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I've been testing out different sports drinks during my rides.
So far I've tried: Gatorade Poweraid Cytomax - Cytosport, Inc. Revenge - Champion I used the same drink for 2weeks each while riding...wondering if anyone else has had the same experience while using Cytomax. The other drinks didn't really change how I felt during the ride. Cytomax (Tropical Fruit) not only quenched my thirst but I felt great during and after the ride. I know I sound like a commercial, but has anyone else have this experience? What the hell is in Cytomax that makes me feel good? Thanks for all replies! B. |
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William Riker wrote:
I've been testing out different sports drinks during my rides. So far I've tried: Gatorade Poweraid Cytomax - Cytosport, Inc. Revenge - Champion I used the same drink for 2weeks each while riding...wondering if anyone else has had the same experience while using Cytomax. The other drinks didn't really change how I felt during the ride. Cytomax (Tropical Fruit) not only quenched my thirst but I felt great during and after the ride. I know I sound like a commercial, but has anyone else have this experience? What the hell is in Cytomax that makes me feel good? All I know is Accelerade is NASTY. Did a long, hot road ride yesterday (so bottles, no 'bak), and took one with Accelerade along with my usual proprietary Gatorade/Tang blend. After drinking only the GatorTang, I finally took a swig of the Aack-ade. Tasted bad, but no big deal. Not 20 seconds later, a /major/ wave of nausea swept over me; passed after a few minutes. Bill "relegated to recovery only" S. PS: Haven't used Cytomax in a long time, but always liked it. Can't say I ever "felt" it, however. |
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What the hell is in Cytomax that makes me feel good? To get a fair comparison, I'd add plain old water to the lineup. -- PeteCresswell |
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S o r n i wrote:
William Riker wrote: I've been testing out different sports drinks during my rides. So far I've tried: Gatorade Poweraid Cytomax - Cytosport, Inc. Revenge - Champion I used the same drink for 2weeks each while riding...wondering if anyone else has had the same experience while using Cytomax. The other drinks didn't really change how I felt during the ride. Cytomax (Tropical Fruit) not only quenched my thirst but I felt great during and after the ride. I know I sound like a commercial, but has anyone else have this experience? What the hell is in Cytomax that makes me feel good? All I know is Accelerade is NASTY. Did a long, hot road ride yesterday (so bottles, no 'bak), and took one with Accelerade along with my usual proprietary Gatorade/Tang blend. After drinking only the GatorTang, I finally took a swig of the Aack-ade. Tasted bad, but no big deal. Not 20 seconds later, a /major/ wave of nausea swept over me; passed after a few minutes. Bill "relegated to recovery only" S. PS: Haven't used Cytomax in a long time, but always liked it. Can't say I ever "felt" it, however. Which Accelerade flavor? The lemon lime ain't half bad. -- - Zilla Cary, NC (Remove XSPAM) |
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On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 23:33:28 +0000, William Riker wrote:
The other drinks didn't really change how I felt during the ride. Cytomax (Tropical Fruit) not only quenched my thirst but I felt great during and after the ride. I know I sound like a commercial, but has anyone else have this experience? Ouzo does that to me. gabrielle |
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William Riker wrote: I've been testing out different sports drinks during my rides. So far I've tried: Gatorade Poweraid Cytomax - Cytosport, Inc. Revenge - Champion I used the same drink for 2weeks each while riding...wondering if anyone else has had the same experience while using Cytomax. The other drinks didn't really change how I felt during the ride. Cytomax (Tropical Fruit) not only quenched my thirst but I felt great during and after the ride. I know I sound like a commercial, but has anyone else have this experience? What the hell is in Cytomax that makes me feel good? Thanks for all replies! B. I do a double dose of lemon/lime gator powder in a bottle. Any of the stuff you mention tastes like crap when its warm. So I double up the powder and take one big swig then drink plain old watert to cover it up. -- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws |
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Zilla wrote:
S o r n i wrote: All I know is Accelerade is NASTY. Did a long, hot road ride yesterday (so bottles, no 'bak), and took one with Accelerade along with my usual proprietary Gatorade/Tang blend. After drinking only the GatorTang, I finally took a swig of the Aack-ade. Tasted bad, but no big deal. Not 20 seconds later, a /major/ wave of nausea swept over me; passed after a few minutes. Which Accelerade flavor? The lemon lime ain't half bad. Fruit punch, I believe (too lazy to go look). It turns a creamy pink color, and tastes rather chalky. Bill "God, Zilla, it's monstrous! (like the line)" S. |
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William Riker wrote:
I've been testing out different sports drinks during my rides. So far I've tried: Gatorade Poweraid Cytomax - Cytosport, Inc. Revenge - Champion I used the same drink for 2weeks each while riding...wondering if anyone else has had the same experience while using Cytomax. The other drinks didn't really change how I felt during the ride. Cytomax (Tropical Fruit) not only quenched my thirst but I felt great during and after the ride. I know I sound like a commercial, but has anyone else have this experience? What the hell is in Cytomax that makes me feel good? Thanks for all replies! B. Cytomax has worked very well for me too. Revenge is good, but I think I noticed Cytomax the most. I think it's the amphetamines they put in it. Nothin' like some crank to make me crank. Matt |
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"William Riker" wrote in message news:cn8vc.29060$IB.19559@attbi_s04... I've been testing out different sports drinks during my rides. So far I've tried: Gatorade Poweraid Cytomax - Cytosport, Inc. Revenge - Champion I used the same drink for 2weeks each while riding...wondering if anyone else has had the same experience while using Cytomax. The other drinks didn't really change how I felt during the ride. Cytomax (Tropical Fruit) not only quenched my thirst but I felt great during and after the ride. I know I sound like a commercial, but has anyone else have this experience? What the hell is in Cytomax that makes me feel good? Thanks for all replies! B. Cytomax works the best for me... Cytomax uses alpha L-Polylactate which they claim buffers the lactate acid in you muscles. From what I know about this is that once the lactate builds up in the muscle to a certain point your muscles start slowing down... By buffering the lactic acid not only does it allow you to push harder before feeling the burn but also feel better while providing that 6 - 8 percent carbo mix that your body can utilize best during hard exercise and electrolytes ... http://www.cytosport.com/. How much of this is hype and what is true I don't know. What I do know that for me it works or there is a placebo effect (which also works for me)... Many of my friends use Accelerade. Accelerade's claim to fame is that it uses a 4:1 mix of carbs to protein. Studies have been done that suggest that during hard exercise the body can better use the carbs when there is a 4:1 mix of protein http://www.accelerade.com/ (has to do with increasing muscle glycogen synthesis). I tried using this product but the smell and taste got the best of me... taste is important... If you do not like the taste you will more than likely drink less. As a side note there have some more recent studies that indicate that if there is enough carbs (1.2 g per kg of body weight per hour) the effects of the added protein is diminished. One other drink that I plan on trying in the near future is HEED by Hammer Nutrition (I'm a big fan of there Hammer Gel) http://www.e-caps.com/products/detai...ving&sku=HEL32. There are also using a lactate acid buffer (l-carnosine) and complex carbs in the drink along with the standard electorlytes... Water was mentioned as a drink to include in the lineup. Studies have shown that the carbo drinks only were effective after 45 minutes of exercising... So I guess if you doing something short don't waste your drink or money. DISCLAIMER: Research all this stuff for yourself! I have provided a few links but there is much more information on this stuff on the web. I am only telling you what I have found in my research and it may be all wrong! Also note that the studies I reference were found in High-Tech_Cycling by Edumnd R. Burke (editor) Second Edition (very good book if you have geek tendencies towards biking). Good luck on your quest, -p |
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my vote for Gatorede...but not for bike, I prefere this for running
on bike I'm drinking PowerBar Hydro+ Sgt Pepper "William Riker" píše v diskusním příspěvku news:cn8vc.29060$IB.19559@attbi_s04... I've been testing out different sports drinks during my rides. So far I've tried: Gatorade Poweraid Cytomax - Cytosport, Inc. Revenge - Champion I used the same drink for 2weeks each while riding...wondering if anyone else has had the same experience while using Cytomax. The other drinks didn't really change how I felt during the ride. Cytomax (Tropical Fruit) not only quenched my thirst but I felt great during and after the ride. I know I sound like a commercial, but has anyone else have this experience? What the hell is in Cytomax that makes me feel good? Thanks for all replies! B. |
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