MangoMani
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44 year-old 5'9" male getting back into shape looking for some pre-workout info - most particularly related to carb intake during the workout. My current weight is around 214 and have been losing about a pound a week for the past 6 weeks, but the recomp has been fairly significant. Shifted some blubber for new muscle and I’m seeing some really good improvements in overall composition. Benching 195, Squatting 215, Deadlifting 185 – all with really good form. I don’t forgo form for pounds so I’m sure I could lift more, but sacrificing form.
I'm currently doing the 5x5 stronglift program and feeling great doing it. Been on SL for about two months, but have been lifting on and off for about 18 months sporadically. I'm a former college swimmer so my prior workout experience was generally geared for endurance, but would really like to shift my goals to pack on some muscle weight and lose the chubby look.
I'm eating between 4-5 meals a day and consuming between 2000 on off days and 2500 on workout days (which is an every other day rotation). Grabbing about 185 - 200 grams of protein and limiting my carb intake to around 100g, with the rest coming from fats. My basic supplements include Orange Triad, Supper Cissus, Nordic Naturals Omega 3 and that’s about it. I will most likely start introducing whey / casein proteins into my diets as well as some L-glutamine and creatine to help get some physiological improvements. Also, will be taking Alpha T2, because my gut just wont get out of the way.
I'm doing quite of bit of text book reading and browsing the forum community diets on pre and workout intakes and it seems to be a little confusing. Most of the textbooks (Ivy, Benardot and others) I've read suggested to consume carbs to initiate insulin production with the intent of providing glycogen support to muscles while also suppressing catabolic processes.
But the conflict between the textbook application and the current view of workout consumption is that carb intake for anaerobic activities may not be completely necessary. I haven't read too many logs of pre workout high GI carbs (sugars).
Is anyone advocating or discouraging carbs during workouts?
Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Chuck
I'm currently doing the 5x5 stronglift program and feeling great doing it. Been on SL for about two months, but have been lifting on and off for about 18 months sporadically. I'm a former college swimmer so my prior workout experience was generally geared for endurance, but would really like to shift my goals to pack on some muscle weight and lose the chubby look.
I'm eating between 4-5 meals a day and consuming between 2000 on off days and 2500 on workout days (which is an every other day rotation). Grabbing about 185 - 200 grams of protein and limiting my carb intake to around 100g, with the rest coming from fats. My basic supplements include Orange Triad, Supper Cissus, Nordic Naturals Omega 3 and that’s about it. I will most likely start introducing whey / casein proteins into my diets as well as some L-glutamine and creatine to help get some physiological improvements. Also, will be taking Alpha T2, because my gut just wont get out of the way.
I'm doing quite of bit of text book reading and browsing the forum community diets on pre and workout intakes and it seems to be a little confusing. Most of the textbooks (Ivy, Benardot and others) I've read suggested to consume carbs to initiate insulin production with the intent of providing glycogen support to muscles while also suppressing catabolic processes.
But the conflict between the textbook application and the current view of workout consumption is that carb intake for anaerobic activities may not be completely necessary. I haven't read too many logs of pre workout high GI carbs (sugars).
Is anyone advocating or discouraging carbs during workouts?
Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Chuck