Maltodextrin vs Dextrose vs Waxy Maize

soup1

I have only used malto myself so i cant really compare but to be brutally honest, i haven't noticed a major difference! I use it in a post workout shake! What do you guys think? Is it really necessary or would something like a banana be sufficient? When do you take it? What results have you got?
Im looking forward to seeing what you think!

boomtown84

soup1 wrote: »

I have only used malto myself so i cant really compare but to be brutally honest, i haven't noticed a major difference! I use it in a post workout shake! What do you guys think? Is it really necessary or would something like a banana be sufficient? When do you take it? What results have you got?
Im looking forward to seeing what you think!

Hey,
what sort of difference were u expecting?they're just simple sugars and are used post workout to spike insulin levels and quickly replenish your glycogen stores.
some people use them all the time and swear by them but imo they're not necessary unless you are training again the same day.
As long as you feed yourself properly before the next training session(the following day) you'll be well topped up.try to get a good meal of protein&carbs into you within about 2hrs of your session.i'm always starving after a session though so if you're like me then a protein shake with milk/water and a banana is perfect to keep ya going until you find the time to cook.

boomtown84

soup1 wrote: »

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soup1 wrote: »

I have only used malto myself so i cant really compare but to be brutally honest, i haven't noticed a major difference! I use it in a post workout shake! What do you guys think? Is it really necessary or would something like a banana be sufficient? When do you take it? What results have you got?
Im looking forward to seeing what you think!

Just saw this...what's your game?

soup1

perhaps i didn't make myself clear! I haven't noticed any major difference between the products - in other words, malto and dextrose seem almost the same! Then again, iv only tried malto so i cant really give a comparison I can see how you could have misinterpreted that!

rocky

boomtown84 wrote: »

Hey,
what sort of difference were u expecting?they're just simple sugars and are used post workout to spike insulin levels and quickly replenish your glycogen stores.

Maltodextrin is actually a complex carbohydrate.

soup1 wrote: »

perhaps i didn't make myself clear! I haven't noticed any major difference between the products - in other words, malto and dextrose seem almost the same! Then again, iv only tried malto so i cant really give a comparison I can see how you could have misinterpreted that!

Or you can buy glucose ( = dextrose) in local supermarkets, it's cheaper than myprotein including transport.

boomtown84

rocky wrote: »

Maltodextrin is actually a complex carbohydrate.

Yeah true,i can't even blame tiredness for that mistake:o
but it's absorbed very quickly like simple sugars.

cc87

Wouldnt the effectiveness of a carb based post workout drink depend on how carb depleted you are from the workout? Which would depend on what kind of training you are doing??

boomtown84

cc87 wrote: »

Wouldnt the effectiveness of a carb based post workout drink depend on how carb depleted you are from the workout? Which would depend on what kind of training you are doing??

the more depleted you are the more carbs you need.

cc87

boomtown84 wrote: »

the more depleted you are the more carbs you need.

Im well aware of that.
But for all we know everyone who has given there opinion on those supplements could be doing vastly different types of training.

Someone doing loads of long distance running will obviously have a stronger need for carbs post workout than someone doing primarily strength training. So unless the OP says what kind of training hes doing, commenting on his/her need for carbs is a pointless task

soup1

cc87 wrote: »

Im well aware of that.
But for all we know everyone who has given there opinion on those supplements could be doing vastly different types of training.

Someone doing loads of long distance running will obviously have a stronger need for carbs post workout than someone doing primarily strength training. So unless the OP says what kind of training hes doing, commenting on his/her need for carbs is a pointless task

not necessarily! i wouldn't matter what kind of training ones doing as long as its intense! whether you run 10k swim 5k, you will expend glycogen regardless

Hanley

soup1 wrote: »

not necessarily! i wouldn't matter what kind of training ones doing as long as its intense! whether you run 10k swim 5k, you will expend glycogen regardless

10k balls to the wall run -v- 45 minutes of "strength" work

Are the demands of these even remotely similar?

cc87

soup1 wrote: »

not necessarily! i wouldn't matter what kind of training ones doing as long as its intense! whether you run 10k swim 5k, you will expend glycogen regardless

A 100m sprint wont require much glycogen, neither will a max lift in powerlifting, no matter how intense they are

Im gonna stop commenting and defer to someone with a bit more eperience

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=67563426&postcount=28

boomtown84

cc87 wrote: »

Im well aware of that.
But for all we know everyone who has given there opinion on those supplements could be doing vastly different types of training.

Someone doing loads of long distance running will obviously have a stronger need for carbs post workout than someone doing primarily strength training. So unless the OP says what kind of training hes doing, commenting on his/her need for carbs is a pointless task

Well without the op telling us anything about himself or about his training, yeah, we can hardly tell him how many grams of carbs he'll need post workout.is that what you mean?
we can surely advise on the benefits of the supplements in question though.
my opinion on them is...not needed unless he has more than one session planned in a day and the second session requires topped up glycogen stores.a wild guess tells me he's not a runner too.

The Guvnor

soup1 wrote: »

not necessarily! i wouldn't matter what kind of training ones doing as long as its intense! whether you run 10k swim 5k, you will expend glycogen regardless

The 5k swim would take me a lot longer!

Mellor

The Guvnor wrote: »

The 5k swim would take me a lot longer!

Don't feel too bad
It would take an olympic swimmer longer