PWO shake question

[desperad0]

i couldnt find this anywhere but it is also because im kinda in a rush cause of classes but yeah here it goes

for post workout i take 2 scoops of protein+ dextrose for now cause no maltodextrin
so i take around 45 grams of protein + around 80 grams of dextrose
but im starting to take creatine..so should i add creatine into that shake? and also up my dextrose? or should i make a seperate thign for it.

thansk

[JamesP]

Creatine should be spooned into the mouth and not put into the shake due to its instability in water. Read the creatine sticky at the top, as well as the article in this month's JHR.

You should add some maltodextrin to the shake also, i would go to a local wine/brewing store first and see if they have any. Check out the PWO calculator to get the nutrient breakdown.

http://www.cathyndave.ca/lose/winoppwo.html

[Mecha04]

Creatine becomes unstable in water after about 5 minutes and since a PWO shake should last for about an hour, I would not recommend mix it in.

Mixing creatine in water any other time is okay as long as you drink in within 5 minutes.

[desperad0]

okay so i should spoon it in with dextrose right
so how long after i take my PWO shake do i spoon in my creatine and dextrose

[desperad0]

oh wow i am confused
dextrose has how many carbs each TEASPOON? and tablespoon?


ah and this
Drink half of your PWO shake (as prescribed above in detail) during this time period. Take 5-10 grams of Creatine in powder form. Directly spoon it into your mouth and use the shake to wash it down.

so i should take the creatine WHILE i am drinking my pwo shake...okay i think i get it but i do or do not need extra dextrose?

[nothwang]

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okay so i should spoon it in with dextrose right
so how long after i take my PWO shake do i spoon in my creatine and dextrose

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you do not spoon the dextrose with the creatine. you mix the dextrose in the shake and spoon the creatine into you mouth seperately.

[sucramdw]

NO EXTRA DEXTROSE....GET SOME MALTO!

[desperad0]

I HAVE NO MALTO RIGHT NOW SO I GOTTA WORK WITH DEXTROSE. and also the amount of dextrose i dont UNDERSTAND!! haha how many grams of carbs are in 1 teaspoon of DEXTROSE?

[nothwang]

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haha how many grams of carbs are in 1 teaspoon of DEXTROSE?

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isn't it around 1:1? for example 1 oz of dextrose is 1 oz of carbohydrate. am i close or totally wrong?

[sucramdw]

Well what does your bag of dex say? Mine says about 3.7grams....why cant you read your own bag?

[JamesP]

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I HAVE NO MALTO RIGHT NOW SO I GOTTA WORK WITH DEXTROSE. and also the amount of dextrose i dont UNDERSTAND!! haha how many grams of carbs are in 1 teaspoon of DEXTROSE?

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10g of carbs in dextrose per Tablespoon

[Adam Knowlden]

Please read this entire thread:

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=929414&an=0&page=0#92941 4

We do not mind answering questions, but the answers to the above questions have been answered completely in the above link.