I am 5-9 and have gone from 230 at about 25% bodyfat to 200 at 15% bodyfat over the last year by basically cutting my daily carbs. I eat about 100 grams of carbs on most days, with an occasional higher carb week (about 1 out of 5).
Recently I’ve been doing short workouts, either 30 minutes of intense weights or 20 minutes of sled dragging.
I’ve decided to try adding a post workout carb drink. Is this going to be effective after only one of these short workouts considering that my carbs are fairly low to begin with, or should I only use them after longer workouts?
[quote]mertdawg wrote:
I am 5-9 and have gone from 230 at about 25% bodyfat to 200 at 15% bodyfat over the last year by basically cutting my daily carbs. I eat about 100 grams of carbs on most days, with an occasional higher carb week (about 1 out of 5).
Recently I’ve been doing short workouts, either 30 minutes of intense weights or 20 minutes of sled dragging.
I’ve decided to try adding a post workout carb drink. Is this going to be effective after only one of these short workouts considering that my carbs are fairly low to begin with, or should I only use them after longer workouts?[/quote]
MAG-10 would be great for sled dragging sessions. Just 1 pulse should cover you.
2 scoops of Anaconda would be fine for 30 minutes, assuming it’s balls to the walls 30 minutes and not just something like a 30 minute neural charge.
For the 30 minute workouts you could probably jsut do with MAG-10 on the front end, then a solid meal after with some carbs.
[quote]mertdawg wrote:
I am 5-9 and have gone from 230 at about 25% bodyfat to 200 at 15% bodyfat over the last year by basically cutting my daily carbs. I eat about 100 grams of carbs on most days, with an occasional higher carb week (about 1 out of 5).
Recently I’ve been doing short workouts, either 30 minutes of intense weights or 20 minutes of sled dragging.
I’ve decided to try adding a post workout carb drink. Is this going to be effective after only one of these short workouts considering that my carbs are fairly low to begin with, or should I only use them after longer workouts?[/quote]
I prefer for conditioning type workouts to just have a regularly scheduled meal afterwards with no huge bias towards carbs i.e if I was planning on having carbs I will have them and if it’s a low carb day then don’t.
If you are lifting then I don’t see why you wouldn’t have a carb source. Just vary the amount you take in based on effort exerted.
[quote]mertdawg wrote:
I am 5-9 and have gone from 230 at about 25% bodyfat to 200 at 15% bodyfat over the last year by basically cutting my daily carbs. I eat about 100 grams of carbs on most days, with an occasional higher carb week (about 1 out of 5).
Recently I’ve been doing short workouts, either 30 minutes of intense weights or 20 minutes of sled dragging.
I’ve decided to try adding a post workout carb drink. Is this going to be effective after only one of these short workouts considering that my carbs are fairly low to begin with, or should I only use them after longer workouts?[/quote]
You will be increasing your overall calories which will hinder your weight loss. If you add a PWO shake be sure to cut cals from your other meals.