wm2435
08-25-04, 06:57 PM
Anyone got any advise on what the best drink is for during a ride? (gatorade,Accelorade,Carb Boom, etc.)
Training & Nutrition - drinks?
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gcasillo
08-25-04, 07:20 PM
Chocolate martini.
Okay, just kidding. You'll get lots of opinions on this, but the one I've seen commonly recommended is 50% water, 50% gatorade/powerade/accelerade. Most folks I've read have one bottle of just water, and one with the sports drink. A search should yield plenty of results on the topic.
Okay, just kidding. You'll get lots of opinions on this, but the one I've seen commonly recommended is 50% water, 50% gatorade/powerade/accelerade. Most folks I've read have one bottle of just water, and one with the sports drink. A search should yield plenty of results on the topic.
KevinmH9
08-25-04, 10:42 PM
I drink a variety of thinks I find that Propel, Powerade and Fruit2O are the best for me. I try to stay away from any energy drinks such as Red Bull or such, if im desperate of if I just want it ill get a Gatorade but I tend to stay away from it because though it is a rehydrates well, it is thus loaded with sugar.
catatonic
08-25-04, 11:11 PM
water.
For carbs and sodium I just use Gel packs. For actual food, flatbread. It may not be as overall healthy as a cliff bar, but man if you get the right flatbreads, oh man do they hit the spot :)
For carbs and sodium I just use Gel packs. For actual food, flatbread. It may not be as overall healthy as a cliff bar, but man if you get the right flatbreads, oh man do they hit the spot :)
SpecializedHRS
08-31-04, 10:29 AM
DO DRINK: water,gatorade,powerade,things like that.
DON'T DRINK: Sodas,Energy Drinks, Anything high in sugar.
By drinking the do's, then yule be hydrated and not totally wiped out after a few hours of riding.
DON'T DRINK: Sodas,Energy Drinks, Anything high in sugar.
By drinking the do's, then yule be hydrated and not totally wiped out after a few hours of riding.
CZSteve
09-01-04, 08:18 PM
This is probably a personal thing to an extent.
Personally, I can't handle the traditional 'sports' drink during an intense ride, way too sweet. The sweetness seems to be exasperated from a hard workout.
I'll use Cytomax from Cytosport when needing something other than water. Funny, it tastes like @#%& if you drink it when not exercising, but is great while riding. Not too sweet and seems to hit the spot.
Personally, I can't handle the traditional 'sports' drink during an intense ride, way too sweet. The sweetness seems to be exasperated from a hard workout.
I'll use Cytomax from Cytosport when needing something other than water. Funny, it tastes like @#%& if you drink it when not exercising, but is great while riding. Not too sweet and seems to hit the spot.
late
09-01-04, 08:24 PM
Cytomax is kinda expensive, but it does work well. I drink anything.
Much of the time I'll go for exercise drinks, but I get what I'm in the mood for. Sometimes that means lemonade, and sometimes iced tea. On hot days I love those little glass bottles of Starbucks iced coffee.
Much of the time I'll go for exercise drinks, but I get what I'm in the mood for. Sometimes that means lemonade, and sometimes iced tea. On hot days I love those little glass bottles of Starbucks iced coffee.
blue_neon
09-03-04, 05:03 AM
look, before any ride you need your water levels at a max, and that means drinking heaps of water the day before and in the morning. So when you start riding you are perfoming 100%. When you have drinks while your riding, u dont want sugar, but something that can replenise your fluids like 'glucose' and 'carbs' especially. Gatorade is a good source, but you can make up drinks yourself with 'glucose' powdering. Thats what i do :D
Hope this helps :)
Hope this helps :)