PWO Carb Ideas?

Diet and Nutrition
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Hey Everybody,

I understand the importance of the insulin spike post workout to help drive protein into our awaiting muscles. I have been toying with the idea lately of trying something other then dextrose/waxy maize pwo. Anybody every tried anything else? I was thinking things like sugary cereals, or rice cakes.

Since its really the only time during the day/week I allow myself something sweet. I thought why not enjoy it? Anybody have any experience with other post workout carbs? I’m talking immediate pwo not pwo meal.

thnx
Sash

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I’ve done the sugary cereal thing in the past. Always liked Frosted Flakes, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and especially Reese’s PB Puffs. Eventually I moved on to the magic of PopTarts, which became my staple PWO Carb source for years.

S

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im IF’ing ( 16/8) so pwo is also my first meal of the day plain yogurt ,banana , whey n cheerios . rest of the day all carbs from veg’s only

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[quote]sasho wrote:
Hey Everybody,

I understand the importance of the insulin spike post workout to help drive protein into our awaiting muscles. I have been toying with the idea lately of trying something other then dextrose/waxy maize pwo. Anybody every tried anything else? I was thinking things like sugary cereals, or rice cakes.

Since its really the only time during the day/week I allow myself something sweet. I thought why not enjoy it? Anybody have any experience with other post workout carbs? I’m talking immediate pwo not pwo meal.

thnx
Sash[/quote]

Yeah - regular soda, gummy bears, Now and Laters, Twizzlers, etc.

Dan Duchaine once wrote the best meal post workout was corn flakes, whey protein, and skim milk (or somethign similar).

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thanks guys, nice to hear there are others who have tried it.

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Used to drink a coke after every workout for a long time with great results. But as you can probably believe, it gets expensive. Id say anything with cane sugar or dextrose will probably work best.

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There’s stuff out there called rice. It’s supposed to work well.

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[quote]skwasny wrote:
There’s stuff out there called rice. It’s supposed to work well.[/quote]

Hmm Frosted Flakes… or rice.

Gimme a sec.

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[quote]skwasny wrote:
There’s stuff out there called rice. It’s supposed to work well.[/quote]

I was speaking about immediately post workout. So you bring your rice and chicken to the gym? Is this gym in your basement?

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So was I and yes, I do. I leave it in my car and reheat it immediately following training.

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Pop Tarts as Stu has said. I’ve even eaten those gummy orange slices that you buy in a bag at the supermarket–so fucking good. Unfortunately right now I am cutting hard so my PWO insulin spike comes only from Leucine.

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It’s fairly common to see people in my gym sitting around after a workout downing a poptart with a whey shake. I like to think it’s my influence :slight_smile:

S

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[quote]skwasny wrote:
So was I and yes, I do. I leave it in my car and reheat it immediately following training.[/quote]

microwave in your car? nice.

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[quote]ProjectX wrote:

[quote]skwasny wrote:
So was I and yes, I do. I leave it in my car and reheat it immediately following training.[/quote]

microwave in your car? nice.[/quote]
LOLOLOL! Didn’t see the point in this guys sarcasm earlier on, so really appreciate all this.

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Whats wrong with taking food with you to the gym?

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[quote]ProjectX wrote:

[quote]skwasny wrote:
So was I and yes, I do. I leave it in my car and reheat it immediately following training.[/quote]

microwave in your car? nice.[/quote]

Haha! Well played!

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[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:

[quote]skwasny wrote:
There’s stuff out there called rice. It’s supposed to work well.[/quote]

Hmm Frosted Flakes… or rice.

Gimme a sec.[/quote]

Rice. Clearly. But I’d rather look the way I look…