A little blog I worked on with the chaps at N-FUSE Sports Nutrition. Check them out https://n-fusesports.com
Would you try to drive a car with the wrong fuel? Of course not; and the same is true of sport. Our bodies need the right fuel inside of them to perform.
As the roadmap out of lockdown is laid out, we can once more start to look forward to a summer of sport, we can lace up our trainers, get out on our bikes, and start to plan our next adventures.
However; whether you are training to perform, training to get more active, or simply training to lose weight, one fundamental component of any training regime needs to be in place, and that is good nutrition.
It is not just equipment that enhances performance, what you eat is a key component in any training regime.
What we eat impacts our strength, training performance & recovery. To revert to the car analogy, you are what you eat, and therefore get back what you put in.
N-FUSE are passionate about sports nutrition and know that it is through the nutrients in our food, that we are gifted the energy source in which we can perform.
Meals eaten before & after exercise are vitally important, but we must also be careful of what we put into our bodies during exercise, and it is this knowledge that has gifted energy bars the status of nutritional snack of choice.
Products such as the N-FUSE Surge Energy Bar, provide easy to consume nutritional gains, practically perfect for out on the road, light enough to top you up, and not too heavy to sit on the stomach and impact upon performance.
However, the choice in energy advocating products is overwhelming, the supermarket’s shelves are packed with marketing masterpieces, that promise much like a Duracell battery to keep you going for longer.
To navigate our way to nutritional wellbeing we must be clear on what nutritional gains we want to achieve…
Consider this… your 20k in your ride on the bike, energy levels are dropping, the only way to make it the next 20k bearable is to refuel. Do you want to reward your body with a quick fix sugary snack, or something that will enhance your energy levels for the whole ride?
Or are you in the camp of I don’t care as long as it taste’s good?
Many energy bars taste good and give your body a quick burst of fuel, but they won’t keep you fuelled up for long, as many of these bars are filled with artificial sweeteners, high fructose syrups, and synthetic fillers.
To supply the energy you require and assist recovery you need a bar that has both
carbohydrates and protein. Quite simply you need to be looking for the wholesome bars, the bars with wholegrain.
N-FUSE Surge Energy bars are packed with 25g of carbohydrates, and 48% whole grain oats. Not only do these flapjack inspired bars, taste great, but they also maintain high levels of carbohydrate oxidation, providing a reliable long-lasting energy source for any adventure.