Science In Sport GO Isotonic Energy Gels, Running Gels with 22 g Carbohydrates, Low Sugar, Variety Pack of Assorted Flavours, 60 ml Per Serving (7 Pack)

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Winner of the Queens award for enterprise, this innovative product continues to be seen at the forefront by endurance athletes. Use during endurance sessions and events to help avoid flagging. The benefit of a gel while out riding is that it’s a small volume to consume with a large ratio of carbs. Compare that 60g gel to the 500ml of water you’re supposed to mix with the 50g energy powder.You’ll see that although it’s 50% of the carbs, it’s 10% of the volume. Boost your training with Science in Sport, a top-tier sports nutrition brand. Discover our high-quality products, supported by science and loved by world-class endurance athletes. Elevate your performance with natural, carb-rich energy gels and more. When exercising, you want to maintain your energy levels and replace any glycogen stores you’ve used.This avoids hitting the wall and going into glycogenolysis.

Orange: Water, Maltodextrin (from Maize) (33%), Gelling Agents (Gellan Gum, Xanthan Gum), Natural Flavouring, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate), Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate), Sweetener (Acesulfame K), Sodium Chloride, Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid). Isotonic drinks are the most recognised, thanks to clever marketing by the likes of Lucozade. These replace the fluids lost by sweating and provide a boost of carbohydrate. They are often used by athletes and footballers. The idea of keeping the same balance of salt and sugar found in the body sounds attractive.But, as we’ve already seen, high-intensity exercise can need more carbs to keep you going. It would be possible to recreate this gel at home with some added xanthan gum or gelatin.But it’s difficult putting it into a container that’s easy touseout on the trails. I’ve read a couple of ‘home made energy gel’ recipes that use a mixture of honey and molasses, with a bit of salt and protein powder. This is fine, but much sweeter than a blend made from maltodextrin. My closest friends have been mountain bike enthusiasts for as long as I’ve known them.I’ve never caught the bug in the same way until recently.As an athlete of any sport or a specialised endurance athlete, our GO Energy Isotonic Gel can be used on its own to fulfil your fuelling requirements, or combined with other products from our extensive range of Mixed GO Isotonic Energy Gelsenergy spplements. The big problem with glucose and fructose is that they are sweet, especially when you’re aiming for 60g of carbs per hour. Imagine eating 15 teaspoons of white sugar every hour. Our sports section is broken down discipline by discipline. You’ll find key nutritional considerations for your chosen sport and the products that will help you to achieve your goals. However, I’ve had to come to a conclusion and I believe that based on the research I’ve done, I would have three drink recipes:

When it comes to performing at your peak, you need innovative performance-driven products that will satisfy your nutritional needs to keep you working harder, faster and for longer. All of our sports nutrition bundles are designed with endurance sports in mind to give you a boost exactly when you need it most. Hypotonic drinks (the lowest concentrations)replace fluids lost through sweating without replacing much carbohydrate. These can be useful for low-intensity exercise. You might think ‘just drink water’, but there is a risk to drinking too much water without replacing salt and sugar. You’d have to drink a lot of water for this to become a problem, but the potential is there and hypotonic drinks are the solution. Delivery timescales are esimates in working days; Public Holidays, Saturday's and Sunday's are NOT classed as working days. All applicable customs and import duties and any other charges are the responsibility of the customer. As an alternative to the SiS powder, I would create a recovery drink that uses whey protein, maltodextrin and salt. I'dthen take a multi-vitamin tablet to replace those vitamins they’ve included.

If you are planning a long, intense ride, replace the dextrose with white sugar. This will add fructose, and increase the 60g of carb per hour absorption rate. For allergens, see ingredients in bold. May contain cereals containing gluten, egg, milk and sulphites. Processed in a facility that also processes nuts and peanuts. It also contains flavours, stabilisers, gelling agents, acidity regulators, preservatives and colourings

Muscle glycogen can only be usedby muscles,whereas liver glycogencan be used for energy throughout the body. But, muscles can store up to 400g of glycogen, whereas the liver can only store up to 100g. They are designed to be consumed without water, minimising the risk of being bloated that can sometimes occur with over-drinking. Electrolytes are important to maintain hydration during exercise. They can also increase carbohydrateabsorption rate. I’m sure SiS have a good reason for not adding salt to their gels and energy powder, but I can’t find any research online that would explain it. I would create an all-in-one drink that has the ‘energy’ and the ‘electrolytes’ (sugar and salt). I think the area where this research is most applicable is the home-made energy drink. Whipping up a 500ml bottle of water with some maltodextrin, dextrose, salt and lemon juice is going to be much cheaper than buying SiS powder.It also won’t come with the flavourings, and sweeteners like aspartame, that they use. I didn’t know what all thatmeant, but I wanted to find out.I used to make protein shakes from MyProtein, and I figured it wouldn’t be hard to make my own ‘SiS’ mixes for a lot less.Our SiS REGO Rapid Recovery Powder is a complete recovery food supplement that delivers high carbohydrate and protein, as well as electrolytes and vitamins and minerals in a convenient drink for immediately after exercise. It’s well documented that consuming protein in the 30 minutes after exercising is beneficial to muscle recovery. Bodybuilders tend to use whey protein (this comes from milk — think curds and whey). But there are other types of plant-based protein such as soy, pea and hemp protein. Out of all the SiS products, the energy bar contains the most fructose; because of the dried fruit pieces it contains. They also contain protein (good for muscle recovery) and fibre. Based on my research, these aren’t ideal during exercise. This is partly due to the fibre, which can be hard to digest and cause an upset stomach. Like the gels, they are a good way of getting large quantities of carbs in a small volume. I think if you wanted some variety from the gels during your ride, there are tons of energy bar recipes online that will be better.