Im heading to france for some lift assisted riding in july and am looking @ isotonic/enegry drinks that are in tablet or powder form. I usually just use the standard isotonic powerade type stuff etc. Im just looking something that can be mixed with water and tru in the camelbak. There seems to me a lot out there, any recommendations ?
NuuN tablets are really good. I use banana, kola or orange and ginger flavours (which seem to be the most popular, too.
Isotonic and energy drinks aren't necessarily the same thing.
Powerade (what you usually use) is probably a mixed isotonic (minerals, salts, etc.) plus carbohydrate drink. Probably because that's what powerade is (as opposed to powerade zero which is just a lost fluids isotonic drink) - I'm saying you probably use std Powerade rather than powerade zero - oh, you get what i mean 😉
Nuun / Zym tabs are isotonic fluid replacement drinks but if you're relying on your drink to provide energy too, you'll need SIS, or Torq, or various others with carbohydrates in too. Or, you can use tabs plus other energy sources (fruit, pies, gels, bars....)
The convenience of tabs is great, chuck 2 in a bottle and vent the fizz every now and then, but I'm not as yet aware of any energy drinks in tab form.
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Cheers it was just really to replace lost fluids, i usually have a home made fruit smoothie pre ride and hope to continue this out there for the energy side of things. I have heard of nuun just didnt know anyone who used them, they sound like what im after.
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Zym are spot on IMHO..
Handy tablets so no dicking around with powders..
Nice and kinda fizy... In a good way.