Cordial does not contain any electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, etc.), so is not considered as good as a sports drink during competition.
If you are having just a short hitting session, water may be fine. Sports drinks will be better for long, intense training or playing sessions.
Different sports drinks contain different amounts of energy repleting carbohydrates, plus the electrolytes that are needed to keep muscles firing properly:
Too much carbohydrate/sugar in the drink, and it could cause intestinal cramping. Many dilute their sports drinks with water, or alternate water and the sports drink, if they are consuming a lot on a hot day. It is always better to get used to a sports drink regimen during practice, than to get into a tournament and have problems.
Notice that in all the sports drinks above, it is sodium that is the most important electrolyte to replace. (Sodium is lost during perspiration.)
It is not clear which sports drink is the "best". I use Gatorade because I can buy the powder pretty inexpensively, and just add water to make my own.
Reference:
USTA Recovery in Tennis http://assets.usta.com/assets/1/dps...ence/RECOVERY PROJECT 22410 EMAIL VERSION.pdf
Cordial does not contain any electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, etc.), so is not considered as good as a sports drink during competition.
If you are having just a short hitting session, water may be fine. Sports drinks will be better for long, intense training or playing sessions.
Different sports drinks contain different amounts of energy repleting carbohydrates, plus the electrolytes that are needed to keep muscles firing properly:
Too much carbohydrate/sugar in the drink, and it could cause intestinal cramping. Many dilute their sports drinks with water, or alternate water and the sports drink, if they are consuming a lot on a hot day. It is always better to get used to a sports drink regimen during practice, than to get into a tournament and have problems.
Notice that in all the sports drinks above, it is sodium that is the most important electrolyte to replace. (Sodium is lost during perspiration.)
It is not clear which sports drink is the "best". I use Gatorade because I can buy the powder pretty inexpensively, and just add water to make my own.
Reference:
USTA Recovery in Tennis http://assets.usta.com/assets/1/dps/usta_master/sitecore_usta/USTA/Document%20Assets/PlayerDevelopment/SportsScience/RECOVERY%20PROJECT%2022410%20EMAIL%20VERSION.pdf
Cytomax isn't sweetened with HFCS... It contains fructose and stevia.
http://www.vitacost.com/CytoSport-Cytomax-Performance-Drink-Cool-Citrus
Powerade Zero has no sugar or HFCS. I still dilute it 1/1 with water.
Anyone try or use that 5 hour energy drink? Does that work?
I don't know much about what drinks to drink during physical exercise and stuff, but which one is better Gatorade, Powerade or Cordial and how do you drink it? throughout or all before or all after?
I'm tempted to try that 5 hour energy drink but didn't know if there are any side effects to worry about. Thanks for the info.
Pickle juice, if you really want your electrolytes.
Pickle juice, if you really want your electrolytes.
Smart Water has electrolytes, and is pure via distillation.
Coconut water is a great choice too.
Gatorade and all drinks like it are absolute garbage. Stop following for the marketing.
Pickle juice, if you really want your electrolytes.
Smart Water has electrolytes, and is pure via distillation.
Coconut water is a great choice too.
Gatorade and all drinks like it are absolute garbage. Stop following for the marketing.
My doctor and I are friends and play tennis together. He advises against any sports drink with sugar. He advised me to use PowerZero. I find it goes down a lot better than Gatorade and works as well to fend off cramps, etc.
Depends what you mean by drinks like gatorade. There are many drinks out there that are good at doing what gatorade is supposed to do. You gotta know what to look for though.
I won't argue the relative amounts of electrolytes in the various products you mention. But for >90% of the players who pick up a raquet today, there would be no clinical difference in their perfomance with any of the products you mention or tap water for that matter. Talk about marketing...
High calorie, artificially flavored, corn syrup-ridden sports drinks.
Gatorade and all drinks like it are absolute garbage. Stop following for the marketing.
But again, nature kind of has this covered. Coconut water for example has anything an athlete needs and none of the junk. People drink Gatorade because they grew up drinking brightly colored syrup water and like the taste but there's nothing scientific about the stuff.
Some sources suggest that many/some coconut waters do not have an ideal sodium-to-potassium content. They are typically very high in potassium (K) and very low in sodium (Na). The Active (ONE) coconut drinks that I suggested in post #19 contains a better balance of Na to K (altho' the K level is still nearly 3x the Na level).
Some coconut waters have a K content that is more than 10x the Na content. However, the mango and guava flavored coconut waters from ONE appear to have pretty good ratios of K to Na.
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Pickle juice, if you really want your electrolytes.
Smart Water has electrolytes, and is pure via distillation.
Coconut water is a great choice too.
Gatorade and all drinks like it are absolute garbage. Stop following for the marketing.
First of all I'd like to say hello to one fellow bike racer.It all depends on your needs. For tennis I don't find I need it, but I am also a bike racer. My needs on the bike are very different. I may be burning 2500 calories in a race and if I have a stage race with three days of that you can bet I'll be consuming sports drinks. On some of those days Gatorade, Cytomax, Heed, Accellerade, etc... don't have enough calories and I consume Vitargo for my carbohydrates mixed with Nuun for electrolytes. I can get 300+ calories in one bottle. Would I consume it playing tennis? Hell no. Would I recommend it to 99.5% of the population? No. Does it serve a purpose? Yes. It is part of the solution on those days, along with bottles of water, bottles of gatorade, some type of gel and a couple bars. Would I want to consume that other than on race day? Probably not unless I'm riding more than 70 miles.
Sports drinks have their place. A lot of people that consume them don't really need them, but there is a time where they do improve performance. To write them off completely as garbage because they don't suit your needs is narrow minded. A statement such as "they aren't needed for most recreational tennis players" would be more true.
^ I've looked at a lot of coconut water labels from different makers and have seen nothing that looks like the one mentioned in that article. This includes both pure and flavored products. Even among the pure products there appears to be quite a bit of variation. I am wondering if author made up his own label for his article.
A lot of the products have only 1% to 2% (DV) for Na with 14% to 20% for K. The serving size on these varies from 8 oz to 12 oz. However, this does not account for the disparity between Na and K. Here is a typical label for a pure (unflavored) water:
http://vitacoco.com/wp-content/themes/VitaCocoH5/nutrition-info/pure-nutrition.pdf
Compare the pure to some flavored waters from ONE:
http://www.onedrinks.com/one-healthy-drinks/coconut-water/
Some of the more balanced products I have seen have 5% for Na and 8.5% to 11% for K. Have yet to see one that shows a balance like the one in the article. My suggestion is to avoid the products that have an extreme disparity. The more balanced coconut waters would be preferable to the Gatorade-type products in my book.
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I am not drinking Pickle Juice.
Coconut Water... had it before and didn't like it, it churns my stomach.
The Nuun thing is interesting but i doubt they sell it here.
I'm talking about the zero sugar cordial, idk what it does is it beneficial?
When i do drink powerade it's usually 1 bottle of powerade and 4 powerade bottles of water and thats over about 3-4 hours. It's not that bad is it?
Do nut's like peanut's, cashews, salted walnuts or other nuts help, or should i just stick with abit of chocolate and a muesli bar and a banana
First of all I'd like to say hello to one fellow bike racer.
I raced from age 13 to age 38, and with all humbleness can say I was good... did it for a couple of years for a living.
But I have to disagree with you in some points.
First, you say you'll use more than just water when going over 70 miles, even in training. Wow!! The last time I went for LESS than 70 miles must have been one of those days last winter when it was way below zero degrees Celsius, all the other rides were way over 100 miles. And I never, ever, needed anything else than water. A gel or a bar comes in handy sometimes, but when you're in good shape, you'll need the extra calories in training(!!!) only when going really long.
Racing, a different story? Everyone I know, including most of the Italian top 25 riders, drinks water, sometimes (at the end of a race) a can of coke. that's it. In the heat of a race you'll squeeze in a gel or a bar, but you'll drink lots of pure water after that, otherwise digestion will be a problem. In a stage race, all these sweet gels an bars become a problem because you get tired of their taste. Riders always enjoy a bun with creamcheese and some Parma gammon, called "silverlings" because the trainers wrap them up in aluminium foil.
I don't remember anyone that really uses sportsdrinks in race or training. After the race, sometimes you'll have a formulated drink to fill up electrolytes quickly. But most of the time the pro riders rely on the traditional ways: noodles, chicken, fruit, vegetables, cake, and water, plain and pure water. And of course a good wine with dinner
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Perhaps Vitacoco is a processed product. People do often frown upon too much sodium so maybe they extract it to make a more attractive product. That's disappointing.
I am not drinking Pickle Juice.
Coconut Water... had it before and didn't like it, it churns my stomach.
The Nuun thing is interesting but i doubt they sell it here.
I'm talking about the zero sugar cordial, idk what it does is it beneficial?
When i do drink powerade it's usually 1 bottle of powerade and 4 powerade bottles of water and thats over about 3-4 hours. It's not that bad is it?
Do nut's like peanut's, cashews, salted walnuts or other nuts help, or should i just stick with abit of chocolate and a muesli bar and a banana
Check our the pure (unflavored) product from ONE. It shows 2% DV for Na and 19% for K. Take a look at some other brands as well rather than some generic database. Some of those may be coconut water straight from the shell.
I believe that most of them are processed somewhat, even the pure ones. Some heat is usually involved. Harmless Harvest bran (available in the fridge at Whole Foods) indicates that theirs is raw and no heat is used. However, I could not find a nutritional label for them online. Will take a look at it the next time I'm at WF.
I'm not saying I trust US government agencies wholeheartedly, but don't you think their numbers in this instance are somewhat reliable? I doubt they source a packaged product. They probably go straight to the coconut. I cited their stats above: there is plenty of Na.
But yeah, your point is still valid: it looks like packaged coconut water lacks sodium; nothing a pinch of kosher salt can't fix. I personally used to make my own sports drinks. I had a mixture of green tea, honey and sea salt, and I loved it. Haven't done it in awhile, but are we so lazy that we'd rather consume sh*tty syrup drinks than spend a little effort making something healthier and more effective on our own?
I'm not saying I trust US government agencies wholeheartedly, but don't you think their numbers in this instance are somewhat reliable? I doubt they source a packaged product. They probably go straight to the coconut. I cited their stats above: there is plenty of Na...
Correct.Really?? Just water during races? The marathon runner/triathlete i know says you need to take in extra calories of you're goin for over 2 hours. Says your body just cant store enough glycogen to go much longer than that. Or you saying that in a race you get ur extra cals from silverlings and gels?
Correct.^ Usually triathletes/marathoners load up on carbs (glycogen) the night before or even for 2-3 days before an event. They may also do some additional loading several hours before the event. I do not believe that they will ingest a lot of calories during the event tho'.