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Originally Posted by chris21  I've been hearing a lot of people on here really recommending Dextrose as a post-workout supp, i've had a look into it and can pick it up for about £3 a kilo, thats about $5 for 2.2 lbs.
I was wondering what is the best way to take it?? i currently use BSN True Mass Weight Gainer straight after a workout, which has 70g of Carbs in it (im guessing a mix of Complex & simple) of those 70g, 12g is sugar. Is it worth-while taking dextrose while im taking this? or is it going to be just as beneficial adding a few teaspoons of Table Sugar to my shake? Also, as it is a sugar, would it do any good to add some to the water i take to the gym during a workout?
Any advice is greatly appreciated. |
hello chris,,
first off to answer your question about what is dextrose, to put it simply,,
Dextrose (also known as glucose) is a monosaccharide or simple sugar. It is derived entirely from corn, and contains no fructose or lactose, which makes it ideal for your post workout drink, which is why you use dextrose post workout,what your looking for is the insulin spike which helps to move nutrients into your muscle tissue quicker this is where the dextrose comes into play, as for the dosage Most people usually consume between 40-80 grams of carbs at this time from dextrose, i would not suggest adding it to the mass gainer, use the weight gainer for later in the day,
now for your workout drink you can get use some dextrose, but a better supplement would be like
xtend made by SciVation, it will give you the carbs you need plus it has Branched Chain Amino Acids (L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine and L-Valine), Glutamine, Citrulline Malate, and Vitamin B6 all designed to help with energy and also enhance recovery at the same time,,
and no dont use table sugar,, which is other wise known as Sucrose, the down sides are that it provides a quick source of energy to the body, provoking a rapid rise in blood glucose upon ingestion. However, pure sucrose is not normally part of a human diet balanced for good nutrition, although it may be included sparingly to make certain foods more palatable.
Overconsumption of sucrose has been linked with some adverse health effects. The most common is dental caries or tooth decay, in which oral bacteria convert sugars (including sucrose) from food into acids that attack tooth enamel.
Sucrose, as a pure carbohydrate, has an energy content of 3.94 kilocalories per gram ..
When a large amount of foods that contain a high percentage of sucrose is consumed, beneficial nutrients can be displaced from the diet, which can contribute to an increased risk for chronic disease. It has been suggested that sucrose-containing drinks may be linked to the development of obesity and
insulin resistance.[5] Although most soft drinks in the USA are now made with high fructose corn syrup, not sucrose, this makes little functional difference, since high fructose corn syrup contains fructose and glucose in a similar ratio to that produced metabolically from sucrose.
hope this helps chris
