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Originally Posted by karky
I've been wondering if I'm getting too much carbs around my workouts lately as I've been reading up on how amino acids can increase protein synthesis by themselves and all that. Now I usually eat a meal about 1-2 hours before I start training. While I train I take a 50/50g malto/protein shake and after I take a 60/50g shake.
I train for a long time, though.. I do an upper lower split, takes about 2 hours each time. I'm trying a huge volume thingy. I've noticed that drinking the peri workout shake allows me to go on for longer without wanting to fall asleep.
As for PWO carbs, is their only use glycogen replenishment? Training each bodypart 2 times a week, I guess I'd have plenty of time to replenish my glycogen stores in between sessions for the same muscles without the PWO shake. I've also heard that insulin lowers GH, and I've heart arguments that you shouldn't have carbs PWO for this reason. though this sounds a bit weird, since then you'd have to stay away from anything insulin spiking forever just to keep GH levels from falling. What's your take on this, Alan, or anyone else?
I wondered about making a new thread, but figured I'd just put it here since it falls in with the discussion about whether carbs are useful PWO.. Just let me know if I should make a new thread. Don't want to hijack.
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Getting too much carbs around training can only hurt if it contributes to an excess of carbs beyond what you're shooting for in total for the day. As for insulin lowering GH, that's a misguided concern. Starvation & sleep deprivation can raise GH too, but they don't do a whole lot for the goals you're likely pursuing.