Comments on: Paleo Challengers Week 2! http://crossfitmaximus.com/2010/01/paleo-challengers-week-2/ Fitness - Boot Camp - Strength Training - Massage - Chiropractic Care Fri, 18 May 2012 23:57:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: nick http://crossfitmaximus.com/2010/01/paleo-challengers-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2055 nick Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:07:52 +0000 http://crossfitmaximus.com/?p=2374#comment-2055 BTW again, as a hard gainer, I need the Insulin spike during my recovery meal to utilize energy and nutrient restoration by feeding the cells, after all this is the basic job of Insulin and hence Insulin levels can and should be controlled. At all other times Insulin levels must be kept low and stable so as not to overly feed fat cells. Post WOD for my body type is a free ticket to spike my Insulin by consuming high glycemic carbs chased with a protein source as this is the critical time when your body is most receptive to absorb nutrients and protein. So for maintenance fueling I keep Insulin levels low, for the post WOD critical recovery window I spike it. BTW again, as a hard gainer, I need the Insulin spike during my recovery meal to utilize energy and nutrient restoration by feeding the cells, after all this is the basic job of Insulin and hence Insulin levels can and should be controlled. At all other times Insulin levels must be kept low and stable so as not to overly feed fat cells. Post WOD for my body type is a free ticket to spike my Insulin by consuming high glycemic carbs chased with a protein source as this is the critical time when your body is most receptive to absorb nutrients and protein. So for maintenance fueling I keep Insulin levels low, for the post WOD critical recovery window I spike it.

]]> By: nick http://crossfitmaximus.com/2010/01/paleo-challengers-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2054 nick Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:37:18 +0000 http://crossfitmaximus.com/?p=2374#comment-2054 I use the Sweet Potato post WOD only for recovery due to the load of nutrients and glycogen restoration. I'm a hard gainer btw. I use the Sweet Potato post WOD only for recovery due to the load of nutrients and glycogen restoration. I’m a hard gainer btw.

]]> By: Bo http://crossfitmaximus.com/2010/01/paleo-challengers-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 Bo Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:57:59 +0000 http://crossfitmaximus.com/?p=2374#comment-2038 Chris, some sources on the internet will say no to the sweet potato, but others will say it's fine (more current sources). I think (as well as others) they are good post-workout because the carbs in a sweet potato will fill muscle glycogen stores first (due to low fructose content). this is a good thing because it won't give you as much of an insulin spike, as a load of fruit. High insulin = no good (for leaning out). Main thing is to just take note of when you eat it (in a food journal that you should be keeping) and then see how you look, feel, perform, etc...If you feel like crap a couple of hours later (hungry and tired), don't eat it. Sweet potato fries are awesome!! So is grassfed anything! Chris, some sources on the internet will say no to the sweet potato, but others will say it’s fine (more current sources). I think (as well as others) they are good post-workout because the carbs in a sweet potato will fill muscle glycogen stores first (due to low fructose content). this is a good thing because it won’t give you as much of an insulin spike, as a load of fruit. High insulin = no good (for leaning out). Main thing is to just take note of when you eat it (in a food journal that you should be keeping) and then see how you look, feel, perform, etc…If you feel like crap a couple of hours later (hungry and tired), don’t eat it.

Sweet potato fries are awesome!! So is grassfed anything!

]]> By: chris whicker http://crossfitmaximus.com/2010/01/paleo-challengers-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 chris whicker Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:15 +0000 http://crossfitmaximus.com/?p=2374#comment-2037 so we can eat sweet potato's on Paleo? so we can eat sweet potato’s on Paleo?

]]> By: nick http://crossfitmaximus.com/2010/01/paleo-challengers-week-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1996 nick Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:50:01 +0000 http://crossfitmaximus.com/?p=2374#comment-1996 For all the Sweet Potato loving Paleos, try some Coconut Oil spread on the potato instead of butter. I just tried some from Natures Way EfaGold Coconut Oil. Picked it up at Whole Foods in the supplements. Fried my eggs in it as well this morning. Tonight's meal #6 was Marinated Grass Fed Ribeye, Sweet Potato w/coconut oil, garnished with a handful of Blueberries. Try it, the oil on the potato is amazing. For all the Sweet Potato loving Paleos, try some Coconut Oil spread on the potato instead of butter. I just tried some from Natures Way EfaGold Coconut Oil. Picked it up at Whole Foods in the supplements. Fried my eggs in it as well this morning. Tonight’s meal #6 was Marinated Grass Fed Ribeye, Sweet Potato w/coconut oil, garnished with a handful of Blueberries. Try it, the oil on the potato is amazing.

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