Well begun is half done. Are you training for one of the biggest running events in the country? Or do you want to improve your running performance with the right nutrition? For longer distances it is crucial to replenish your energy reserves in time.
Carboloading literally means carbohydrate stacking and involves loading extra sugars to optimize the energy supply in your muscles. The availability of carbohydrates is one of the most important factors that influence your performance.
Every physical effort involves an energy expenditure that needs to be compensated. An energy gel can help with this. It is a very carbohydrate-rich liquid substance in a flexible packaging. Energy gels are therefore handy to take with you, but also easy to take.
The Tour de France: 3 weeks of racing, 21 stages: that's 21 days of sitting on the bike, resting, talking to the press... and eating, eating and more eating. But what does a rider from team Wanty-Groupe Gobert eat before, during and after the stages?
Our weight consists of 60% water, and is therefore really the main component of our body. For our health and a good balance of our organism, every loss of fluid should be compensated. After all, without water we can only survive a few days.