dextrose

[truck17]

why is it so important to put some dexstrose in ur post workout shake? and how much should u put? i heard a fw diff things from a teaspoon to tablespoon?

[Sepsis]

2g of dex per 1q of protein, so 40g prot shake should have 80g dex

[Primalinstinct]

What are your stats? Diet? Goals?

You should check out waxy maize starch. There is plenty of info thru the 'search' function here, at AR, on it and it's advantages. I bloat on dex and do not prefer it at all in my diet. Here is a link that talks about and supplies WMS:

http://www.trueprotein.com/Product_D...6737#Nutrition

[truck17]

so the dextrose i got a teaspoon is 4 grams so i need ot put 10 teaspoons in my shake?

[Intruder]

I may be wrong with this (i haven't used dextrose) so someone correct me if I'm wrong. If the dex u have is 1 teaspoon per serving and each serving is 4 grams of carbs and you are going for a 1:2 ratio 1 being protein and 2 being dex and you are making a pwo shake that has 40 grams protein then you need to put in 80 grams of dex. Which would be 20 teaspoons.

[truck17]

lol exactly my math was off but isnt that alot?

[Intruder]

Have never used dex b4 so I'm not sure if thats alot or not I would put in a pot and drink it on a cot (shoulda been dr seuss) Maybe someone with a little more experience will answer but I'm pretty sure 20 teaspoons would b correct

[Intruder]

What are your goals? Are you heavy trying to slim down? are u skinny looking to bulk. Are you eating good? Pro/Dex alone won't rip you up. Just a few questions other guys are gonna ask to better help you out

[truck17]

trying to put some mass on. i eat pretty good i usually stick to my diet. lol i know it wont rip me up i was just wondering i thought that was alot for one shake. 20 teaspoons

[kynetguy]

I had a question about PWO and dextrose/sugar.

I typically drink a shake consisting of 40g of protien followed by 12-16oz of orange or apple juice. (recently started making shakes with water. . . fat free milk is so much tastier)

I feel it does its job to spike insulin, provide protiens for muscles, replenish glycogen and tides me over while I am preparing some meats and veggies for dinner.

Do you all feel that the juice is as suitable as the dextrose? I just LOVE apple and orange juice. (I am talking juice, not SunnyD or other stuff)

[lanky]

kynetguy - the juices are definatley going to give you an insulin spike, and i agree they taste good, when i run out of dextrose/maltodextrin sometimes ill have a couple spoonfuls of jam or jelly, but you're gonna get some other stuff that you dont need and the dextrose/maltodextrin is not only a more pure form, but its dirt cheap when ordered in bulk

http://www.trueprotein.com/default.aspx ---- im pretty sure they got the best deal around

[BigTurk]

Dextrose is D-glucose which is simplest sugar, so does not need digestion. Since you deplete your glucogen stores during a workout, it is good to restore it after a workout. I just eat white bread post workout.

[BigTurk]

I meant glycogen not glucogen