Why not just sugar...?

[ronc26k]

Not sure I agree on it having identical effects. I personally use dextrose post workout but its my experience using it to increase endurance during mountain bike races that have me sold on it.

We've (me an others I ride with) have experienced first hand using different sugars prior an during races an rides. I had an increase of 5 miles to my ride using dextrose and everyone one else had same increases but with dextrose only.

Tho chemically and in theroy other sugars should do the job, Im only sticking to what my personal logs show me when ingesting 40g prior an 30g during ride. Nothing else came close to the results we got with pure dextrose. Worth the money in my opinion.

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[CoBra666]

i use dextrose too, but alotta old school guys would indeed just throw some sugar into their post work out shake. id opt for brown suga. tastes better

 

[Nelson Montana]

i use dextrose too, but alotta old school guys would indeed just throw some sugar into their post work out shake. id opt for brown suga. tastes better

Brown sugar is just sucrose with molasses. I like it too, but not in fruity drinks.

 

[stevesmi]

i will sometimes have an organic peanut butter cup from the health food store after a workout, fruit, or protein bar. I see what you guys are saying about the insulin spike post workout and I don't disagree, I've actually argued with guys about that.. my only issue is HOW MUCH sugar is really needed to accomplish this.

unfortunately its hard to really know cause everyones bodies are so different.. this is a good discussion though and I hope to hear some more opinions. I'm all ears.

 

[CoBra666]

I just finished going over diabetics in class and if they are unconscious they are only supposed to be given a few sips of a sugary juice, a hard candy like a worthers or a Single piece of chocolate. Not an entire bar. The mouth will absorb the sugar it needs and in the case of helping someone who is sugar deficient that is all u need. I think it would just be an anatomy lesson on hyperglycemia to really figure it out.

 

[Sub-Zero]

i will sometimes have an organic peanut butter cup from the health food store after a workout, fruit, or protein bar. I see what you guys are saying about the insulin spike post workout and I don't disagree, I've actually argued with guys about that.. my only issue is HOW MUCH sugar is really needed to accomplish this.

unfortunately its hard to really know cause everyones bodies are so different.. this is a good discussion though and I hope to hear some more opinions. I'm all ears.

peanutbutter cup?

insulin spikes and fat dont mix

 

[stevesmi]

^^^ just checked.. they only have 7 grams of fat and 14 g of sugar in all 3 cups. they are organic.

i would never eat the name brand cheap crap