post workout dextrose?

[Sgt. Hartman]

bump for the evaluation of this website please?

http://www.jissn.com/

see frame #37 for detail

Top notch. Check this one out too. http://journals.humankinetics.com/ijsnem The International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism.

It's also well-respected, but you can find studies that directly contradict each other on both of them......

[gbrice75]

there are many benefits taking carbs post workout! Yes to much sugar in a persons diet can affect their health but its all about timing!

Carbs post workout:

Lowers cortisol levels: Cortisol peaks during/post workout and has damaging effects on the body and muscle

Cortisol in elevated amounts can create a catabolic environment. The hormone itself is not the 'big bad wolf' it's made out to be, and is necessary to a degree.

Spikes insulin: Insulin drives nutrients like glucose, amino acids and even creatine into muscle cells

Also drives nutrients into fat cells. Is that a process we'd like to speed up as well? Let's also not forget insulin resistance via 'overexposure'

Replenishes glycogen stores: Without glyogen in the muscle the body will break down amino acids or muscle for fuel

Again, I'd love to see a single routine that will deplete glycogen stores to the point that muscle breakdown has to occur. If you're consuming carbs daily, this should not be a concern.

The only time when I would say taking in carbs post workout would hinder you is if you were trying to loose fat...in this case protein and amino acids would be fine.

I wouldn't even say that. I always take in carbs PWO, regardless of the goal. When did the debate become about taking in carbs? We were talking about consuming huge amounts of sugar specifically.