And with no differences in carbohydrate oxidation between liquid, gel, chew or a combined approach, the SiS Beta Fuel range can be tailored to your individual fuelling preferences. It’s designed to be a stable release of energy rather than the usual spike you get from a gel. The gel contains only 11g of carbs compared with the usual 20g, but I’ve found the energy benefits seem to be similar, and it’s more palatable than most options—great news if you’re not a fan of the usual super-sweet gels. Fair enough, but you will NEVER pay RRP for Bulk Powders products, they swap from one offer to another constantly, usually 40-50% off. Even at full RRP it is still less than half the price of the SIS Beta Fuel, so I can’t imagine there is a huge market for cyclists who need Beta Fuel over a significantly cheaper option with the odd gel (which you can pre cut the sachet to rip open easily with your teeth mid race).

Beta Fuel works by providing these two different forms of carbohydrate which can be simultaneously absorbed. What’s new? But we didn’t stop there. Since originally developing SiS Beta Fuel with maltodextrin and fructose at a ratio of 2:1, we have continued to evolve it and now we are introducing a new, enhanced version of SiS Beta Fuel, not only as a powder, but as a new range of products that provide a complete fuelling solution. It is suggested that during endurance exercise (more than 2-2.5 hours) 80-120 grams of carbohydrate per hour should be consumed to maintain blood glucose levels and prevent fatigue.Science in Sport Beta Fuel is leading a revolution in endurance fuelling by using both maltodextrin and fructose to optimise carbohydrate delivery and utilisation during exercise whilst minimising gastrointestinal issues. If there’s one thing I have always envied hikers and mountaineers for, it was that they got to chow down on delicious Kendal Mint Cakes on the go. Sure, you could try scoffing the sugary treat during a run, but it wasn’t ideal. Fortunately that sweet minty stuff has now been released in gel form. As you can imagine, it’s all about the mint, and you can choose between mint, raspberry mint, citrus mint and chocolate mint flavors. The 70g gel contains 27g of carbs and sweetens the deal with electrolytes to help keep you hydrated, and there is a caffeinated version available. The SIS Beta Fuel manages to squeeze 80g of stomach-friendly carbs into a 500ml bottle. The 2:1 ratio maltodextrin:fructose solution allows you to process a bottle per hour, allowing an intake of 240g of carbs within a three-hour race. Quite simply, I find this a lot easier to get on board during high-intensity races.

I've been using SIS Beta Fuel for the past 10 or so months for road and cyclo-cross racing. It has been fabulous, giving me a noticeable boost in energy during the second half of a race. I've had no stomach issues and it's much easier to use, in my experience, than energy gels. For me, Beta Fuel has been a game changer and one that I'm happy to pay for. The Beta Fuel Gel with Nootropics contains 1 gram of the amino acid L-taurine, 250 milligrams of Cognizin® to enhance information processing and 200 milligrams of caffeine with 200 milligrams of L-theanine, the amino acid which has been shown to increase subjective feelings of alertness, while reducing feelings of ‘jitters’ that you get with caffeine alone. USAGE: The key reason for including Beta Fuel is for its modern thinking around the glucose to fructose ratio. We've explained the details below, but instead of a 2:1 ratio, Beta Fuel uses a ratio of 1:0.8, essentially increasing the percentage of fructose. In doing this, SIS has also increased the amount of carbs per gel to a fairly-potent-by-comparison 40g. How many you should take during a race will depend on your experience and the intensity you’re running at. If you’re an elite or a hardened amateur used to chugging down gels and going flat-out for a PR, you might aim for 60-90g of carbs per hour during long activities. But that’s a lot of gels. Each Science in Sport energy powder comes in a variety of flavours to suit individual preferences, in general we would recommend having a look at GO Energy or GO Electrolyte for exercise less than 2 hours, then would advise starting to look at Beta Fuel for exercise longer than this. As always though, nothing new on race day, make sure you train with any powder you are planning to use on an event!Make sure to test your gels before race day, including the type you plan on grabbing on the course. Different people react differently to each product, so you need to make sure your stomach can handle the type you choose and the frequency with which you take them. And while swigging water to wash down a gel generally makes them easier to take, don’t use a sports drink for this purpose—you’re just asking for an unpleasant sugar overload that your stomach won’t welcome. Q&A Do energy gels work? Use this gel in combination with other SiS GO products to take in 60g of carbohydrate per hour for exercise lasting over 90 minutes. Fuelling every 20 minutes with a gel is a simple way to hit this carbohydrate target and keep performance at its peak with enough readily available energy for the body to perform SiS gels are highly beneficial as part of your fuelling strategy without the liquid volume that can leave you feeling bloated and sluggish. Our complete product range has been developed using a world-class approach to banned substance testing, providing assurance for athletes. Those with sensitive stomachs might also prefer to take on solids – such as energy chews or bars – which can also provide some welcome variety in texture and flavour and so work well if running for long periods of time. Long been favoured by elite athletes, our famous Science in Sport Beta Fuel Energy Drink has now been optimised, making it a scientifically superior fuel. A brand new 1:0.8 ratio of 80g carbohydrate enhances your power output, increases your body's carbohydrate usage efficiency, and limits gastrointestinal discomfort.

Energy powders allows us to ingest carbohydrate in an easy-to-consume liquid format within your bottle. It also gives a nicer flavour than water alone making your drink more palatable. It’s important to consider consuming carbohydrate for any exercise longer than 90 minutes, this is because naturally we can only store enough energy for this long (if we’re following a healthy balanced diet of course), after this we need to supplement our energy stores. Energy powders are a great option for this, especially if energy gels or solid food are not your favourite. Science in Sport Energy Powders GO Energy Through our Performance Solutions team, we've worked closely with elite athletes in the research and development of the new Beta Fuel range to bring you a scientifically superior fuel in a range of formats that allow you to use +17% more carbohydrate (O’Brien et al, 2013). Still aim to hit 60g of carbohydrate per hour, using electrolyte gels around other SiS GO products e.g SiS GO isotonic Energy GelThe GO Isotonic is the World’s first Isotonic energy gel, and chances are you might have come across one, it’s the OG of endurance nutrition and as the adage goes, if it’s not broken, don’t fix it! Being an Isotonic gel, this means you won’t need any additional liquid when taking the product, the mixture has the correct balance of water/ carbohydrate and electrolytes. It is suggested that during endurance exercise 80-120 g of carbohydrate per hour should be consumed to maintain blood glucose levels and prevent fatigue. Just like the Beta Fuel Energy Gel, our Nootropics Gel contains 40 grams of carbohydrate, with added nootropic substances that can enhance cognitive performance, giving you that mental lift you might need, especially at the latter phases of exercise.

Have used this product for a number of years now. Provides carbs and electrolytes needed for my long endurance rides. Excellent product” – Christian Harland 04/07/2022

Combine with other energy supplements from the Beta Fuel range to achieve hourly 80-120g carbohydrate intake Science In Sport's Beta Fuel is a carb-dense drink that has changed my race-day nutrition. The taste is good and for most races the 80g of carbs in a 500ml bottle mean that gels aren't needed. It's kind on the stomach too, with no 'tolerance build-up' needed. While the price is on the high side, this is a genuinely brilliant product. SIS might be the better-known brand, but Maurten was the first to create a gel with a 1:0.8 ratio of glucose to fructose, and it's a brand that is not afraid to follow science to improve its product. To this end, the Gel 100 is more like jelly than gel thanks to its Hydrogel formula which is made using pectin (from fruit fibre) and alginate (from seaweed). Our new SiS Beta Fuel formula is leading a revolution in endurance fuelling by using an optimised ratio of maltodextrin to fructose, providing a science-based complete fuelling solution for runners.