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Originally posted by Doug H
Iron Bull,
So you have oatmeal an hour or so before working out, five days a week.
Do you also do the Friday thru Sunday carb up?
I can really feel the glycogen depletion, it's almost like letting the air out of a balloon, right in the middle of a set.
Oatmeal or some other hi glycemic food would provide more fuel for the lifting? I suppose you would burn it all off during a hard workout and continue on with a lo-carb program?
I just want to fully understand what you are saying. It sounds interesting.
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Sup Doug H?
Yes I have around 3/4 serving of oatmeal about 1 to 1.5 hours before
lifting weights. This is around 19 grams of carbs. I basically make a protein shake and throw in 3/4 serving of oatmeal and 10 grams of glutamine.
I also pop 3 caffine pills for added energy and the thermogenic benefits.
Yes I do the carb up weekend but only from Saturday morning to Sunday night.
The only time I eat a significant amount of carbs is before lifting.
I do not like lifting in a completely glycogen depleted state.
I fear muscle loss.
19 grams of carbs is not alot to run on during an intense workout
but it gets me through the lifting session.
I prefer low GI complex carbs like oatmeal before lifting.
You are correct when you say that you will use up the carbs during the workout. There will be no chance of fat storage.
After the workout I continue the low carb diet.
No insulin spikes for the rest of the day.
Post workout is the most catabolic time of the day.
My post workout meal consists of whey protein and Glutamine.
I have not experienced any noticable muscle loss when skipping
the carbs after the workout.
I believe the Glutamine helps to restore glycogen, aids in recovery
and prevents muscle catabolism without causing an insulin spike.
Save the carbs for the weekend carb ups.