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PigeonMaster2000 t1_j15am4z wrote

Reply to comment by maggmaster in How and why do diet and lifestyle changes reverse insulin resistance? by derpderp3200

For losing weight, sure makes sense, I have no idea. For seriously bulking up and getting stronger you have to time your meals and keep blood sugar up during workouts so you can lift more weights and feel energetic.

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velonaut t1_j1719ps wrote

No, you don't, for the same reason that you don't need to be continuously refuelling your car during a mere 10 mile drive. Your body's fuel tank (glycogen) has more than enough storage to provide all the glucose needed to get through a workout.

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PigeonMaster2000 t1_j17qbof wrote

Well yes of course, if you weigh 65kg and follow some main-gain program. It's possible to workout that way, but you will look like 90% of people who work out; normal. I'm talking of maximizing efficiency and strength here.

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velonaut t1_j18ic3k wrote

No. No one following any kind of strength training program needs to consume carbs mid-workout, unless they have type I diabetes (and therefore have no glucagon response and so their liver doesn't pump out glucose like it would in anyone else).

If you want to maximize efficiency and strength, spend your gym time lifting, rather than wasting time gulping down pure honey. (Not to mention that if you carry the belief that you need carbohydrates mid-workout, it's going to adversely affect your performance on workout where you forget to bring them, since you've created a psychological dependency on them that will give you a nocebo effect any time you don't have them. Whereas anyone else would be fine without them.)

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