TommyGunn69
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I would usually use Ultra Fuel postworkout as a carb source to spike insulin, lower cortisol, and replenish glycogen stores. Ultra Fuel contains mostly maltodextrin and smaller amounts of fructose.
I was viewing the bulletin board/forum on Milos Sarcev's site and he feels that dextrose is the best form of carbs postworkout and recommended a retailer where one can buy 11 lb of it for $10. So I called the retailer and asked him about the 2 forms of carbs. He said dextrose is a simple carb and maltodextrin is a complex carb. I already knew that, I said. Yes malto is a complex carb, but doesn't it have a high glycemic index which would make it act like a simple carb and thus make it a good choice for a postworkout carb? He said he did not know, but he says he sells both in bulk.
Now I am confused. I always thought malto, even though it is a complex carb, was a good postworkout carb because of its high glycemic index. Many people have recommended it as a postworkout carb source. Should I use dextrose instead now? Can anyone please give me their input. Thanks.
Tommy
I was viewing the bulletin board/forum on Milos Sarcev's site and he feels that dextrose is the best form of carbs postworkout and recommended a retailer where one can buy 11 lb of it for $10. So I called the retailer and asked him about the 2 forms of carbs. He said dextrose is a simple carb and maltodextrin is a complex carb. I already knew that, I said. Yes malto is a complex carb, but doesn't it have a high glycemic index which would make it act like a simple carb and thus make it a good choice for a postworkout carb? He said he did not know, but he says he sells both in bulk.
Now I am confused. I always thought malto, even though it is a complex carb, was a good postworkout carb because of its high glycemic index. Many people have recommended it as a postworkout carb source. Should I use dextrose instead now? Can anyone please give me their input. Thanks.
Tommy