[Joseph]

Originally Posted by RB12

i'm sorry, but I have to respectfully disagree here. I would like to see the underlying research for this. new studies are showing that high gi carbs are not necessary. further, the attached article talks about supplementing with oral glutamine, but agian, current studies show that oral glutamine has little or no benefit

Any one who has a 1/2 way descent understanding of how the digestive and endocrine system's work can tell you that high GI carbs (such as Dextrose) will cause an insolence spike, the insulin spike will help get nutrients (mainly protein and glucose in this case) to where you want them to go a good bit faster (which is key right after you work out). The Hi GI carbs will also help replenish you glycogen storage (which is now depleted) much faster. This will also help reduce major fatigue right after a work out, and reduce Delayed onset soreness.

As fare as the glutamine goes, your right... I wouldn't write it off quite so quickly as a useless supplement, but you are right. 90% or the glutamine you take in orally is absorbed in thesmall intestine and never makes it to your skeletal muscle. And out of that 10% that does make it 90% of that is gone with in 1 hour. So, ya... Glutamine isn't the awesome supp that everyone thought it might be a few years back.