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CARBO-PRO:
pure complex carbs for immediate and sustained
energy
CARBO-PRO (3.0 lbs) is a nonsweet (neutral flavor)
glucose polymer, derived through a patented process that
consists of D-glucose units linked primarly by alpha-1-4 bonds,
having a Dextrose Equivalency of less than 16 (high molecular
weight). It is a white free flowing powder prepared by hydrolysis
of grains (corn/barley/rice). Its highly safe for direct human
consumption.
training
and carbs
Training and carbohydrate nutrition must be designed to fit
the body's fuel requirement, so that you finish every training
session with the best expected performance of that session. If
you are slower and weaker and out of energy towards the end of
training, you will be slower and weaker and out of energy in the
final, crucial minutes of competition. To grow faster and
stronger you have to arrange your intake of carbs in such a way
that you finish each training session with fuel to
spare.
Why CARBO-PRO?
complex carbs - to maintain peak
performance
There are nutrients which are building materials and
nutrients that are fuel. Proteins, vitamins, minerals, and
essential fats are predominantly building materials. They are
used long-term to grow a better body. All carbohydrates are
essentially fuel. They are used short-term, like gas in the tank.
So the types and amounts of carbs to provide the right fuel mix,
and the timing of their intake to provide an optimum supply, are
critical for any particular performance to succeed. Furthermore,
carbs reduce the use of muscle protein for fuel, and therefore
spare that vital muscle tissue.
High-performance liquid chromotograpy analysis of CARBO-PRO
determines that the average degree of polymerization, i.e., the
number of glucose units joined in the molecule is 6.2. The
average theoretical molecular weight is 1,000. The high molecular
weight helps in quick absorption.
CARBO-PRO has a perfect balance of caloric concentration and
osmolality. The dextrose equivalency of CARBO-PRO is low
therefore it is low in osmolality even up to 15% to 20% solution
in water (200 to 220) lower than body fluid osmolality (280 to
300). For example the osmolality of sugar at 15% to 20% solution
in water is approximately 800. Therefore sugar at this
concentration is too hard on the stomach. Relative to sugars,
CARBO-PRO provides higher caloric density without exceeding
osmotic balance.
In designing your carbohydrate nutrition, the primary goal
should be to achieve highest level of muscle glycogen and
maintain that level, before during, and after
exercise/training.
CARBO-PRO:
before, during, and after training!
The
easiest way to achieve correct carb nutrition is to divide
carbohydrate intake into three categories: carbs before exercise,
carbs during exercise, and carbs after
exercise.
Solid carbs (food sources) need time to digest, therefore it
becomes essential to take in the first solid carbs at least 3
hours prior to exercise. If its a carbohydrate replacement drink
- glucose polymers (CARBO-PRO) it should be taken at least 30-45
minutes before exercise. By doing so you would be able to raise
blood glucose and improve performance.
Some athletes suffer intestinal distress if they eat solid
carbs (food sources) on the day of competition. If you have
sensitive guts you can always safely take up to 200 grams of
carbs before races in the form of a carbohydrate replacement
drink (CARBO-PRO + water or juice). Habitually take at least 58
grams (2 oz.) of CARBO-PRO at least 30-45 minutes before a
training session or a race.
Once the exercise begins, the minimum level of carb intake
required to maintain and improve performance is 40 grams (1.5
oz.) per hour. Evidence suggests that the increased blood glucose
levels that result from taking complex carbs throughout exercise,
permit a higher overall rate of carbohydrate use throughout. We
recommend 70-90 grams per hour as optimum. To achieve that level
you need to drink a bit over a quart of CARBO-PRO per hour. DO
NOT USE SOLID FOODS!! They deplete your water, hydration is
always your first priority.
To maintain carb intake of 70-90 grams per hour during
exercise, you need to drink a lot, about one 8 oz. glass every
fifteen minutes. Carrying a dispenser bottle and sipping
repeatedly is definitely the best way. Elite cyclists,
triathletes and long distance runners often carry two or three
bottles and change them frequently at aid stations. Sip a 5-10%
of CARBO-PRO solution at a rate of 1 quart (35 oz.) per hour
during exercise.
In designing your carbohydrate nutrition, the primary goal
should be to achieve the highest levels of muscle glycogen
between the finish of one session of exercise and the start of
the next. To do this you have to begin eating carbs immediately
after you finish a session. There are excellent studies which
show that muscle glycogen synthesis after exercise occurs in two
phases - a very rapid rate of synthesis for about 4-6 hours (most
rapid in the first 2 hours), then a much slower rate for the next
24 hours.
The most rapid rate of glycogen synthesis occurs immediately
after exercise because the low level of glycogen remaining in the
muscles, stimulates activity of an enzyme called glycogen
synthase that controls glycogen storage. Carbs have to be
provided at the same time when glycogen synthase is active. The
amount and type of carbs are extremely important. The maximum
rate of synthesis in the first four hours after exercise occurs
by feeding 112 grams (4 oz.) of CARBO-PRO in 20 oz. of water.
Therefore take at least 112 grams (4 oz.) of CARBO-PRO in water
immediately after exercise.
carbs are the best source of fuel:
providing the highest energy
An
athlete always has to worry about carbs during hard training
because it is difficult to get enough of it. Fat yields 9
calories per gram while carbs yield only 4 calories per gram. But
the 9 calories from fat comes quite slowly. In the human body fat
burns very slowly for energy. Primary fuel for exercise is
adenosinetriphosphate (ATP). Its a lot easier for the body to
break down muscle glycogen and blood glucose into ATP than to
break down fat. Consequently, ATP is formed a lot faster from
carbs than from fat. The rate of ATP synthesis from carbs is
about 1.0 mol/min. From fats the rate is only 0.5 mol/min. So
carbs yield twice as much energy as fats. During anaerobic
activity where only carbs are used as fuel, energy formation
jumps to 2.4 mol/min, almost five times the energy that can be
derived from fat.
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