Dextrose and maltodextrin?

[RaiseDaBar88]

Where do you buy these sugars?

[NeoIncubusX]

www.proteinfactory.com (http://www.proteinfactory.com) Someone told me to get it from there, but for 2lbs it was like $20 because of shipping (which for me was about $10). I still bought it because I couldnt find it in town. Good luck.

[ByronSRU23]

I buy from proteinfactory.com. Good people, fast shipping, and cheap.

[RaiseDaBar88]

Are you supposed to use both dextrose AND maltodextrin in your PWO shake?

[NeoIncubusX]

Yep. I believe it's 50-50? Read this.

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/windowofopportunity.php

[RaiseDaBar88]

Oh, I already read that, I just wasn't sure if that was standard or just an example.

[NeoIncubusX]

Read this then, it has links that'll help at the bottom of the first post, and that post also addresses any questions.

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=929414&page=&fpart=1&vc=1

[NeoIncubusX]

Oh hey, one of the links on there should be a PWO calculator, use that. I think its impossible to drink as much water as it says, considering when I tried to split it up into a few servings, I almost couldnt down it. I think I drank 3 cups of water instead of six like it told me to. Plus, it tastes awful with water. I think I'm going to use skim milk from now on. Hopefully that's okay...

[RaiseDaBar88]

I found it, thx

[ByronSRU23]

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I think its impossible to drink as much water as it says

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It is very possible. I take in almost half a gallon of water during my workout, and over 1liter with my shake. Its just something you have to adjust yourself to, just like anything else with training.

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I think I drank 3 cups of water instead of six like it told me to.

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There are REASONS why you need that much water with your shake! Check the Window of Oppurtunity article, and read why.

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Plus, it tastes awful with water.

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If your going to be a bodybuilder....you better learn to LOVE water.

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I think I'm going to use skim milk from now on. Hopefully that's okay...

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NO! That is one of the WORST things you can put into your PWO shake. Please read the Window of Oppurtunity, and you'll see why.

[NeoIncubusX]

Alrighty, oh and I like water, thats really all I drink most of the time. It was just the mixture with they whey was kind of sick cause it didnt exactly mix well at all. Yeah, I'll try to add as much water to the shake as it says. Thanks.

[RaiseDaBar88]

I use GNC's strawberry whey which tastes pretty good with water.

[NeoIncubusX]

Alrighty. I might try that after I use up what I have (EAS brand chocolate whey). Sick stuff.. Doesn't mix well at all either.

[NeoIncubusX]

Byron, I just finished working out, and drank the first half of my PWO (which isn't a complete PWO because my Dextrose and Maltodextrin hasn't come in yet), and I wanted to let you know I'm drinking the whey mixed with the full 6.2 cups of water the calculator told me to use. Had to just drink it quick. Oh and just a quick question, when do you use flax oil and with what? Thanks

[ByronSRU23]

I use flax with my last 2 meals of the day. Its an EXCELLENT source of EFA's, and fiber.

[RaiseDaBar88]

I only have flax seed, will that give me all the EFA's I need? Or am I missing some?

[NeoIncubusX]

Alrighty, thanks /forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[bigboi578]

i think that with flax u have 2 of the 3 omegas that u need but im not sure...

[NeoIncubusX]

Are Omega-3 pills alright? I think we actually have these giant gel caps that say "Omega-3 Fatty Acid" on the front.

[JHI]

"Are Omega-3 pills alright?"

Yes they are alright. However, the pills are not as sufficent as oil.

Lets take a look at pills vs oil

NOW Omega-3 Fish Oil softgels, serving size is 2 pills.

This is what two pills yield;

Omega-3 Fatty Acids 600 mg
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) 360 mg
Docosahaxaenoic Acid (DHA) 240 mg

Health From The Sun Ultra Omega-3 Fish Oil Liquid, serving size 1 tsp. (teaspoon)

This is what 1 tsp. yields;

Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids 1.5 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (omega-3) 850 mg
Docosahexaenoic Acid (omega-3) 560 mg

From analysing the pills and the oil, I would highly suggest the oil over the pills.

NOTE

You will need to be taking approximatley 6 pills to equal only 1 tsp. of oil

[NeoIncubusX]

So can I find Flax oil at a GNC or Vitamin World?

[ByronSRU23]

Vitamin World has it, because I bought some before Xmas /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Guess_11]

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So can I find Flax oil at a GNC or Vitamin World?

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I think you can find it at a local store easily. All the grocery stores around here have it.