wow Milos is gonna hate me for this lol...... guy above pretty much nailed it.....
Waxy Maize (aka vitargo) has an extremely low osmolality rate... which basicly means it passed through your system very quickly (i think 75% faster than any other carb) and is absorbed as a much quicker rate. This allows anything mixed with it to be absorbed quicker along with it as it will also pass through your system quicker (pending you dont mix it with something that could slow its absorption like a whole protein source or fat). This means creatine+BCAAs will also be absorbed much quicker (where as if mixed with something like dextrose or maltodextrine... the carb would absorb slower as well as creatine doesnt pass through your system very fast (unless mixed with something such as vitargo aka waxy maize) so it would MISS the insulin spike that you created with your carbs. Sorry Milos.... but we already nailed the INTRAWORKOUT supplement at Gaspari Nutrition haha .... but we dont use vitargo we have a patent pending carb we call "outlast"
and the most superior form of creatine which blows away ethyl ester (and we have published scientific proof).
Im too tired and hungry to go into pre and post workout but maybe il come back later haha
I am so smart, smrt. On a serious note, I have heard many good things about this.
The high molecular weight, "pulls" the WM through the gut, into the small intestine, where the bulk of carbohydrate metabolism occurs.
This "pull" causes an osmolic effect, drawing water with it, allowing more water to be drawn into the muscle as well. (you may feel dehydrated for a bit after taking WM) Studies have shown conclusively that there is increased glycogen synthesis for around 2 hours after ingestion of WM as opposed to glucose.
It is VERY effective at glycogen restoration post workout. The faster you can restore glycogen, the faster you can shut of catabolism, and the more likely you will be to use the protein you ingest for synthesis of new muscle tissue.
The molecular weight of the WM can also increase absorption of other nutrients that would be consumed pwo. IE: creatine, leucine, taurine, etc.
The concern with this is, the added nutrients may effect the total moleculare weight of the "meal." (amino acids are MUCH lower in molecular weight than WM) This may effect some of the benefits of the high molecular weight.
In my self research, I have noticed a decrease in the absorption rate of WM with the addition of other nutrients. I've found that once the total amount of added ingredients reaches about 20-25g per 75g of WM, there is a change in blood sugar levels, as opposed to pure WM, indicating to me that the WM isn't being "pulled" through the gut as quickly.
I limit my post workout additions to WM to a very limited amount of specific nutrients (leucine and creatine)
The rest of my protein is consumed about 20min later.