Mixing Xtend or Protein Shakes the night prior

[PhiSigPhi]

I've heard doing this is not good. I forget the exact reason. I ask b/c I like to drink my stuff cold, but this stuff dissolves better in warm liquids.

I'm curious if there is any negative to preparing it the night b4 to leave it in the fridge over night?

[Meta]

I don't see why it would make a difference, but maybe I'm wrong

[TheHorseman]

Originally Posted by PhiSigPhi

I've heard doing this is not good. I forget the exact reason. I ask b/c I like to drink my stuff cold, but this stuff dissolves better in warm liquids.

I'm curious if there is any negative to preparing it the night b4 to leave it in the fridge over night?

Bioavailability. Mix it when u are ready to drink it. Once you mix it, check out this stuff called ICE. If you have never heard of it, I can ship you a 20lb bag.

[PhiSigPhi]

Originally Posted by TheHorseman

Bioavailability. Mix it when u are ready to drink it. Once you mix it, check out this stuff called ICE. If you have never heard of it, I can ship you a 20lb bag.

Looks interesting. Kind of like Xtend but a little bit more expensive.

20lb bag? Damn! How'd you get a hold of that. It looks liek all they have on the site is 2lb containers.

[TheHorseman]

Ice dumb@$$. Frozen fkn h2o

[PhiSigPhi]

Originally Posted by TheHorseman

Ice dumb@$$. Frozen fkn h2o

Hahahahahahahahahah HOLY ****! I can't believe there's actually a supplement called Ice. I thought that sentenced sounded weird.

Yeah I heard of ice, thanks.

[NiteHawk]

Im with Boyd on this one. I always make my shakes/drinks just before I drink them. I dont let them sit around. Mix it, drink it. Get yourself a blender bottle, these work awesome. Throw your powder in there and take it with you and when ready to take it, add water, shake, and drink.


Ice..

[Anticor]

Originally Posted by PhiSigPhi

Looks interesting. Kind of like Xtend but a little bit more expensive.

20lb bag? Damn! How'd you get a hold of that. It looks liek all they have on the site is 2lb containers.

HAHAHAHA I was tempted to call you a mouth breather until I did a quick google on the supplement ice (giving you the benefit of the doubt) epic laughs either way.

The explanation of "you know take water and get it really f'ing cold" in not so many words made my morning.

[PhiSigPhi]

Usually I catch on to those things, but I guess I thought Boyd was really trying to help lol. Glad everyone could get a laugh out of it

[TheHorseman]

Originally Posted by PhiSigPhi

Usually I catch on to those things, but I guess I thought Boyd was really trying to help lol. Glad everyone could get a laugh out of it

I actually knew about that supplement but I didn't know if it was a nation-wide popular thing or something a local company here was doing. I admittedly don't chase every new supp that comes out.

I was thinking "There's no way he's not going to see my sarcasm" and when I saw your response, my gf was like "What's so funny?"

[Anticor]

Originally Posted by PhiSigPhi

Usually I catch on to those things, but I guess I thought Boyd was really trying to help lol. Glad everyone could get a laugh out of it

I think he was trying to help and be a sarcastic sob at the same time. It's win win.

Don't mix them before hand, if you have to have them cold either have some chilled water in the fridge, and mix or add a few ice cubes to your shaker cup when you're mixing. I take my shakes after I get ready for work at the gym so I just use a bottle of water, if you're doing that maybe toss a bottle of water into a big freezer bag of ice and put that in your gym bag that way you're not lugging a mini cooler and ice packs or whatever.

[PhiSigPhi]

Originally Posted by Anticor

I think he was trying to help and be a sarcastic sob at the same time. It's win win.

Don't mix them before hand, if you have to have them cold either have some chilled water in the fridge, and mix or add a few ice cubes to your shaker cup when you're mixing. I take my shakes after I get ready for work at the gym so I just use a bottle of water, if you're doing that maybe toss a bottle of water into a big freezer bag of ice and put that in your gym bag that way you're not lugging a mini cooler and ice packs or whatever.

Well the idea is the warmer the water, the better solids disolve. Protein isn't a big deal, but the Xtend and dextrose sucks b/c I have solids of dextrose floating around. Maybe I'll try mixing the dextrose in the water the night b4 and see if that helps with the floaties.

It isn't a huge deal, but I couldn't remember the reason for not mixing protein/bcaa's early, but the Bioavailability thing Boyd mentioned rung the bell in my head.

[Anticor]

Falling back on my extensive biology and chemistry knowledge (this is, of course a lie I'm a computer nerd) wouldn't making a homogeneous dextrose/water solution have limited to no impact on the delivery of the dextrose (assuming you're not using boiling water). And then you could use that solution to mix your powder?

Edit to add: Next time remind me to refresh the page before responding....you said that in the above post.

[RyanLRams]

I have never tried Dextrose, but Waxy Maize is pretty good. It's a fine a powder that clumps similar to protein powder... Mix it well and you won't have to worry about them.

[JayFive]

Originally Posted by TheHorseman

Ice dumb@$$. Frozen fkn h2o

I just laughed loudly and obnoxiously in the middle of my office... Strange stares all around. Oh well, there's only like 4 of us here due to the G-20 anyways. Good sh*t.

[joemomma]

Ice cubes + shaker bottle = WIN