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How to Choose the RIGHT Gel to Boost Your Performance - The Wrong Gels Will Kill It
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How to Choose the RIGHT Gel to Boost Your Performance - The Wrong Gels Will Kill It
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Energy gels are an efficient way to fuel high carbohydrates during training and racing, but there are so many to choose from, which one is best? In this video, Dr. Joey Wilson from TRACER Fitness (tracerfitness.com), covers how our bodies absorb carbohydrates, how different gel brands and products differ, and how you can systematically experiment to find what will work best for YOU.
How carbs are absorbed: 0:48
How much glucose and fructose should we ingest? 2:33
What is maltodextrin? 3:50
Choosing a gel: 4:44
The details matter, don't be fooled: 6:33
Cost per carbohydrate: 7:30
Real food gels can be difficult to track: 8:09
Make your own gels: 9:30
About TRACER adaptive training programs: 11:43
Link on how to make your own energy gels: tracerfitness.com/blog/make-your-own-energy-gels
Nail your next race with adaptive training programs from world-class pros at tracerfitness.com. Programs include half marathons, full marathons, trail ultramarathons, and skimo races. Get a free trail and start getting faster now!
Listen to The TRACER Podcast for conversations that will make you faster, on both YouTube and via your favorite podcasting app. Visit here: tracerfitness.com/blog
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