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Carb Shakes, Powders & Energy Drinks
Carbohydrates, although seemingly insignificant play a major role in your success in any type of sport. Too many carbs and you will gain adipose tissue (bodyfat), not enough and your body may start burning the expensive protein as energy (this happens through glucogenesis, when the Glucogenic amino acids can be converted into glucose).
General Information About Carbs
The idea is to have a regulated amount of the right type of carbohydrate with every meal. Simplifying things a little bit, there are generally two types of carbs, simple and complex. Complex carbs are the preferred choice at all times except for immediately before, during or after exercise. This is because simple carbs give you an insulin spike which is good during and after training, but at other times can result in hunger pangs, tiredness and fat gain. Complex carbs give you a constant stream of energy throughout the day and with the right amount of complex carbs at each meal along with a sufficent amount of protein and a sound training routine, you are highly likely to see some good lean muscle gains without gaining fat.
Carbs come in three basic forms:
- Simple carbs come in the form of sugars, i.e. glucose in energy drinks is the fastest type of simple carbohydrate, sucrose (normal sugar) is a fast releasing carbohydrate and fructose from fruit is the slower releasing simple carbohydrate.
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Maltodextrin is a medium releasing carbohydrate and is not really classed as simple or complex.
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Complex carbs come in the form of oats, wheat, rice, brown bread, potatoes, etc.
Most carb shakes and powders come from either maltodextrin or glucose and are cheap to buy. Maltodextrin is good to add to protein shakes, to turn them into meal replacements and glucose is good to add to post workout protein shakes, when a high GI, high protein drink is required.
TIP: A good way of creating your own meal replacement shake is to buy a fine milled oat powder and combine it with a good protein powder such as Pro-Peptide. You can also add things like sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc. and blend it all into one shake. You can fine tune the amount of carbs you have in your meal replacement shake using this method.
Carb Shakes, Powders & Energy Drinks
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AOC 90 Caps
AOC is one of the most advanced antioxidant products available in the world today.
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AST DGC
AST DGC is perfect for pre-workout energy drinks and ideal for post-workout muscle recovery and growth.
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£15.99
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CNP Pro-Fuel 1.8Kg
Source of complex carbohydrates from low DE maltodextrin. Ideal to add extra calories to a solid meal or boost carbohydrate content when mixed with Pro Peptide/Pro MR. Ideal to use for the early stages of carbohydrate loading.
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Coleus Forskohlii 90 Capsules
Coleus Forskhohlii Guggul Lipid Complex could provide a safe, side effect free alternative for effective fat loss coupled with additional health benefits.
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Colostrum 120 Capsules
Colostrum is used for its immunity defence benefits and is produced from the first milk of a lactating cow (within 24 hours of giving birth).
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Express Carbs
Perfect For Workout Energy, Glycogen Replacement, And Pre-event Carbo Loading
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Gingko Biloba Extract 90 Caps
Has many positive benefits which include increased alertness and mental responsiveness in healthy people.
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Growth Matrix 1.8Kg
This product is designed for the dedicated advance user who wants to maximize their potential results when supplementing after an intensive workout.
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Instant Mass 2.7kg
A combination of protein and organic carbohydrate provides a perfectly balanced and healthy approach to gaining weight.
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