So I have to gain 15 pounds over the course of July. Body Composition is not an issue, I just need to put on the pounds. The problem here is that I need use a weight gainer in between my high-calorie meals to supplement. I figure if I make a 3/1 Carb/Protein mix, it aught to be a good boost to the calories I’m taking in.
I’m trying to find the cheapest Maltodextrin I can. I’ve found 2 options so far: Carbo Gain, which goes for about $13 for 7 pounds. The other option is a 50lb bag of Malto for $50-60.
I have a couple of questions though. Is the bulk malto going to be soluble enough to mix easily in water? Is the 3:1 mixture good, or should it be even 4:1 (NOTE: This is not for PWO shake)?
[quote]helga wrote:
And dont fuck up your insulin sensitivity. Have those shakes too often and that is a fuck load of insulin spikes to be having each day.
[quote]helga wrote:
And dont fuck up your insulin sensitivity. Have those shakes too often and that is a fuck load of insulin spikes to be having each day.
Potential diabetes?[/quote]
Which is worse? Diabetes where you can get a prescription for insulin or being small?
outside of training window, mix in lots of olive oil . It’ll slow down digestion plus give u massive calories. vinegar also drastically minimizes insulin spikes
[quote]Ghost22 wrote:
helga wrote:
And dont fuck up your insulin sensitivity. Have those shakes too often and that is a fuck load of insulin spikes to be having each day.
Potential diabetes?
Which is worse? Diabetes where you can get a prescription for insulin or being small?[/quote]
Good point.
But seriuosly, my comments were probably a bit extreme considering it is only for a month.
Hell, fuck the malto and go for the cheap table sugar, should achieve the same thing.
[quote]allNatural wrote:
outside of training window, mix in lots of olive oil . It’ll slow down digestion plus give u massive calories. vinegar also drastically minimizes insulin spikes[/quote]
i only use half a serving, and my original intent was to use it preworkout, but since i train late at night it kept me up almost til the morning…so i switched to pre-training and it worked great…
You may want to go to www.NutraBio.com and read up on a product named “CarboMax.” A 20-pound bucket sells for $37.97, which is approximately $1.90 per pound. Been using it for over a year, with no complaints.
depending on how the malto you buy is manufactured, it has a GI of 100. it’s the same as dextrose. if you take it all the time, you’ll just get fat. if i was you, i’d take it in the morning and pre/post workout.
[quote]georgeb wrote:
So I have to gain 15 pounds over the course of July. Body Composition is not an issue, I just need to put on the pounds. The problem here is that I need use a weight gainer in between my high-calorie meals to supplement. I figure if I make a 3/1 Carb/Protein mix, it aught to be a good boost to the calories I’m taking in.
I’m trying to find the cheapest Maltodextrin I can. I’ve found 2 options so far: Carbo Gain, which goes for about $13 for 7 pounds. The other option is a 50lb bag of Malto for $50-60.
I have a couple of questions though. Is the bulk malto going to be soluble enough to mix easily in water? Is the 3:1 mixture good, or should it be even 4:1 (NOTE: This is not for PWO shake)? [/quote]
Check out a product called Rice Oligodextrin at Protein Factory. According to their site it is low glycemic and only $3.79/lb. I don’t know much about it, but it may be a better option than maltodextrin. That and some Biotest Whey would make for an affordable weight gain drink.
[quote]georgeb wrote:
allNatural wrote:
outside of training window, mix in lots of olive oil . It’ll slow down digestion plus give u massive calories. vinegar also drastically minimizes insulin spikes
Wouldn’t olive oil make the shake taste weird?[/quote]
I use it and it doesnt taste bad. Are we trying to bulk or make our tastebuds happy?