Hey- not trying to hijack the thread here, but I'm thinking about doing the AP- Pslin stack when I start bulking in the next couple weeks to try and keep the bulk as clean as possible. I just have a few questions:
Should I take both AP and Pslin before my PWO meal, or should I put that dose of AP with another meal instead?
You do not have to take P-Slin
and Anabolic Pump together before your pre-workout meal. If you are stacking P-Slin and Anabolic Pump, you should take P-Slin about 15-20 minutes before your pre-workout meal containing at least 60-80gr (complex) carbohydrates (and up to 120gr). You can then take Anabolic Pump 15-20 minutes before two of your other carbohydrate-containing meals (at least 30gr and up to about 60gr) during the day.
I know Pslin is designed to work with complex carbs, but as was being said in this thread sometimes that doesn't quite work out depending on the user's carb efficiency. I'm somewhat new to proper dieting (I've been looking at it for a long time, but I just started really doing it in the last month or so with great results), so I'm not sure how efficient I am with carbs. Would a large sweet potato and a grilled chicken breast be a sufficient PWO meal taken with P-slin, or should I also add in some faster carbs such as a cup of white rice?
The main reason complex carbs are preferred to simple ones is that they induce less of an insulin spike than simple ones, implying a lesser susceptibility to triggering fat gain by being deposited in adipocytes via an insulin-mediated action.
P-Slin works well with complex carbohydrates (our preference), but can also be used with a combination of complex (say 75%-80%) and simple (say 20%-25%) carbohydrates. Aim for a minimum of 60gr-80gr of carbohydrates per meal, with an upper level of about 120gr, after an appropriate period of carbohydrate manipulation (experimentation).
What you alluded to in your comment "sometimes that doesn't quite work out depending on the user's carb efficiency" should not be directed at P-Slin or carbohydrates alone, rather at the total amount of calories per meal. Technically, a lethargic feeling after a meal is the physiological expression of a metabolic condition referred to as "post-prandial (after-meal) oxidative stress". In particular, the consumption of an excessive amount of calories (from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) during a meal ensures that the bloodstream is overstuffed with sugars and fats, creating a disruption of endothelial function and a compromised efficiency in lipid oxidation. So, this condition is not just dependent on carbohydrate consumption alone, but rather on the overall caloric exposure per meal. This is why USPLabs in his earlier response to flightposite's post suggested a review of the overall amount of calories consumed post-P-Slin supplementation.