kyrocera

Thanks, im almost due to replenish my stock so might give that a go

Karl(Reflex)

Might as well just go for whey and table sugar

ParaManiac

Use a blended protein powder with fine oats

kingprop

Depends on type of maltodextrin; but in reality a muscle runs on energy, not protein. Therefore, if you want to build mass then protein and carbs are both essential. Carbs probably more so. The bodies preferred source of energy is carbohydrates. Maltodextrin isnt as sweet as table sugar and so is more palatable. The problem most face whilst building mass is consuming the required amount of energy. Maltodextrin is an excellent source of this.

Boditronics Ltd

Maltodextrin is a carb so no better source of energy than any other carb( 4 cals per Gram ) , But Oats give you natural vits and mins and a much more measured release so are a much better source of carbs for a gainer . Most Malto used in gainers and available in the uk is high GL material from so I am with Karl since it has a GI of about 160 and table sugar has a GI of 100 . . go Figure which will pile on the lard most .

Wurz

kingprop

Adding malto to a whey shake would lower the total GI. Add in milk and its lower still, and has the vits and mins.

Gaining mass is about calculating energy expenditure and energy intake. Oats are great, I use them myelf, but the majority of guys wanting to build mass fall short in energy intake. Using oats, that fill the stomach and take longer to be digested, will compromise this. Some will find it hard to eat as they are so full up.

myprotein.co.uk

Hi,

The primary functional ingredients in your "Gain!" product are "Whey + Maltodextrin" aren't they?

Thanks

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kyrocera

I think reflex use activated barley as there carb source.

myprotein.co.uk

Sorry we meant allin1's "Gain!" product...

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Karl(Reflex)

Oats as well:love:

myprotein.co.uk

Hey,

Hence the word "primary" as maltodextrin is the primary carb source... Anyway it doesn't matter, was just making the point Whey + Malto is a good base for a gainer as your previous post implied the contrary! ;) :p :beer1:

Cheers MP!

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mars1960

Yea right!!!! Ive posted this before but for your benefit---.
WHAT IS MALTODEXTRIN?
Maltodextrin is a form of sugar. It is a actually a hydrolysate of starch, generally from potato starch, and is used in many energy boosting products, meal replacements, weight gainers and often as a type of filler in liquid sports drinks. Being an man made, altered form of sugar, it is actually quite a complex molecule, unlike simple sugars such as dextrose. Rated against the glycemic index maltodextrin shows a much slower release than typical sugar into the blood stream as glucose and so makes it a perfect choice for sustained liquid energy. In simple terms, all ingested carbohydrate enters our blood stream as glucose, where it is either used for energy, stored as glycogen in muscle cells or converted into triglycerides and stored as body fat. Only so much energy can be used up in a certain unit of time and only so much glucose can be stored within muscle cells until they are full. And so if a carbohydrate enters our system very fast and in a large quantity, our bodies release insulin to deposit the excess energy as stored fat to be used at a later time. If we can slow the release of the carbohydrate down this makes it much easier for the body to deal with, having small regular releases of copable amounts of glucose entering the system over a period of time. This stabilizes our energy levels, blood sugar levels and lowers the risk of gaining body fat. Typically a slow releasing carbohydrate such as maltodextrin can sustain energy release for a number of hours, fueling good workouts and feelings of fullness and good positive energy. This is why maltodextrin, being liquid, is clearly a better choice for the majority of good sports supplements rather than fast releasing high glycemic carbohydrates often found in cheap weight gainers or poorly processed proteins. The exception to this is often in good creatine transport systems where the main ingredient is dextose a fast release carbohydrate, however the reason for this is to force creatine into the muscle cell as fast as possible. Of course these type of drinks should generally be avoided if the goal is to reduce bodyfat levels.

mars1960

Good stuff, thats what i mix your whey with for pre and post workout.

kyrocera

What is the nutrional value of maltodextrin?

is it 100% carbs or what?
100g = 100g

DaPs

I use myprotein unflavoured whey concentrate, it's good but tastes disgusting mixed with just water.

Have to hold my nose and guzzle it down.