carbs and workouts

[Bboy486]

Should you take carbs before/ after (or both) during a workout.

And what are some "clean" carbs to eat.

[Vapour Trails]

Before if anything. I don't know what "clean" carbs are (glucose is glucose) but you would want something complex, so a slow steady stream of glucose would enter your bloodstream for the workout.

[Bboy486]

What I meant was what are exampples of complex carbs?

[Adam]

complex: oatmeal
maltodextrin

taking carbs postworkout will speed up your recovery alot

[AdmiralDan]

taking carbs postworkout will speed up your recovery alot

:withstupi

[Bboy486]

what is maltodextrin, and where can I find it?

So would it be ideal to throw Oatmeal into my post workout shake?

[LadyLifter]

you may want a faster digesting carb source post workout in order to get the nutrients to your muscles faster.