop natural peanut butter.

I'm trying to cut up so keep that in mind when u evaluate this

 

[diamonddiceclay]

the honey and pb will not help you cut-you do NOT need them

 

[roland376]

carbs

i thought carbs were essential in growing muscle after a workout especially. What would be a good shake to eat after a hard workout?

 

[Him1]

2 points

1. honey is junk food.

2. Peanut butter is NOT! Although it may not serve a very good purpose post-w/o( b/c fat slows down the absorbtion of the other macro's... which is not desireable post-w/o) it is EXCELLENT for getting a good tasting source of unsat. fat. we all know what the purpose of this is on a low-carb diet, so I won't bore anyone w/ the "fat is necessary for your organs"etc... But, one important note is that it is very good for appetite... When cutting, I'll put a tbsp or 2 in my shakes to slow absorption and to stave appetite. It's low carb... has a little fiber( A VERY overlooked aspect of low-carb) and has protein in it. I use it instead of paying $15 for a shit tasting bottle of Flax-oil.

 

[way2rude4u]

the honey and pb will not help you cut-you do NOT need them

I am with you, leave out the honey and pb, too much sugar and fat to cut up with! My post workout shake contains 2 scoops of protein and water. 40grams protein 10 grams carbs, no sugar!

 

[roland376]

any other opinions on this

any others?

 

[Him1]

I don't get it

I just don't see the problem w/ pb... except after a w/o. What, maybe 5g sugar in 2 tbsp? But, anyway, for post-wo, I like I whey shake w/ a banana. I do believe in carbs after a w/o... just when cutting, I like moderate GI. So, I get about 40g Whey and 25-35g carbs post workout when cutting.

 

[Axe]

Cutting up is a broad term. To some people it means losing love handles. To others it means looking ripped and like a roadmap. If you want to get super ripped you pretty much have to lose the peanut butter and honey they get in the way. You have to watch refined carbs and be very focused. When I have a post workout shake it is generally 48g protein and 15g carbs no sugar.

 

[Beezers]

The last thing you want after a work out is fat. The penut butter must go. Fats delay gastric emptying signifcantly. Also, levels of triglycerides in your blood when insulin should also be very high is a recipe for liopgenesis. Honey isn't "junk food" althoguh it is high GI which is essential post workout, however there are far better choices...Dextrose or Maltodextrin. You need carbs following training regarless if you're dieting or not. Without them to replenish muscle glycogen much of the protein you consume the rest of the day will be converted to glucose thus unable to repair muscle tissue. Your muscle are also very sensitive to blood glucose at this time which makes them far more accepting of glucose in the blood stream. 20g of whey is hardly enough protei, however, to provide the amino-acids necessary to begin repair of muscle tissue. Cutting or bulking your post workout meal should be identical or very similar. 30-60g of protein and 80-120g of high GI carbohydrate...amounts dependent on muscularity and metabolism of course.

 

[Him1]

hmmm

These same people w/ the pb paranoia have no problem sucking down 8-12 oz. of steak or burger patties while on a low-carb diet... which has 20g of fat in it( saturated, no carbs), but,they say lose the pb w/ 16g Fat( mostly unsaturated) and 6g carbs( 2 fiber and 2 sugar)