[quote]Serd wrote:
sgottsch wrote:
Goodfellow wrote:
Henry Krinkle wrote:
Goodfellow wrote:
Why would you have a high energy packed carb/protein drink AFTER you have already exerted your energy at the gym?
Wouldn’t it make more sense to have it before your workout, then a healthy meal after, once your stomach has settled down?
I’m sure you’ve always felt this way. It has nothing to do with the current “pre-workout” hype on the site, does it? You would never have thought a PWO shake was a good idea, correct?
…sarcasm…
Thanks for the replies everyone.
Best,
Henry
Don’t talk down to me, dickhead.
Carbohydrates are used for ENERGY.
Why the fuck, wouuld you take 50+ grams of carbs to give you energy AFTER YOU HAVE ALREADY TRAINED?
The only thing I have after my workout is a standard protein shake, then a meal when I get home and have had a shower.
The carbs post workout aren’t to give energy but rather to 1) replenish muscle glycogen and 2) to cause an insulin spike so the protein is more effectively shuttled into the cells
replenish muscle gylcogen? What are we endurance athletes now? Replenishing muscle glycogen is not a primary concern for strength athletes because its real easy to get your muscle glycogen back up and timing is not necessarily an issue.
While I agree replenishment may not be a huge issue if you’re getting enough carbs, this was not posted in the strength forum. If you are carb restricted, glycogen refiling PWO is more critical.
Studies prove that stress related hormones, catecholamines, are released after the body has undergone heavy resistance training. Catecholamines have been show to blunt the release of insulin from the pancreas PWO; therefore, consuming carbohydrates immediately PWO is not as beneficial as consuming them say an hour PWO to obtain a greater insulin spike.
Plus, consuming CHO immediately PWO has shown to decrease growth hormones levels which can potentially blunt fat loss. Catecholamines blunt the release of insulin from the pancreas and raise glucagon levels.
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Catecholamines have a half-life of only a few minutes. By the time you’re actually sipping on your PWO shake, the levels are rapidly diminishing. Even if they were to persist, isn’t that all the more reason to try to up your insulin level.
Even if the insulin spike is stunted by any residual catecholamines, your insulin levels and therefore your ability to shunt protein into cells is better with simple carbs than without.