Weight training basics + diet

[kensan]

Taiga does high GI carbs automatically mean complex carbs? Or can simple carbs be high GI..?

[Ajsguns]

Taiga does high GI carbs automatically mean complex carbs? Or can simple carbs be high GI..?

You would only ever take simple/sugary carbs in the morning if you were going straight into a workout and you needed a spike of energy. Also you guys should take all your food in a liquid for postwork so your carbs in a dextrose and your protein in a protein shake. Your body has a 45min window that it will soak everything up after a postworkout thats the digestion time not the time you actually put the food in. I don't really believe carbs are essential postworkout unless your doing intense cardio.

[kensan]

Taiga does high GI carbs automatically mean complex carbs? Or can simple carbs be high GI..?

You would only ever take simple/sugary carbs in the morning if you were going straight into a workout and you needed a spike of energy. Also you guys should take all your food in a liquid for postwork so your carbs in a dextrose and your protein in a protein shake. Your body has a 45min window that it will soak everything up after a postworkout thats the digestion time not the time you actually put the food in. I don't really believe carbs are essential postworkout unless your doing intense cardio.

I thought you take simple carbs post-workout for the very reason that your body is depleted of glucose/glycogen. Yeah I take a protein shake and a banana and something else usually.

[Ajsguns]

Taiga does high GI carbs automatically mean complex carbs? Or can simple carbs be high GI..?

You would only ever take simple/sugary carbs in the morning if you were going straight into a workout and you needed a spike of energy. Also you guys should take all your food in a liquid for postwork so your carbs in a dextrose and your protein in a protein shake. Your body has a 45min window that it will soak everything up after a postworkout thats the digestion time not the time you actually put the food in. I don't really believe carbs are essential postworkout unless your doing intense cardio.

I thought you take simple carbs post-workout for the very reason that your body is depleted of glucose/glycogen. Yeah I take a protein shake and a banana and something else usually.

Take Dextrose not a simple carb solid.

[kensan]

Dammit I was thinking of buying some dextrose powder when I bought supps a week ago, but my friend convinced me to eat whole foods and save money lol.

[taiga]

There isn't too much wrong with having solid simple carbs towards the end of your workout if you're really that concerned about not absorbing it at the right time.