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Donut post workout anyone???

btrias24
btrias24 Posts: 30 Member
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Ok i dont do this but just read it to some article, in bodybuilding.com. i will make it simple.. Donut post workout to spike insulin??? Too good to be true? What's s ur input???
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  • btrias24
    btrias24 Posts: 30 Member
    Yes!!!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited August 2016
    btrias24 wrote: »
    Ok i dont do this but just read it to some article, in bodybuilding.com. i will make it simple.. Donut post workout to spike insulin??? Too good to be true? What's s ur input???

    If you're trying to put on mass, you want that insulin spike...it's what helps make you grow. Personally not a donut guy, but when you're trying to put on mass, carbs are king in general for that spike...it is why white rice is so commonly used by body builders.
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    @ jenHuedy I'm glad I'm not the only one. There is an Italian Bakery right next to my gym. I stop in and get an eclair or cannoli when I run over 5 miles.

    @carlos_421 better spike and it would clear up any issues with no being able to go potty. I'd still rather eat the donut.
  • btrias24
    btrias24 Posts: 30 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    btrias24 wrote: »
    Ok i dont do this but just read it to some article, in bodybuilding.com. i will make it simple.. Donut post workout to spike insulin??? Too good to be true? What's s ur input???

    If you're trying to put on mass, you want that insulin spike...it's what helps make you grow. Personally not a donut guy, but when you're trying to put on mass, carbs are king in general for that spike...it is why white rice is so commonly used by body builders.

    I think spiking insulin post workout is necessary regardless if u want to gain mass or shred, coz it helps the body absorb all the protein and supps that u took before and during workout
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Won't protein alone spike insulin? Doesn't fat interfere with protein absorption i.e. donuts are high in fat..?

    Why not just do gummy bears, glucose, or even granola for that matter?
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    enterdanger wrote: »
    @ jenHuedy I'm glad I'm not the only one. There is an Italian Bakery right next to my gym. I stop in and get an eclair or cannoli when I run over 5 miles.

    @carlos_421 better spike and it would clear up any issues with no being able to go potty. I'd still rather eat the donut.

    Ha, I just saw on facebook that a friend of mine has designed her run route to hit her favorite donut shop.
  • btrias24
    btrias24 Posts: 30 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Won't protein alone spike insulin? Doesn't fat interfere with protein absorption i.e. donuts are high in fat..?

    Why not just do gummy bears, glucose, or even granola for that matter?

    I guess protein can but not as much as high gi carbs
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Won't protein alone spike insulin? Doesn't fat interfere with protein absorption i.e. donuts are high in fat..?

    Why not just do gummy bears, glucose, or even granola for that matter?

    Screw it, why not just go for both? Mix a serving of dextrose into your post-workout whey protein shake, and call it done. :)
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    btrias24 wrote: »
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Won't protein alone spike insulin? Doesn't fat interfere with protein absorption i.e. donuts are high in fat..?

    Why not just do gummy bears, glucose, or even granola for that matter?

    I guess protein can but not as much as high gi carbs

    I personally would leave off the fat like that...

    But why not just do pre-workout nutrition/meal the right way.. It will EASILY elevate insulin above and beyond the maximal threshold seen to inhibit muscle protein breakdown. This insulin elevation resulting from the meal can persist long after your resistance training bout is done...
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    Mmm....yes please!
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Won't protein alone spike insulin? Doesn't fat interfere with protein absorption i.e. donuts are high in fat..?

    Why not just do gummy bears, glucose, or even granola for that matter?

    Gummy bears work fabulously...I eat them mid and post long runs. :)
  • xtinalovexo
    xtinalovexo Posts: 1,376 Member
    I usually eat jolly ranchers.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    mkakids wrote: »
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Won't protein alone spike insulin? Doesn't fat interfere with protein absorption i.e. donuts are high in fat..?

    Why not just do gummy bears, glucose, or even granola for that matter?

    Gummy bears work fabulously...I eat them mid and post long runs. :)

    I chew on these too when I run! LOL :)
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    enterdanger wrote: »
    @ jenHuedy I'm glad I'm not the only one. There is an Italian Bakery right next to my gym. I stop in and get an eclair or cannoli when I run over 5 miles.

    @carlos_421 better spike and it would clear up any issues with no being able to go potty. I'd still rather eat the donut.

    I imagine I'd actually have trouble getting something as rich as a donut down right after a workout.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    edited August 2016
    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    enterdanger wrote: »
    @ jenHuedy I'm glad I'm not the only one. There is an Italian Bakery right next to my gym. I stop in and get an eclair or cannoli when I run over 5 miles.

    @carlos_421 better spike and it would clear up any issues with no being able to go potty. I'd still rather eat the donut.

    I imagine I'd actually have trouble getting something as rich as a donut down right after a workout.

    That's pretty much what I was thinking. I generally do liquid intake after a two hour lifting session, because anything else is just going to make me puke. Especially something like a donut.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    It's a thing. I assume it's mostly the alliteration and because lots of people like donuts and they make for good photos: https://doughnutsanddeadlifts.com/
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    It's a thing. I assume it's mostly the alliteration and because lots of people like donuts and they make for good photos: https://doughnutsanddeadlifts.com/

    Hoooly crap with that hat. How does an organization peddling an interesting idea, get so involved with selling douchewear?
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    Think I ate my last doughnut about 5 years ago or more. No appeal to me at all.
  • Jcl81
    Jcl81 Posts: 154 Member
    I say trial and error is the best as we're all different. I
  • sweetilemon
    sweetilemon Posts: 122 Member
    Are we talking Krispy Kreme or Greggs? It would sway my decision. I would rather just stick to my usual banana and save the calorie deficit for wine in all honesty...
  • Sugarbeat
    Sugarbeat Posts: 824 Member
    I would think a donut might undo the work you just did, though its your biz so if you want one have at it. Personally I find they give me heartburn and the spike in the blood sugar, along with the crash that soon follows, is really unpleasant.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Sugarbeat wrote: »
    I would think a donut might undo the work you just did, though its your biz so if you want one have at it. Personally I find they give me heartburn and the spike in the blood sugar, along with the crash that soon follows, is really unpleasant.

    Not if you'd planned it into your calories, as I believe the people who promote this do.

    It wouldn't be my choice either, but that's kind of like saying by having a meal after a workout (which is usually how I time it), I'm undoing the work.
  • Sugarbeat
    Sugarbeat Posts: 824 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    Sugarbeat wrote: »
    I would think a donut might undo the work you just did, though its your biz so if you want one have at it. Personally I find they give me heartburn and the spike in the blood sugar, along with the crash that soon follows, is really unpleasant.

    Not if you'd planned it into your calories, as I believe the people who promote this do.

    It wouldn't be my choice either, but that's kind of like saying by having a meal after a workout (which is usually how I time it), I'm undoing the work.

    I know, which is why I said might.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
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    I am almost convinced that you alone, are the reason they keep making those things. I haven't seen nor heard of another person eating them in a good ten years. ;)
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
    Hornsby wrote: »
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    I am almost convinced that you alone, are the reason they keep making those things. I haven't seen nor heard of another person eating them in a good ten years. ;)

    Yea, lots of people make comments like that when I load up on bags of them. Lol.

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