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i am about to start a 4 week cycle of fina and 4-ad. I am also gonna try to add some additional mass by taking in additional calories through wieght gainer shakes. But i am curious if there is anything else i could throw in to help keep the bulk on but minimize any extra fat?
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choose your gainer wisely.... ones loaded with sugar to add extra calories will put on that extra fat you dont wont

i would recommend 2 or 3 days of low intensity cardio to help keep your cardiovascular system in shape

just remember... eventhough your bulking.. what you eat is going to reflect how you look... eat clean
 

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Unfortunately, you will gain fat. Get your BMR and go 500 cals above it.
 
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Keep carbs low GI except for post workout.
 

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Bobo, Can you elaberate a little! thanks
 
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Yeah John I usually do, but truthfully I didn't feel like opening up that can of worms right now. :D

I would say no more than 30g of high GI post workout, and the rest a low GI source like good quality oatmeal.
 
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Bobo, Can you elaberate a little! thanks
Do a search on the Glycemix Index and read until you can't read anymore. I'll try to get back to this but too damn busy right now. School sucks. :D
 
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Yeah John I usually do, but truthfully I didn't feel like opening up that can of worms right now. :D

I would say no more than 30g of high GI post workout, and the rest a low GI source like good quality oatmeal.
30g huh. thats pretty low for the carb level for a post workout. you saying a 50/50 ratio of protein and carbs is best for post (mainly cuz our protein for post is around 30-40 for most) or you implying the best post workout mix would contain only 30g of a high GI carb, mixed in with a lower GI scale such as oatmeal? I tend to have gone lower carbs for my post workouts (50g carbs from dextrose/malto, with 30-35g protein) be interested to hear your reasoning behind the low carb for post, and whether you believe how much high GI carbohydrate soucre should be measured by how much a person weighs. Sage
 

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After a lot of debating, Bobo finally convinced me to try ALL low gi carbs post workout. Fact is, it's working. My gains seem even better, and I'm feeling the benefit of a decreasing waistline. If you eat a large pre-workout meal, your muscles are fed throughout the workout, preventing an overly catabolic state. Thus a huge and immediate insulin spike is far less important.

I can't stress the importance of this pre-workout meal enough. You will have more energy and stamina throughout your workout, as well as decreased catabolism. It probably negates the need for BCAA's and glutamine at workout time as well, although I continue to take them. (insurance)
 
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so whatchu do benz? pre-ccok brown rice, oatmeal, etc and eat it directly after your workout? would be kinda hard (for now) to eat whole foods directly after my workout....a powdered carb source would be so much easier...any choices there, as far as a low GI powder? Sage
 

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grind the oats and toss em into the shake... if youre into that sort of thing post workout :)
 
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30g huh. thats pretty low for the carb level for a post workout. you saying a 50/50 ratio of protein and carbs is best for post (mainly cuz our protein for post is around 30-40 for most) or you implying the best post workout mix would contain only 30g of a high GI carb, mixed in with a lower GI scale such as oatmeal? I tend to have gone lower carbs for my post workouts (50g carbs from dextrose/malto, with 30-35g protein) be interested to hear your reasoning behind the low carb for post, and whether you believe how much high GI carbohydrate soucre should be measured by how much a person weighs. Sage
People feel the need to believe you need 50+ grams of a high GI carb source to create a significant insulin spike. Its just not true. The combiniation of protein to a low-moderate GI carb source will create enough of an insulin spike to aid in muscle glycogen replenishment. John is right about a pre-workout meal or shake. The whole point to these shakes is to prevent and reduce catabolism. With a steady stream of glucose and amino's (which you will get with oatmeal, protein, etc...) you will aid recovery without the excess glucose stored as fat.
 
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interesting read. ill try out a low GI and lower amount of carbs for my postwork. I still believe the amount of grams taken in from carbs after a workout should vary to one's body weight. however, ill start grinding out some oatmeal, mixing them with protein only and see how thing fare. only thing bad about this working out to your believes bobo, is that i have 10-12 lbs of both dextrose and maltodextrine each, ready for use (ha) well...shoot, i have 7 bags of oatmeal too so no worries i suppose :D Sage
 

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so whatchu do benz? pre-ccok brown rice, oatmeal, etc and eat it directly after your workout? would be kinda hard (for now) to eat whole foods directly after my workout....a powdered carb source would be so much easier...any choices there, as far as a low GI powder? Sage
I cook up a huge pot of old fashioned oatmeal, and put it in 7 tupperware containers. I refrigerate, and use 1 per day. These are about 1 1/2 cups each. On workout days, for my post shake, I throw one of these into a blender with 50 gms protein. (approx 30 gms optimum whey/20 gms Beverly 100% egg)

I like to eat a solid meal pre-workout, but a shake will suffice. Even if I were doing high gi carbs post, I would opt for low gi pre, as I want the assimilation of this protein to stretch throughout my workout.
 
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Do any of you intake a carb/protein shake during workout as suggested by Timbo? Do you think that's complicating things a little too much?
 
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I cook up a huge pot of old fashioned oatmeal, and put it in 7 tupperware containers. I refrigerate, and use 1 per day. These are about 1 1/2 cups each. On workout days, for my post shake, I throw one of these into a blender with 50 gms protein. (approx 30 gms optimum whey/20 gms Beverly 100% egg)

I like to eat a solid meal pre-workout, but a shake will suffice. Even if I were doing high gi carbs post, I would opt for low gi pre, as I want the assimilation of this protein to stretch throughout my workout.
nice. the low GI is what ive always done for preworkout (1 hour before) only higher GI would be raw honey i add in to my oatmeal or flax bread. appreciate you sharing man Sage
 

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Keep carbs low GI except for post workout.

Just something I want to express , when you are trying to bulk up , I don't think is convenient to keep carbs low GI all the time , specially not for post workout drink, specially since you consume Protein/Carbs/Fat at wherever ratio you are doing it , the glycemic index of a carb will obviously go down as Protein and Fat are in the combo for a meal and they both reduce the GI index of a food. High GI would be recommended for post workout drink no matter what.
 
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Just something I want to express , when you are trying to bulk up , I don't think is convenient to keep carbs low GI all the time , specially not for post workout drink, specially since you consume Protein/Carbs/Fat at wherever ratio you are doing it , the glycemic index of a carb will obviously go down as Protein and Fat are in the combo for a meal and they both reduce the GI index of a food. High GI would be recommended for post workout drink no matter what.
Show me why. Studies have shown that the combination of a protein and carb in itself causes a significant insulin release without the extra glucose. So you get fast transports of nutrients without the disadvantage of excess glucose being stored as fat. THe supplement companies will tell you need high gi sources to replenish glycogen stores and its not true. Why? Its cheaper for them to make. Plus your not even taking into account the glycemic load the shake will produce by itself. In other words, you will get plenty of insulin to transport a steady stream of glucose into muscle glycogen.
 

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Show me why. Studies have shown that the combination of a protein and carb in itself causes a significant insulin release without the extra glucose. So you get fast transports of nutrients without the disadvantage of excess glucose being stored as fat. THe supplement companies will tell you need high gi sources to replenish glycogen stores and its not true. Why? Its cheaper for them to make. Plus your not even taking into account the glycemic load the shake will produce by itself. In other words, you will get plenty of insulin to transport a steady stream of glucose into muscle glycogen.
After training your body is in a unique metabolic state where your muscles will accept more nutrients due to muscle substrate depletion caused by training. With this understanding you want to take full advantage of this key time period , by using certain foods that will provide a very efficient nitrogen source and a high glycemic index carbohydrate to elevate blood glucose levels. As a result of increase blood glucose, an increase in insulin will result. The resulting increase in insulin due to the consumption of the high GI carbs will enhance nutrient transport into muscle tissue even further at this very opportune time. This unique nutrient combination has a substantial hyper-nutrient transport effect.
The time period after training is when you want to consume high GI carbs for both energy requirements and the insulin response. After this 3 hour time period you want to design your meals and supplementation using the glycemic index to pick food with a lower GI.

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 34;9:1436-1439, 2002.
 
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After training your body is in a unique metabolic state where your muscles will accept more nutrients due to muscle substrate depletion caused by training. With this understanding you want to take full advantage of this key time period , by using certain foods that will provide a very efficient nitrogen source and a high glycemic index carbohydrate to elevate blood glucose levels. As a result of increase blood glucose, an increase in insulin will result. The resulting increase in insulin due to the consumption of the high GI carbs will enhance nutrient transport into muscle tissue even further at this very opportune time. This unique nutrient combination has a substantial hyper-nutrient transport effect.
The time period after training is when you want to consume high GI carbs for both energy requirements and the insulin response. After this 3 hour time period you want to design your meals and supplementation using the glycemic index to pick food with a lower GI.

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 34;9:1436-1439, 2002.
With this "uniques metaboic state" your body will accept more nutrients but the problem is the combiniation of a protein and carb source together has been shown to provide just as much as an insulin spike as a high carb drink by itself. The result will be an adequate inusulin spike, steady stream of glucose and amino's, and the advantage of not having excess glucose being stored as fat. Everyone above is correct, but I can achieve the saem results with a lower GI source with many more benefits.

Simple and complex carbohydrate-rich diets and muscle glycogen content of marathon runners.

Roberts KM, Noble EG, Hayden DB, Taylor AW.

Faculty of Physical Education, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.

The effects of simple-carbohydrate (CHO)- and complex-CHO-rich diets on skeletal muscle glycogen content were compared. Twenty male marathon runners were divided into four equal groups with reference to dietary consumption: depletion/simple, depletion/complex, nondepletion/simple, and nondepletion/complex. Subjects consumed either a low-CHO (15% energy [E] intake), or a mixed diet (50% CHO) for 3 days, immediately followed by a high-CHO diet (70% E intake) predominant in either simple-CHO or in complex-CHO (85% of total CHO intake) for another 3 days. Skeletal muscle biopsies and venous blood samples were obtained one day prior to the start of the low-CHO diet or mixed diet (PRE), and then again one day after the completion of the high-CHO diet (POST). The samples were analysed for skeletal muscle glycogen, serum free fatty acids (FFA), insulin, and lactate and blood glucose. Skeletal muscle glycogen content increased significantly (p less than 0.05) only in the nondepletion/simple group. When groups were combined, according to the type of CHO ingested and/or utilization of a depletion diet, significant increases were observed in glycogen content. Serum FFA decreased significantly (p less than 0.05) for the nondepletion/complex group only, while serum insulin, blood glucose, and serum lactate were not altered. It is concluded that significant increases in skeletal muscle glycogen content can be achieved with a diet high in simple-CHO or complex-CHO, with or without initial consumption of a low-CHO diet.

So, were both right, but it can be achieved with a better and smarter carbohydrate source.



The effect of free glutamine and peptide ingestion on the rate of muscle glycogen resynthesis in man.

van Hall G, Saris WH, van de Schoor PA, Wagenmakers AJ.

Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands. [email protected]

The present study investigated previous claims that ingestion of glutamine and of protein-carbohydrate mixtures may increase the rate of glycogen resynthesis following intense exercise. Eight trained subjects were studied during 3 h of recovery while consuming one of four drinks in random order. Drinks were ingested in three 500 ml boluses, immediately after exercise and then after 1 and 2 h of recovery. Each bolus of the control drink contained 0.8 g x kg(-1) body weight of glucose. The other drinks contained the same amount of glucose and 0.3 g x kg(-1) body weight of 1) glutamine, 2) a wheat hydrolysate (26% glutamine) and 3) a whey hydrolysate (6.6% glutamine). Plasma glutamine, decreased by approximately 20% during recovery with ingestion of the control drink, no changes with ingestion of the protein hydrolysates drinks, and a 2-fold increase with ingestion of the free glutamine drinks. The rate of glycogen resynthesis was not significantly different in the four tests: 28 +/- 5, 26 +/- 6, 33 +/- 4, and 34 +/- 3 mmol glucosyl units x kg(-1) dry weight muscle x h(-1) for the control, glutamine, wheat- and whey hydrolysate ingestion, respectively. It is concluded that ingestion of a glutamine/carbohydrate mixture does not increase the rate of glycogen resynthesis in muscle. Glycogen resynthesis rates were higher, although not statistically significant, after ingestion of the drink containing the wheat (21 +/- 8%) and whey protein hydrolysate (20 +/- 6%) compared to ingestion of the control and free glutamine drinks, implying that further research is needed on the potential protein effect.


This shows that a combo wheat/whey had higher glycogen resynthesis than the glucose/glutamine mix. THey weren't significantly different but shows once again that it can be ahcieved both ways. Its only smarter to go with a lower GI source to eliminate excessive spikes and glucose storage.
 

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With this "uniques metaboic state" your body will accept more nutrients but the problem is the combiniation of a protein and carb source together has been shown to provide just as much as an insulin spike as a high carb drink by itself. The result will be an adequate inusulin spike, steady stream of glucose and amino's, and the advantage of not having excess glucose being stored as fat. Everyone above is correct, but I can achieve the saem results with a lower GI source with many more benefits.

Simple and complex carbohydrate-rich diets and muscle glycogen content of marathon runners.

Roberts KM, Noble EG, Hayden DB, Taylor AW.

Faculty of Physical Education, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.

The effects of simple-carbohydrate (CHO)- and complex-CHO-rich diets on skeletal muscle glycogen content were compared. Twenty male marathon runners were divided into four equal groups with reference to dietary consumption: depletion/simple, depletion/complex, nondepletion/simple, and nondepletion/complex. Subjects consumed either a low-CHO (15% energy [E] intake), or a mixed diet (50% CHO) for 3 days, immediately followed by a high-CHO diet (70% E intake) predominant in either simple-CHO or in complex-CHO (85% of total CHO intake) for another 3 days. Skeletal muscle biopsies and venous blood samples were obtained one day prior to the start of the low-CHO diet or mixed diet (PRE), and then again one day after the completion of the high-CHO diet (POST). The samples were analysed for skeletal muscle glycogen, serum free fatty acids (FFA), insulin, and lactate and blood glucose. Skeletal muscle glycogen content increased significantly (p less than 0.05) only in the nondepletion/simple group. When groups were combined, according to the type of CHO ingested and/or utilization of a depletion diet, significant increases were observed in glycogen content. Serum FFA decreased significantly (p less than 0.05) for the nondepletion/complex group only, while serum insulin, blood glucose, and serum lactate were not altered. It is concluded that significant increases in skeletal muscle glycogen content can be achieved with a diet high in simple-CHO or complex-CHO, with or without initial consumption of a low-CHO diet.

So, were both right, but it can be achieved with a better and smarter carbohydrate source.



The effect of free glutamine and peptide ingestion on the rate of muscle glycogen resynthesis in man.

van Hall G, Saris WH, van de Schoor PA, Wagenmakers AJ.

Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands. [email protected]

The present study investigated previous claims that ingestion of glutamine and of protein-carbohydrate mixtures may increase the rate of glycogen resynthesis following intense exercise. Eight trained subjects were studied during 3 h of recovery while consuming one of four drinks in random order. Drinks were ingested in three 500 ml boluses, immediately after exercise and then after 1 and 2 h of recovery. Each bolus of the control drink contained 0.8 g x kg(-1) body weight of glucose. The other drinks contained the same amount of glucose and 0.3 g x kg(-1) body weight of 1) glutamine, 2) a wheat hydrolysate (26% glutamine) and 3) a whey hydrolysate (6.6% glutamine). Plasma glutamine, decreased by approximately 20% during recovery with ingestion of the control drink, no changes with ingestion of the protein hydrolysates drinks, and a 2-fold increase with ingestion of the free glutamine drinks. The rate of glycogen resynthesis was not significantly different in the four tests: 28 +/- 5, 26 +/- 6, 33 +/- 4, and 34 +/- 3 mmol glucosyl units x kg(-1) dry weight muscle x h(-1) for the control, glutamine, wheat- and whey hydrolysate ingestion, respectively. It is concluded that ingestion of a glutamine/carbohydrate mixture does not increase the rate of glycogen resynthesis in muscle. Glycogen resynthesis rates were higher, although not statistically significant, after ingestion of the drink containing the wheat (21 +/- 8%) and whey protein hydrolysate (20 +/- 6%) compared to ingestion of the control and free glutamine drinks, implying that further research is needed on the potential protein effect.


This shows that a combo wheat/whey had higher glycogen resynthesis than the glucose/glutamine mix. THey weren't significantly different but shows once again that it can be ahcieved both ways. Its only smarter to go with a lower GI source to eliminate excessive spikes and glucose storage.


Nice debate and reading, after reading your evidence I'm willing to try the method you prescribed above since I haven't tested it for myself, I always used a high GI carb drink like Maltodextrin plus a mix of glutamine and creatine to replenish my glycogen stores on muscle cells, will defnitely give it a try.
 
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Sounds good. Most people do use a mix like you mentioned but don't realize the benefits that can be achieved using smarter sources of carbs. THe supp companies push these high GI mixes because they do work, but more importantly, are cheaper to make. From doing research and my own personal experiences I've achieved the same results, without the extr flab with a lower GI source. Hopefully this will work for you as well.
 

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After many years of training, I have come to the conclusion along with Bobo,,RippedUp, jweave23, J-Rod and others that the slight benefit from the insulin spike created by Malto/Dex post workout is not worth the tradeoff in fat accumulation. MY gains are every bit as good just adding low GI carbs and using a pre -workout meal/shake to prevent getting into a full-blown catabolic state.

I gained size and strength at the same rate before I got scientific about post-workout malto, and my waist stayed 31" @ weight of 210. Maintaining the waistline has been much easier since I listened to Bobo, and dropped the post-workout sugar, and strength and gains have not suffered one bit.

BTW, for some of those new to the board, Bobo is a nutritional genius. Except when it comes to glutamine. ;)
 
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BTW, for some of those new to the board, Bobo is a nutritional genius. Except when it comes to glutamine. ;)
My ego just exploded....:D


Where is YJ to kncok me back to down.....
 

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Ok, interesting debate....may have converted me over as well....only problem, I have 10 pounds of malto and dex laying around. I imagine using this in a shake as an MRP, with fat included, shouldn't be a concern when looking to add cals to a whey shake, correct? The fat would slow digestion enough as not to create a HUGE insulin spike as it does without the fats.
 
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Ok, interesting debate....may have converted me over as well....only problem, I have 10 pounds of malto and dex laying around. I imagine using this in a shake as an MRP, with fat included, shouldn't be a concern when looking to add cals to a whey shake, correct? The fat would slow digestion enough as not to create a HUGE insulin spike as it does without the fats.
Well if you have to use it, use it post workout at no more than 30g. I would scrap the fat idea because you will still get a high spike, and also you will get a large insulin load (total amount). Your doing a keto diet so keep combos protein/fat, carb/protein (refeeds) and stay away from carb/fat. Just save the high GI stuff to kickstart your refeed and you should be ok.
 

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Well if you have to use it, use it post workout at no more than 30g. I would scrap the fat idea because you will still get a high spike, and also you will get a large insulin load (total amount). Your doing a keto diet so keep combos protein/fat, carb/protein (refeeds) and stay away from carb/fat. Just save the high GI stuff to kickstart your refeed and you should be ok.
Sorry, I should have explained better. I meant to use as an MRP for just a normal meal while bulking, not post workout, that's why I mentioned the fat to avoid getting a huge spike during a regular meal.

Yes, right now I'm on keto but just got my Sone+ last night and will be switching to bulking soon, that's when I planned to use it. I'll have to eat somewhere around 4500 (was eating 4000 while not on, so need more) and being able to add malto/dex to my shakes helps makeup the cals.

Sorry for the confusion.
 
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It will definetly add weight. :D
 
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Hey Bobo, I have a feeling you may have posted this before, but can you post an example of your postworkout meal?
 
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I have a shake. Its real simple. Protein mix and some rolled oats. The meal I have after that varies.
 

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What about nuking a half of yam and washing it down with a protein shake?
 
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I try to stay away from starchy carbs in general but if thats what you want to do, post workout would be the time to do it. Yam's GI is lower but its GL is still a little high for me.
 

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