Pre Workout Boost

[kirk3624]

In your guys opinion what is the best pre workout meal to give you a "pump"

I know pasta is well known and I have tried that with parmasian cheese and its pretty good but anything else to mix it up.

Also, do you need a significant amount of protein pre workout or is carbs the main necessity?


Thanks

[Kärnfysikern]

a dextrose and oatmeal shake 10 minutes pre workout if you want a pump.

a solid meal with low-medium gi carbs and lean meat 45-60 hours before if you want stable energy

[Angelus]

A big coffee mug

[kirk3624]

a dextrose and oatmeal shake 10 minutes pre workout if you want a pump.

a solid meal with low-medium gi carbs and lean meat 45-60 hours before if you want stable energy

Is dextrose normal sugar you get at the grocery store? (I know, newbie question at its best)

So you use a blender to mix the dextrose and oatmeal? Water or milk or...?

Thanks

[kirk3624]

A big coffee mug

One beef I have with that is the fact that it can really yellow your teeth. Any ways to get around that? I have heard drinking through a straw will avoid that.

The second concern is becoming dependent upon caffiene for a pump EVERY workout. Do you need it always or just sporadically (sp?)

Anyway, thanks for the response.

[Kärnfysikern]

Is dextrose normal sugar you get at the grocery store? (I know, newbie question at its best)

So you use a blender to mix the dextrose and oatmeal? Water or milk or...?

Thanks

Nah normal sugar is sucrose. Dextrose is corn sugar. Can be found in most regular stores in sweden though. I just blend it yeah in water or milk doesnt matter much. But I dont do that often.

One beef I have with that is the fact that it can really yellow your teeth. Any ways to get around that? I have heard drinking through a straw will avoid that.

The second concern is becoming dependent upon caffiene for a pump EVERY workout. Do you need it always or just sporadically (sp?)

Anyway, thanks for the response.

when you say you want a pump do you mean a actual physical pump during workout or do you mean the "pumped feeling" where you have plenty of energy and feel strong as hell?

[kirk3624]

when you say you want a pump do you mean a actual physical pump during workout or do you mean the "pumped feeling" where you have plenty of energy and feel strong as hell?

energy/strenght/endurance

opposite of lethargy

[Kärnfysikern]

the best thing for that is a solid medium gi carb meal 45-60 minutes before the workout. get like 60-70g carbs from brown rice, oats or whole grain pasta. Down some r-ala and vitamin c along with it. Dont do the dextrose shake pre workout for that. That is only good for a pump but can make you a bit lethargic.

Ephedra is good to offcourse.

[kirk3624]

the best thing for that is a solid medium gi carb meal 45-60 minutes before the workout. get like 60-70g carbs from brown rice, oats or whole grain pasta. Down some r-ala and vitamin c along with it. Dont do the dextrose shake pre workout for that. That is only good for a pump but can make you a bit lethargic.

Ephedra is good to offcourse.

good advice. thanks man.

gi=glucose index? any link?

[Venum]

try no-explode....alot of people will agree and alot will disagree..for me it works great. not for the creatine value but for the pre work out energy..it gives me that edge to get me through the work out like an animal..sick pumps as well

[xtinaunasty]

if im feeling particularly carb depleted and have a back or delt day ahead of me (my weakest parts) i do chicken breast, sweet potato with a tbsp of honey. it sounds gross but i mix it up and nuke it...mmmm, hits the spot. crazy energy too.

[NEW_IN_THE_GAME]

honey will give you some energy. I mean some old school boxers would have a tablespoon before a fight. I have it on my pre workout meal.

natural peanut butter, banana, whole wheat bread, 1-2 tsble spoon honey.

[Kärnfysikern]

good advice. thanks man.

gi=glucose index? any link?

glycemic index. Dont have any links on english unfortunaly. Just swedish. But a quick google search will probably give you tons of info or a search on this forum

[D7M]

I know it's off topic, but I like the new avy, Johan

[Kärnfysikern]

spock is the man

[novastepp]

Johan, i was under the impression that high GI carbs before a workout might supress GH release during a workout...is this true at all? or would the insulin spike delivered by the carbs be negligable in that regard? i'm talking having maybe a teaspoon of honey about 20 minutes before a workout like some stated above.