I started an experiment a couple weeks ago based on an actual lab experiment – sugar water vs ubiquitous sports drink. I’ve been taking in anywhere from 75-100g/hr of liquid carbs and the effects are astounding. I know, “Duh!”, but going from thinking I was fueling with enough carbs to actually fuel…

Continuing the discussion from I :heart: CARBS! (and so should you!) : Had a sweet spot workout yesterday , used 90 grams of carbs for my 3 intervals which totaled 75 minutes with breaks in between and it felt amazing. RPE felt way reduced, the source of carbs were from flow formulas endurance mix w…

Definitely agree that carbs make workouts easier, particularly sweet spot and higher intensity. I eat a big meal for dinner and for the most part experience improvement on workouts the next day despite usually no breakfast. I still supplement these workouts with carbs (energy drink or chews/candies…

Lots of great stuff in this thread. When I tried maltodextrin myself, putting 60g or more in a bottle, it was just ridiculous amount (volume) of sugar. It may look disgusting But man, it helps. Adding myprotein flavodrops :ok_hand: I think you’ve hit an important point with adding salt to even the…

I try to stick to solid food for training. Lots of oats. But for events, I remember reading a study that concluded fructose limited uptake of maltodextrin. It seems to conflict with other studies that show a mix is best for maximum absorption, but I really want to find the study so that I can try …

[image] mmglusica: flow formulas endurance mix Flow is 8g fructose to 10g glucose. 15 servings for $40; $2.66/bottle. (10 servings for the “race” mix; $4/bottle) Sugar is 10g fructose to 10g glucose. 15 servings for $2.42; $0.16/bottle. (plus sodium: $0.02/bottle) I don’t know about you…

And for your education & enjoyment… [image] Don't fail - fuel! A cycling calorie calculator I made Nutrition Thanks to the amazing @ambermalika and the recent Trainer Road podcast, there’s been a lot of love for the simple rule that our nutrition before and during a worko…

It’s really not easy to eat enough to hit that target. In FD build I have Laurentian today which for me is 1500kJ (TR). I also have a 1 hour easy run afterwards, for simplicity 600 kcal (Strava). That’s what a ‘normal person’ eats a whole day. Many people doing long rides will have the same. I ea…

I totally agree with this thread @Captain_Doughnutman , but why in the world did you have to go and tell everyone?! :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: I’ve been working on gut training with the home made brews for a bit now. Maltodextrin and fructose.(I also add sodium citrate, potassium citrate and a fe…

Same boat, do a workout, then bike to work. On a weekend, do 2 hour TR, then a few hours with mates, loading up for that is not feasible. I did notice a big difference with keeping the carbs steady for the TR workout and into the start of the next, was noticable, as @Captain_Doughnutmanis alluding t…

Just a friendly recommendation, but I’d ease into the whole carb thing. If you’ve been LCHF for a few years your body will literally not have the biological resources to process carbs. In other words, GI distress. I know because I’ve transitioned between loCHO and hiCHO lifestyles a couple of times,…

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