Gang what is your favourite power/energy bar? what do you guys like for energy and not repeating on you during practice?
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I think the closer it gets to pool time the simpler you have to go. And if its during a meet, it had better be close to straight starch or fluids with no more than 8% glucose. I think bagles, GU, or Cliff shots are the ticket.
This is an interesting topic, since most of the energy bars are made for longer aerobic events. And since so many of us want to get out of the pool after 30 seconds, (right Fort?) we can't really be claiming to doing an endurance or aerobic event at all.
BTW, none of the labels on the sport drinks will do the calculation of % carbs for you. You have to take the # of grams of carbs per serving and divide it by the volume of the serving in ml, times 100 for the percentage.
I think the closer it gets to pool time the simpler you have to go. And if its during a meet, it had better be close to straight starch or fluids with no more than 8% glucose. I think bagles, GU, or Cliff shots are the ticket.
This is an interesting topic, since most of the energy bars are made for longer aerobic events. And since so many of us want to get out of the pool after 30 seconds, (right Fort?) we can't really be claiming to doing an endurance or aerobic event at all.
BTW, none of the labels on the sport drinks will do the calculation of % carbs for you. You have to take the # of grams of carbs per serving and divide it by the volume of the serving in ml, times 100 for the percentage.
