Thread: Best/Worst

Before
Best whey/oatmeal chicken/brown rice
Worst Mexican

After
Best whey dextrose
Worst anything with fat

Before
Best: oatmeal and orange juice
Worst: Taco Bell

After
Best: Met-Rx Protein shake (protein + carbs to replenish)
Worst: KFC

Pssh, screw mt-rx, I make my own mix, son. And I pay 20 dollars for 14 pounds of the carb mix!
PRE
Best: Whey/50/50 blend dextrose/maltodextrin
worst: fast food

POST
Best: Same as before
Worst: Coca-cola w/french fries (Ive seen the coca-cola. This dude religiously drinks a pop after he lifts...)

Originally Posted by FishOrCutBait

Pssh, screw mt-rx, I make my own mix, son. And I pay 20 dollars for 14 pounds of the carb mix!

Straight up. Gallon h20 + 2lb dextrose + 2 koolaid packets = about a month of insulin spikes for less than 3 bucks.

I'll just comment on post..

PWO Best: Cold water w/ 2 scoops whey + 8oz of the above dextrose mix. 46g protein and 56g carbs. Add some other carbs if you want.

Almost the same thing I do... What was the exact g of Dextrose per ounce of that, again? 7g per 1 ounce? Ya oughta toss in some maltdextrin, too. Wont mix as easy, nor be as sweet... But, thats my $.02

Originally Posted by FishOrCutBait

Almost the same thing I do... What was the exact g of Dextrose per ounce of that, again? 7g per 1 ounce? Ya oughta toss in some maltdextrin, too. Wont mix as easy, nor be as sweet... But, thats my $.02

I'm open to that man, can you give me some more info on why I should maltodextrin in addition to dextrose? And yeah, I think it should work out to 7g per ounce... get lemon lime and keep it cold... tastes great. Strong... but great.

Pre-Workout
Best
Oats/Eggs/Fruit
Worst
Krispy Kream Donuts with Extra Icing


Post Workout
Best
Whey/Dextrose
Worst
Buttered nachos with cheese

Buttered nachos?!

Originally Posted by grant

Buttered nachos?!

He said "worst" was that.

In my experimental life as a bodybuilder, I've found that the best post-workout mixture one can have is a mixture of whey protein (40-50g), dextrose (45-50g), creatine monohydrate (5-7g), glutamine (10g) and anywhere between 75-85 grams of carbs.

When working out, muscle fibres are put under a huge amount of stress, which casues muscle cells to deplete adenosine triphosphate (ATP), glycogen and amino acids. After a workout, your body searches for nutrients to restore glycogen and ATP levels as well as repair muscle proteins damaged by weight training.

Make sure that you choose a fast-absorbing whey protein isolate. Whey isolates deliver free-form peptide-bonded amino acids into your bloodstream within 30 minutes. Dextrose (D-glucose) is essential because, being a monosaccharide (simple carb), it finds its way into the bloodstream within 3-5 minutes, and peaks after about 40 minutes. This creates two great effects within the body. One is that it creates a high concentration of glucose (needed for glycogen replenishment). Reason two is that these levels of dextrose stimulate insulin release which, contrary to popular belief, is actaully the body's strongest anabolic hormone. Insulin is the delievry mechanism. It opens up the membranes surrounding the muscles and promotes the transport of amino acids, glucose, creatine and glutamine and carries them to the available empty storae spaces in the muscles you just trained. The great thing about this is that the body then 'supercompensates' by bringing more nutrients to the muscle cells that were previously in place, thus creating muscle hypertrophy.

Adjust the amount of dextrose in your drink to fall into line with the amount of glycogen you depleted during your workout.

I found during my life/career as a bodybuilder, anyone serious about adding lean muscle mass should consume this as their post-workout drink.

Good day.