Sports Energy Products Explained: Bars


Updated 12/07/09 11:11 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 14 comments

Sports Energy Products Explained: Bars

If you're a fan of longer workouts, or are in training for a big race, you can't exercise without refueling your energy. Sport drinks offer energy plus hydration, and gels and chews offer bite-sized energy in convenient packages. There are also energy bars. You can eat them before, during, or after your lengthy workouts, and they're better than sport drinks or gels because not only do they Read more

Sports Energy Products Explained: Gels and Chews


Updated 09/29/09 2:36 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 10 comments

Sports Energy Products Explained: Gels and Chews

When you need energy for long workouts, there are many choices. Sport drinks, powders, and tablets offer fuel with hydration, but many just provide electrolytes to prevent dehydration. If you're working out for over an hour, you need to provide your muscles with some fuel, aka glycogen, and that's where gels and chew come into the mix. Conveniently packaged in single-serving packets, full of Read more

Sports Energy Products Explained: Drinks, Powders, and Tablets


Updated 09/29/09 2:36 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Sports Energy Products Explained: Drinks, Powders, and Tablets

In order to sustain your energy for long workouts, you need to refuel with some kind of sporty energy product. Sport nutrition products are manufactured in so many forms these days — sport drinks, powders, energy bars, goos, and chews — so how do you know which one is right for you? Hopefully I can ease your confusion starting with sport drinks, powders, and tablets. Popular brands of sport Read more