What do carbs do for the muscle?

**cdog** · 03-06-2003, 10:22 AM

Whats up guys was wondering what do carbs to for the muscle?And when would be the best time to take carbs in on a workout day ie before you workout or after you workout .Peace CDOG

**painintheazz** · 03-06-2003, 10:34 AM

Carbs supply you with energy, fill your muscles with glycogen. Best time to take carbs, low GI carbs all day long, and before workout. High GI carbs right after workout.

Pain

**cdog** · 03-06-2003, 10:47 AM

Thanks .Whats the differance from low GI to High GI.

**painintheazz** · 03-06-2003, 10:54 AM

That referes to the effect the carbs have on insulin and how fast they create insulin repsonce and get shuttled off by the insulin.

Pain

**Big_BoneZ** · 03-06-2003, 11:02 AM

Carbohydrates come in two basic forms: complex and simple. Simple carbs are one, two, or at most three units of sugar linked together in single molecules. Complex carbs are hundreds or thousands of sugar units linked together in single molecules. Simple sugars are easily identified by their taste: sweet. Complex carbs, such as potatoes, are pleasant to the taste buds, but not sweet.

Muscles use different sources for fuel - <a href="http://www.allsportsnutrition.com/listproducts.php?style=category&value=PROTEIN" target="_blank">protein</a>, carbs, fat (rarely)

carbs are best sources for fuel, <a href="http://www.allsportsnutrition.com/listproducts.php?style=category&value=PROTEIN" target="_blank">protein</a> is the worst, because if body uses <a href="http://www.allsportsnutrition.com/listproducts.php?style=category&value=PROTEIN" target="_blank">protein</a> from muscle, your body is put into catabolic phase and you loose hardness and eventually growth is hindered. If carbs are used for energy, the muscle <a href="http://www.allsportsnutrition.com/listproducts.php?style=category&value=PROTEIN" target="_blank">protein</a> is conserved in muscles.

you need to take carbs throughout the day (its like driving a car... When do you need GAS in your car? -- when you drive)...same way .. as long as you are awake, you need carbs.

As you must know, you need to eat every 2 to 3 hours, and post workout carbs are VERY important, and you need anywhere from .5 to .7 g per LB your bodyweight post workout.. for a 200lb man, you need 90-150g carbs

check this CARB SITE for more detailed information on carbs