Eat More Sugar to Ride Faster! Timing Matters.

Eat more sugar to increase performance, but the context and timing matters. Here's what some athletes were thinking, and the results that they had. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Do amateur riders taking pros use of sugar too far 3:02 Two athletes perspectives on sugar 4:32 DIY drink mix 5:22 Electrolytes in drink mixes 6:30 concluding remarks Landry's DIY Drink Mix: https://www.evoq.bike/blog/top-homemade-energy-sports-drinks-diy-cycling-drink-mix "One thing I have to push back on is the idea of a non-pro rider gobbling handfuls of candy or scarfing down bowls of cocoa puffs. This is terrible advice! Bad for teeth. Bad for long term health. All kinds of BAD. Unless you are a pro eat FOOD. Yes, eat carbs on the bike. But post race Haribo binging is just plain bad advice." However, consider what drink mix is! So, TIMING MATTERS. It’s been demonstrated that we need a combination of both glucose and fructose to fully utilize the carbs we are taking in. Glucose and fructose are both sugar molecules known as monosaccharides, which are simplest forms of sugar.  👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. ⭐️If you enjoy the podcast, please Follow on Spotify and Leave a 5 Star Review on Apple. 🔔The best way to support the channel is to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON Notifications so that we can get the best guests to bring you the best interviews possible! ⚡️Check out our sponsor's links below: I personally use these products DAILY, have asked for their support, and want to share them with You! The new shirts! http://grindcitydesigns.com/evoqbike/shop/home Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE EVOQ Gear: http://grindcitydesigns.com/evoqbike/ Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC