Carbohydrate loading in the days prior to your race can increase your store of carbohydrate by more than 30%. Read more about carbo-loading. Breakfast These Ironman Nutrition guidelines should provide your body with the maximum amount of carbohydrate it can absorb and you should not need additional solid food. It may seem an obvious conclusion that the more carbohydrate you consume during an event the more energy your muscles will have available. But take care! Research suggests that if you consume more than 60g per hour of the carbohydrate found in traditional sport drinks, it will not be absorbed. This is the maximum amount of carbohydrate that can cross the wall of your intestine and get into your blood stream.

You may also become dehydrated if you do not replace the water and electrolytes lost through sweat. Energy Drink not only keeps you energised, it also provides you with fluids and contains key electrolytes to keep you hydrated. Each refreshing bottle of Energy Drink contains 240mg sodium, 50mg potassium and 84mg chloride. Energy Drink Caffeine Hit contains only natural flavourings and no colourings or artificial sweeteners. Recovery Drink has been designed to be the convenient, tasty way to repair and replenish your muscles straight after a workout. For best results, you should consume one serving within 20 minutes of finishing exercise. You can also have another one or two servings later in the day or before you go to bed. Slow Release Energy Drink contains only natural flavourings and no colourings or artificial sweeteners. Ocean Minerals are sourced from seawater Yes, Energy Drink contains electrolytes (240mg sodium, 50mg potassium and 84mg chloride per 500ml bottle) at levels that are right in most conditions. In hot conditions, we’d recommend adding a ZERO Neutral tabletfor an additional electrolyte boost.Drink 400ml Recovery Drink as soon as you finish. This contains a unique blend of whey protein isolate and carbohydrate. It gives you the time to have a shower and relax a bit before eating a balanced meal one to two hours later. Mix a 47g scoop (scoop included) of the Energy Drink powder into 500ml of water and shake well. Consume before and during sport. For best results drink 150- 250ml of the mixed Energy Drink every 20 minutes. Slow Release Energy Drinkcontains Isomaltulose, a slowly digested low GI carbohydrate that provides you with a stable and sustained energy supply for longer lasting fuel during sport. This avoids spiking blood sugar levels and the insulin response that comes with other sugar-containing products.

When running, it’s easiest to get your carbohydrate from gel. You can take up to three sachets of Energy Gel or Energy Gel Aqua per hour. This will give you around 60g of carbohydrate per hour. If you have caffeine loaded, then one gel should be the Caffeine variant to keep you in the caffeine performance zone. Any remaining gel should be standard gel with no caffeine. The amount of carbohydrate (energy) that is delivered to the working muscles is determined by the amount of insulin released by the Pancreas in response to the rise in your blood sugar caused by the ingested carbs. Recovery Drink is a silky smooth milkshake like drink but you can change the texture of the drink by using less or more fluids. Energy Drink with Protein is the right product for periods of hard training, multi-day endurance events and when you anticipate a big step up in training intensity or volume, such as a training camp.Yes! Recovery Drink can be used to repair and replenish your muscles straight after all types of training and can be used for any sport, whether that’s cycling, running, football or a gym workout. Fit an aero-bottle and two normal bottle cages to your bike. Fill your aero-bottle and one 750ml drink bottle with ready-to-drink Energy Drink. Your second 750ml bottle should contain a concentrated “syrup” of Energy Drink. Recovery Drink contains Whey Protein Isolate from milk, making it suitable for vegetarians but not vegans. We also have a Plant-Based Recovery Drink that is suitable for Vegans.

Allergen Information: For allergen information see ingredients in bold. May contain traces of Gluten, Egg and/ or Milk.Of course! Each 500ml bottle of Energy Drink contains 44g of carbohydrate and during endurance exercise you can consume up to 90g carbohydrate per hour for optimum energy. So, yes you can supplement Energy Drink with HIGH5 gels, bars or gummies.