Restoring glycogen before a w/o?

Monolith · 12-15-2003, 11:18 AM

Here's a situation:

I work doing some sort of manual labor all day... shoveling, raking, construction, whatever. Something very physical. Would eating something sugary about an hour before a w/o later in the day help me have a better w/o? i.e., would i be able to restore enough glycogen to have a noticable difference?

Chad Cena III · 12-15-2003, 03:19 PM

I think maybe taking in something might help just a lil bit. What I usually do is eat and apple or piece of fruit about 30-45 min before I w/o. I've been doing this for so long can't really say if it gives me a world of difference, but just a lil thing I always to before going head to head w/ the iron. Try fruit for a while and see if you notice any difference. Good luck to ya !

**Dale Mabry** · 12-15-2003, 03:34 PM

I would drink gatorade or something high GI throughout the work day.

Rocco32 · 12-15-2003, 04:04 PM

I agree with Dale!

**Prince** · 12-15-2003, 04:26 PM

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Monolith · 12-15-2003, 04:28 PM

Thanks.

I just took about 75g of malto/dextro 45 mins before i hit the gym, and i felt fine. I was worried id have a kind of shitty w/o, but i had plenty of energy, and muscles didnt feel pre-exhausted.

But still, here's to hoping we dont get any more snow in the northeast for a while. :P

Rocco32 · 12-15-2003, 04:31 PM

Do you drink that prior to every w/o prince?

JJJ · 12-15-2003, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Monolith

I just took about 75g of malto/dextro 45 mins before i hit the gym, and i felt fine.

Thats to soon, take it 15 min before w/o. JMO

**Prince** · 12-15-2003, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rock4832
Do you drink that prior to every w/o prince?

I plan too, but never before.

For the last month or so I have been drinking "Fitness Water" it's made by Gatorade, but it's kind of expensive, so I figured it would make more sense to order a powder.

Rocco32 · 12-15-2003, 06:30 PM

Let me know how you like it!

hardasnails1973 · 12-15-2003, 07:14 PM

how can you guys workout with food digesting in stomach? I would have a sugar crash and not perform very well

donescobar2000 · 12-15-2003, 07:50 PM

I eat food prior to workouts. I would have a crash off the dextrose personally not food.

Monolith · 12-15-2003, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JJJ
Thats to soon, take it 15 min before w/o. JMO

the idea wasnt to get a "sugar high" to push me thru the w/o, just to restore glycogen i lost early in the day from doing a shitload of manual labor. i ate about 90 mins prior to hittin the gym, had the sugar shake about 45 mins before, and about 30 mins before i took an E/C stack (can you tell i was trying to keep myself awake?). Then i had a post-w/o shake when i got home.

I was just wondering if taking something sugary - not necessarily a malto/dextro concotion - would help to restore glycogen faster than normal... or if i was misunderstanding the biology.

12-15-2003, 11:18 AM	#1
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Chad Cena III Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 68	I think maybe taking in something might help just a lil bit. What I usually do is eat and apple or piece of fruit about 30-45 min before I w/o. I've been doing this for so long can't really say if it gives me a world of difference, but just a lil thing I always to before going head to head w/ the iron. Try fruit for a while and see if you notice any difference. Good luck to ya !
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12-15-2003, 04:28 PM	#6
Monolith OMGWTFBBQ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,002	Thanks. I just took about 75g of malto/dextro 45 mins before i hit the gym, and i felt fine. I was worried id have a kind of shitty w/o, but i had plenty of energy, and muscles didnt feel pre-exhausted. But still, here's to hoping we dont get any more snow in the northeast for a while. :P
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12-15-2003, 04:31 PM	#7
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