Review for GU Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Gel 24 Box

Created for demanding training and competition, GU Roctane Energy Gel stands out from original GU Energy Gel with more sodium, an electrolyte that aids in hydration, and even more branched-chain amino acids (leucine, valine, and isoleucine) that reduce mental fatigue and decrease muscle damage than our original GU Energy Gel. The amino acid taurine helps maintain heart contractility and improve cardiac output during long exercise sessions, while the amino acid beta-alanine helps promote formation of the intramuscular buffer carnosine. The 100-calorie packets contain carbohydrates (maltodextrin and fructose) that use non-competing pathways to help maximize carbohydrate absorption and utilization while diminishing stomach distress.Roctane Energy Gel is vegan, gluten free, and kosher.FAQWhen should I use GU Roctane Energy Gel?GU Roctane Energy Gel was designed to help provide nutritional support for prolonged exercise. Therefore, you will find Roctane Energy Gel especially beneficial during exercise which will require extra recovery time, and where you need help with preventing fatigue, increasing concentration, focus, and decreasing perceived effort. So when you are going big use Roctane Energy Gel. During a more typical workout where you looking mainly for good tasting, easy to consume calories with added electrolytes use original GU Energy Gel.How can I use Roctane Energy Gel with Roctane Energy Drink Mix?If you already use Roctane Energy Gel, you can substitute some gel for Roctane Energy Drink Mix. This will help tailor energy intake to your needs, and provide the beneficial ingredients found in both the gel and drink. While many ingredients are similar in the two products (carbohydrates, branched chain amino acids, histidine, and caffeine) each has unique ingredients which may also help improve performance. Therefore, using both products will help provide every nutritional advantage possible to athletes who demand the best from themselves and their nutrition. For many athletes, all they may need during prolonged exercise is one 21oz bottle of Roctane drink and 1 Roctane gel per hour for 340 total calories including gels, solids and drinks.Why does Roctane Energy Gel have the same amount of calories as original GU Energy Gel?You find 100 calories of carbohydrates in both Roctane Energy Gel and GU Energy Gel because there’s no reason to add more. The gut can only absorb so many calories at a time during exercise, especially when most of your blood is being delivered to your hard-working muscles. Add too many calories during intense exercise and your body can’t send enough blood to your gut to digest the carbs, making your gut cramp, forcing you to slow down.Does one Roctane Energy Gel equal two GU Energy Gels?No. Roctane Energy Gel is designed to help provide nutritional support for prolonged exercise. The extra ingredients help combat central fatigue, promote muscle recovery, help buffer a decrease in pH from exceeding lactate threshold, and help increase muscle focus and decrease perceived effort. Two original GU Energy Gels won’t provide this extra nutritional support.How will the added electrolytes and amino acids in Roctane Energy Gel help me in an endurance event?Roctane contains more sodium than the original GU Energy Gel. Sodium is the main electrolyte lost in sweat, and supplementation with sodium can help prevent cramping as well as minimize the chances of hyponatremia (low blood sodium from drinking too much plain water). The amino acids in Roctane Energy Gel serve several important functions, including acting as a fuel source for working muscle, and helping promote muscle recovery following exercise. Importantly, the amino acids in Roctane Energy Gel are branched chain amino acids that have been shown to help prevent central fatigue by competing with tryptophan for transport across the blood brain barrier. So the electrolytes and amino acids in Roctane gel can help increase performance above and beyond what is possible with the original GU Energy Gel alone.Why does Roctane Energy Gel cost more than the original GU Energy Gel?Roctane Energy Gel provides nutritional support beyond the original GU Energy Gel to help maximize performance. In addition to what is in GU Energy Gel, Roctane Energy Gel contains more branched chain amino acids and a bit more caffeine each of which increases our production costs.Should I use Roctane Energy Gel differently on race-day?No, make sure to pre-load your body with a packet or two of Roctane Energy Gel and chase with water approximately 15 minutes before the start. In fact, if you use Roctane Energy Gel on race day you should make sure to use it during training as well. Your gut adapts to digest and transport dietary carbohydrate if “trained” to do so by eating carbohydrate during your training sessions. So eat Roctane Energy Gel during training, and your gut adapts, making it easier to process the calories consumed when you really need it during a race.Is Roctane Kosher?All GU products with the exception of GU Energy Chews are kosher. Peanut Butter and Chocolate Peanut Butter flavors of GU Energy Gel are not kosher.

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Review for GU Energy Gel – 15 Servings

Introducing GU’s new 15-Serving Energy Gel pouches. They’ve ‘bulked up’ their proven GU Energy Gels into a larger serving size to give you, their athletes, more ways to fuel while training and racing. Loose trash and sticky pockets are hard to avoid when you’re out on the trail or road for hours and hours. That’s why GU partnered with Hydrapak to create a custom 5-serving flask and nozzle designed specifically for GU energy gels. Their Flask makes it easy to carry the fuel you need while reducing trail-litter along the way. Less-mess, less-litter, more Energy Gel!FAQ’sDo I have to refrigerate unused portions of the 15-serving GU Energy Gel after I open it?Nope! There’s no need to refrigerate Gels after opening. Store your GU Energy Gel for up to one-month after you open the 15-Serving pouch. Just store it in a cool and dry place.Is it hard to get all of the Energy Gel out of the Hydrapak flask?The customized soft flask has an easy to remove twist-top, which enables easy access for cleaning. For optimal results, wash by hand under warm water with soap and let it dry completely before its next use. Do not wash in a dishwasher.Is the flask and nozzle hard to use during activity?The customized high-flow nozzle by Hydrapak makes it easy to dispense your Gel, and the soft flask lets you squeeze as you go to make sure you get every last bit. Bonus! You can twist the nozzle with your mouth, which makes it possible to fuel up with only one hand!What if I don’t need to bring 5-servings of energy Gel? How will I know how much I’m bringing?Our Hydropak Gel Flasks have convenient markings to help you get the right amount of servings. One serving of GU Energy Gel is 1.1 oz., which means you can also use a food scale to portion out the exact amount of Gel you need.

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