Postworkout simple carbs while CUTTING: Yay or nay

[2small2please]

Hi guys im new here i was told PWO to have protein shake (WPI) and some carbs rice, potato etc....
Should i add this dextrose?

 

[kagenical]

Absolutely. PWO, carbs are hands down the best way to replenish muscle glycogen. This facilitates repair, growth and gets you back in the gym faster. I certainly limit carbs OUTSIDE the PWO window, and limit the carbs inside it to high GI carbs for maximum glycogen regeneration.

ANY gram of carbohydrate you can take out of your daily diet, and put in your PWO meal while cutting is great. But let's be reasonable. 50g of dextrose PWO in a cut is just going to stall you. I get almost all of my carbs from skim milk PWO on a cut (usually drink 3 glasses of lactose free milk for ~24g carbs, which contains 12g glucose and 12g galactose). The rest of the day it's low or no carbs, and even CKD when I can afford it.

This way of eating, and IF, allowed me to drop from 25% BF to around 9% BF in 1 year.

Hi guys im new here i was told PWO to have protein shake (WPI) and some carbs rice, potato etc....
Should i add this dextrose?

I would aim to add a little bit of dextrose. If you are concerned with too many carbs (or fat gain), every gram of dextrose you consume should replace 1 g of carbs elsewhere, from your PWO meal... or preferably from other meals pre WO.

 

[red head]

definatly yes . when dieting ill have 50g hi gi carbs (60g cheerios) 30/45 mins pre and the same again pwo , do like me cheerios . the rest of the day all other carbs come from vegs only. dont be scared of carbs especially around wo time evan when dieting .

 

[psizzle_8]

i like having a small white potato (nothing on it) with my Big Blast with a few caps of gear. only my post workout meal though. other than that my other meals are strictly natural foods...tilapia, fresh asparagus, etc.

 

[dvoted]

SHould be fine i generally do that, as you want your glycogen levels to spike after your workout, so simple carbs will do that straigth away, rather than complex.

 

[Entrop]

How does dextrose compare to fruit post-workout?

Also, would you have one or both?

I'd also be interested in knowing that. I usu. do a scoop of whey with a banana for a PW weightlifting shake. Then I usually make a tuna or turkey sandwich with whole grain bread. For about 214lbs I'm not not sure if I'm getting enough carbs or too much.

I have dextrose, I'm just not sure if I should be using it if my primary goal is fat loss

 

[Jack steel]

Depends on your meal schedule I'd say... And not just that. It's your goal, diet, workout timing... Probably more.

 

[robph]

no way!! post work out your GH levels are at their peak, if you spike it you body will stop producing GH, wait at least 30 mins before you consume any carbs, of course you should have your whey protein right after..

 

[NegroPops]

I consume 100+ grams of dextrose whether I am cutting or bulking. I see the post workout carbs as a must