Spiking insulin post workout

[cj11]

What do most people use to do this? Something high on the GI, I usually eat a banana and some grapes just wondering what other people do

[TheWaffleIron]

What do most people use to do this? Something high on the GI, I usually eat a banana and some grapes just wondering what other people do

Any meal containing carbohydrates, protein and fats will induce an insulin response, or "spike."

That said, assuming sufficient pre-workout nutrition (e.g. carbohydrates and protein ingestion within several hours of training), insulin levels will be elevated.

Regarding high GI carbs, they're not necessary unless you compete in endurance activities, multiple times daily. A one or two hour weight lifting workout will not deplete tissue glycogen.

Any source of carbohydrates and proteins will suffice.

[cj11]

Regarding high GI carbs, they're not necessary unless you compete in endurance activities, multiple times daily. A one or two hour weight lifting workout will not deplete tissue glycogen.

I've heard of people saying cardio is better post workout because glycogen is depleted, so what your saying is lifting weights wont deplete all your glycogen? You hear so many different things from so many people its hard to know what is all true lol

[TheWaffleIron]

I've heard of people saying cardio is better post workout because glycogen is depleted, so what your saying is lifting weights wont deplete all your glycogen? You hear so many different things from so many people its hard to know what is all true lol

No, not in a fed state.

[jkastil223]

i am a type 1 diabetic and i have noticed that when i do cardio pre lift my insulin requirements are much higher for my post workout meal. that got me to think that maybe cardio is better pre so then all the glycogen post lifting will be taken to the muscles, but on the other hand i like have as much energy to lift and cardio def takes some out of me. not an expert just what i noticed

[snorkelman]

Any meal containing carbohydrates, protein and fats will induce an insulin response, or "spike."

That said, assuming sufficient pre-workout nutrition (e.g. carbohydrates and protein ingestion within several hours of training), insulin levels will be elevated.

This ^^^ compounded with the fact that muscle protein synthesis and inhibition of protein breakdown occurs at insulin elevations only slightly above fasting levels (see Branched-chain amino acids as fuels and anabolic signals in human muscle. Rennie MJ, Bohe J, Smith K, Wackerhage H, Greenhaff P. J Nutr. 2006 Jan;136(1 Suppl):264S-8S. Review. PMID: 16365095 Abstract at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...ubmed_RVDocSum
Full article at: http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/136/1/264S

Get ready because this may just blow your mind. When you take the above issues into consideration, then you should question any bro who tries to tell you that you need whey immediately post workout because it is a fast-acting protein. The reason that this is unnecessary is because the amino acid levels (from your preworkout protein) don't reach their peak levels until at least an hour after you've consumed them and they stay elevated for a few hours after that.

[MAGnitude]

if u have a protein shake with some dextrose in it straight after a workout, how long should i wait to have an actual food meal conatining protein and carbs?

[Lion_Heart03]

3 slices of white bread with jam on it has worked wonder for me in the offseason

[DBcrusher]

What do most people use to do this? Something high on the GI, I usually eat a banana and some grapes just wondering what other people do

Dextrose/Rilose or Waximaize

[sunngodd]

amount of carbs is far more important than type

[Simmo0508]

What do most people use to do this? Something high on the GI, I usually eat a banana and some grapes just wondering what other people do

Dextrose, if i feel like doin the carb thing in my shake. Lately i haven't been bothered, i just have my carbs in my home meal 1 hour later.

If i don't have any dextrose, i'll use these drinks we have in our gym fridge or a Gatorade/Powerade etc.

[Jeclavad]

Regarding high GI carbs, they're not necessary unless you compete in endurance activities, multiple times daily. A one or two hour weight lifting workout will not deplete tissue glycogen.

Any source of carbohydrates and proteins will suffice.

^This

The reason that this is unnecessary is because the amino acid levels (from your preworkout protein) don't reach their peak levels until at least an hour after you've consumed them and they stay elevated for a few hours after that.

^and this.

To answer the OP: I have a shake with milk/oats/banana