My Site Is Updated !!

[Tim Wescott]

My very busy webmaster, Mr. Paul Rienzo, has updated my site for me, adding two articles that deal with contest preperation.Thanks Paul !!

www.geocities.com/timbuktuweights/

[Gord]

Hi to all Ironsport brothers (and any sisters) on this site. Tim you gotta a great site going here with some superb articles. I'll dropping by to give & (mostly) receive words of wisdom and good info.

Paul

[Tim Wescott]

Thanks for joining Gord ,your input will be greatly appreciated.

[powerhouse7]

Tim the improvements look great. Paul welcome to the forums.
-powerhouse

[Ken B.]

TJ, enjoyed both the new articles. Loved the DY-O-DERM reference ;D

You also said - Protein shake in water with 50 grams of carbs in the form of Dextrose.

What is Dextrose? Do I know it by another name? Thanks!

Ken B.

[Tim Wescott]

Ken, dextrose is a simple sugar.It is used by a lot of people post-workout to spike natural insulin levels thus driving protein and carbs(dextrose) into the muscle for rebuilding and recuperation.An hour or so after this drink it is advised to eat a high protein meal along with some complex carbs to further aid in recovery.Here`s a better description I found on the web:

Dextrose is glucose sugar refined from corn starch. Dextrose is a sweetener and a readily available source of energy. Dextrose is produced by the enzyme conversion of corn starch and then refined by ion-exchange demineralization.

You can usually buy dextrose in 2lb. bags for $4.00 or less.I get mine in my town here for that price but you can get it even cheaper.Mine is from a company called NOW Nutrition.the whey protein is fast acting and the dextrose is sucked up quickly by the muscles also.Water should be the liquid to mix with.Another way to accomplish this is to use a carb drink such as Twinlabs Ultra -Fuel.

[Gord]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys; happy to be here.

TJ (or anybody else), while we are the subject of diet, can anyone confirm whether this is true (read this on another site): "Your body is in an anabolic state if you take a protein shake right after a workout. It just means your muscles are growing."

So my question, is consuming protein soon after a work out effective in aiding growth?

Thanks.

[Tim Wescott]

Gord, I feel that having a protein shake made with a fast digesting protein powder such as whey is vital in repairing the torn down muscle tissue after a hard workout.This is also an ideal time to take in carbs as it assures that they will be used to replenish glucose and glycogen rather than be stored as fat.

Check out the nutrition section on the forum for threads and articles on Post-Workout nutrition.There are quite a few there with good info!!

[jimdmcd]

Have been wanting to try dextrose but had a heck of a time finding it. Finally found it in a very small Seventh Day Adventist Health Food store.
If I am mixing the 50 grams of dextrose with protein <I am> can I also mix 5 grams of creatine in? or would this be better alone?
Is it prudent to use the dextrose/protein/creatine on rest days also?

[Tim Wescott]

Jim, By all means throw the creatine right in there.

As far as dextrose goes don`t use it on rest days ,just after your workout .The protein and creatine are great to take daily.Try a mix of all three right after training to aid inj recuperation.Use water only to mix with them.

[jimdmcd]

www.lef.org/magazine/mag2004/feb2004_report_creatine_02.htm
Interesting article on creatine/
it wasn't bb but this article that
made me start thinking about
creatine supplimentation