My Carbohydrate’s in the form of oats are consumed in the order of breakfast pre & post work out
problem is i train at about 7pm and finish at about 8:30pm at night
would it still be ok to consume my Pre work out carbs at about 5:30 & post workout carbs at 8:30 ? Both are whey shake & oats = 35g Protein 15g carbohydrates
as oats are a starchy carb and its fairly late in the day!? also i dont have the best genetics and im prone to fat storage typical endomorph.
In the grand scheme of things it won’t matter that much, especially since you are only talking about 30g CHO total around the workout period. If you were still really anal about it you could stick the 30g quota pre-workout and only consume P+F meals post-workout. Your training session will easily account for those 30g CHO, and you may even be able to increase intensity slightly by going from the 15g to 30g mark.
15 grams carbs from oats is nothing to worry about and probably not ideal for preworkout. What is your goal? Sounds like you should be bulking but are afraid of fat storage. I’d up the preworkout carbs to 80 or so and see how that treats you. try FINiBARs. I’m ordering more right now
Oats are great for breakfast since they are a complex carb that takes a while for your body to absorb. That’s why they tend to keep you full longer. I would stick to a high-GI carb such as maltodextrin or dextrose peri-workout, like 1/2 hour or so before, and continue to consume during your workout. I use about 100g or so for this purpose. That way the carbs will be absorbed quickly to be used to replace glycogen stores and not be converted to fat. I assume that at your weight and BF you are trying to bulk. In order to get enough calories to do so, you will probably need to fill in with more complex carbs during the day.
When I used to ingest carbs Post workout (and I trained ta night,… still do actually), I would limit my carb intake to about 40g, usually from frosted flakes, or a pop tart to accompany a whey shake. Then I’d have some protein (usually food, maybe a burger or chicken) with veggies an hour later and pass out shortly afterward.
IS low carb “under 50g” or are you at 100g,… what exactly constitutes LOW in your book? Even if you were staying at 50g, I’d still ingest it around the workout, no matter what time of day it is.
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IS low carb “under 50g” or are you at 100g,… what exactly constitutes LOW in your book? Even if you were staying at 50g, I’d still ingest it around the workout, no matter what time of day it is.
