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swt_asian_soul
06-09-2004, 04:36 PM
I heard that the best time to consume a form of simple carbs is right after a workout! I was just wondering what forms of simple carbs do u like to consume right after?
Dedicated
06-09-2004, 04:50 PM
I usually go with dextrose and whey protein mixed with water. I usually take 1/4-1/3 cups of dextrose and 1-2 scoops of whey protein. About an hour after or so, I eat a meal. If I'm out of dextrose I eat white bread till I get more dextrose. I notice a difference in recovery when consuming dextrose versus waiting 30 minutes and eating a meal. It gives me a good pump, or gives my muscles that feeling of being pumped. Also dextrose tastes great.
mickyjune26
06-09-2004, 05:07 PM
I'll go home and check my MRP ingrediants, but don't MRPs usually contain dextrose?
Vido
06-09-2004, 05:29 PM
I'll go home and check my MRP ingrediants, but don't MRPs usually contain dextrose?

No, they usually contain maltodextrin.
Dedicated
06-09-2004, 05:36 PM
No, they usually contain maltodextrin.
Vido is correct. I believe malto has the same GI rating as dextrose, meaning it is just as good. Malto however is a bit more expensive than dextrose. Another option is to mix some malto and dextrose and take both postworkout with some whey protein in water.
TheGimp
06-10-2004, 02:43 AM
I believe the reason they contain maltodextrin is that supplement companies can market them as containing complex carbs.
mickyjune26
06-10-2004, 09:54 AM
So dextrose considered a carb? Maybe I could get a link to describe the science behind this?...

I started eating supplements and the right foods, but don't know much behind what is exactly going on. These forums have been great so far.
TheGimp
06-10-2004, 10:01 AM
Considered a carb? It is a carb. It's a sugar.
mickyjune26
06-10-2004, 10:12 AM
Thanks. That is how little i really know.
Manveet
06-10-2004, 10:24 AM
a mixture of malto, dextrose, and maybe some small amounts of fructose would be ideal

But I usually go with the dextrose
Shark
06-10-2004, 11:35 AM
Dextrose, Whey, and water. That's all you need. I use that as a post workout shake at around 11, then I eat luch at 1.
Max-Mex
06-10-2004, 11:44 AM
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Max-Mex
06-10-2004, 11:44 AM
oops
meant that to be a new thread...sorry about that.
Max-Mex
06-10-2004, 11:45 AM
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