INTRA-WORKOUT Nutrition

This is been a topic on the rise lately, and I thought it was time for me to share my personal opinion and thoughts on it….

INTRA-WORKOUT Nutrition

What is it? Well, intra-workout nutrition is simple. It’s having proteins, carbs, amino acids during your training sessions. Basic enough ya?

But Why? Well there are numerous reasons why athletes incorporate this protocol into your programs. Personally for me, with each training session I make sure to have a steady stream of nutrients going through my body while I workout so I stay energized, muscles full, hydrated, achieving insane muscle pumps, and having the satisfaction of knowing I am preventing any muscle breakdown during my intense training sessions (even though that can be argued over and over, I just have a better state-of-mind about it).

Is it for everyone? I don’t think it works for everyone. The individuals that I believe that need to drop more bodyfat, put on some more lean muscle, shouldn’t add calories to their workouts. For those specific individuals, I only recommend taking only amino-acids, just to prevent any muscle breakdown (the body can use pure amino acids as energy if all other energy sources are depleted; what you don’t want is the body using PROTEIN as energy, so supplementing amino-acids will help prevent that).

The individuals that I feel benefit from these types of a intra-workout shakes are athletes that take their training to new levels, want to add even more size, achieve insane pumps during their workouts, and are more advanced within their already achieved goals. Beginners just need to keep it simple.

What do I take as far as a intra-workout? Here is my breakdown when I am trying to add more offseason weight:

• 1 scoop Whey Isolate Protein – 27g
• 1 scoop Dextrin Carb powder (Gaspari Glycofuse) – 25g (2 scoops if training a bigger muscle group like Legs; 50g)
• 1 scoop Waxy-Maize Carbohydrate – 38g
• 10g Amino Acids (BCAAs)
• 5g Glutamine (raw powder form)
• 5g Creatine Monohydrate (raw powder form)
• 5g Taurine (raw powder form)
• 5g Leucine (raw powder form)

Here is my breakdown when I am trying to harden up my physique, yet improve condition (you will notice the mixture is different):

• 1 scoop Dextrin Carb powder (Gaspari Glycofuse) – 25g (2 scoops if training a bigger muscle group like Legs; 50g)
• 10g Amino Acids (BCAAs)
• 5g Glutamine (raw powder form)
• 5g Creatine Monohydrate (raw powder form)
• 5g Taurine (raw powder form)
• 5g Leucine (raw powder form)

I mix this within 1/3-1/2 gal of spring water, and sip it during my entire workout. I do not get bloated while drinking this, it just makes me feel great, pumped, full, and have that extra push to get through my training sessions.