Personally, I don’t have any. I am also on the fat fast diet, but at the same time, when I was doing HIIT three times per week on T-dawg diet, I also did not use any. I believe that any carbs consumed halts the fat burning process. Correct?
You have a good point about ingesting carbs putting a stop to the fat burning. But I’m concerned about preserving LBM and preventing the danger of overtraining as well.
Since HIIT is so intense, and is just as anaerobic as is aerobic, shouldn’t we incorporate a PWO drink to help recuperate and prevent muscle catabolism?
Would I be better off slamming down a Low-Carb Grow! to preserve LBM and yet still allow for the fat burning process?
Carbs do halt the fat burning process however for an individual that is not chemically assisted (fat fast recommends MAG-10 usage) I would recommend a half-serving of Surge about 30-45min post-HIIT.
You don’t want to halt the fat burning process but at the same time you don’t want to starve your body of replenishing nutrients from an intense workout.
You have to remember that all carbs are not the same. After a strenuous workout (even cardio) you need to replenish the carbs your body burned. Your brain even runs on carbs (Glucose) which is why if you get really carb deficient things can start to look a little strange. I use Surge, this way you get a great mixture of carbs and Vitamins, Amino Acids etc. Just because Surge has carbs, its not the same as having a donut (or a beer for that matter) after your workout.
Maybe start with half a serving of Surge and another equal amount of some other whey protein to start. If you can handle that, try a full serving of Surge or try none but record how you feel in your food log. Make sure to keep the rest of your food intake without too much variance so you can check the PWO variable.
-Matt
It was my understanding that in the 90-minute post-workout window fat is burned preferntially. That is to say, drink your full serving of Surge. Protein alone isn't enough to get the body out of a catabolic state; the articles referenced make that extremely clear.
thats my understanding from all of Berardi’s articles as well: that after a strenuous workout, such as HIIT, the body in its catabolic and glycogen depleted state (I think a solid 30 mins of HIIT depletes glycogen at least as much if not more than a weights workout), will burn fat even in the fact of a huge insulin spike.
anyway, i drink my PWO as quickly as my stomach can handle it after HIIT, same as any workout. The results are great so far, i get leaner and my performance increases