| cycling, coach, biking, mtb, mountain biking |
| Rule #1 - Eat complex carbohydrates while on the bike. Avoid anything with "ose" on the end of it, i.e. sucrose, fructose, dextrose, etc. The "ose" sugars are fine after a ride for recovery. Maltodextrin is a complex carbohydrate and should be used while you are riding. |
| Rule #2 - On bike protein should be in the form of a soy protein. Whey protein is great after a ride. During exercise it will cause you to produce ammonia which is a muscle fatiguing by-product. After exercise it is a fine recovery product. Use soy while riding. |
| The Hammer fueling philosophy works and has
been proven many times over for several decades. Try this before your next
training ride.
Wake up, drink some water, do your bathroom business, have a serving of Hammer Gel and hit the road or trail. Another start to the day is to have a healthy breakfast, but wait at least three hours before starting your ride. Consume roughly 230-270 calories per hour of Heed or Heed, Hammer Gel and water while riding/racing. A favorite recipe I use for 2 to 2.5 hour rides/races is 3 scoops of Heed and 2 scoops of Perpetuam + 1 serving of Raspberry Hammer Gel. This is 550 calories. For me personally this makes a 2 to 2 1/2 hour bottle of fuel. I also have a second bottle with plain water. Try it and you will see what the Hammer fueling philosophy is all about. There is no need for large, heavy, sugary meals right before a race.
For mega rides of 2.5 to 6 hours I use Perpetuam
exclusively. The Cafe Latte' flavor is awesome whether it is hot or cold.
This makes life simple. On fuel provides everything I need for these
longer events. |
Only the best goes in my body!
Fuel Right, Feel great!
