PRO LINE High Carb Drink

During exercise, your body sweats to help regulate body temperature. This loss of fluid can be extremely detrimental to performance and therefore athletes must compensate by drinking to replace lost fluids. Not only that, but when we sweat we lose key electrolytes such as potassium and magnesium which are essential for performance. They must also be replaced to encourage moisture retention and stimulate thirst.

In addition to this, performance in prolonged exercise is reliant on the availability of muscle glycogen and therefore it can be important to take on carbohydrates during exercise to replenish fuel stores. If no carbohydrates were consumed during prolonged or intense efforts, muscle glycogen stores would be depleted after approx. 90min.

The amount of carbohydrates you should take during exercise depends on the length of the session or event.

• Exercises < 1h: not necessary to consume carbohydrates during exercise.
• Exercises 1-2h: 30-60g carbohydrates per hour exercise.
• Exercises 2-3h: 60-90g carbohydrates per hour exercise.
• Exercises >3h: 90-120g carbohydrates per hour exercise.

PRO LINE High Carb Drink is an energy drink specially developed for optimal absorption of a large amount of carbohydrates during prolonged efforts. This unique drink contains 70g of carbohydrates per serving, in an ideal 1:0.8 (glucose:fructose) ratio, 400mg sodium, and is supplemented with vitamin B3. Vitamin B3 contributes to a normal energy-yielding metabolism and reduces fatigue and tiredness.

Who will benefit from drinking the PRO LINE High Carb Drink?

As this carbohydrate-rich sports drink with electrolytes contains no less than 70 g carbohydrates and 400 mg sodium per 500 ml, it is ideal for (ultra) endurance athletes performing efforts of 3 hours or longer, aiming for carbohydrate intakes >90 g per hour.

Why a 1:0.8 carb ratio?

Ultra-endurance athletes and well-trained endurance athletes often consume larger amounts of carbohydrates during efforts lasting longer than 3 hours, sometimes up to 120g per hour . During intense exercise, the body can absorb a maximum of approximately 60g of glucose per hour from the intestines due to saturation of the glucose transporter. For prolonged efforts exceeding three hours, this can become a limiting factor, as the carbohydrate requirement is higher than 60g per hour. By consuming different types of carbohydrates, such as glucose and fructose, simultaneously, total carbohydrate absorption can increase to 90g per hour or more, since these sugars are absorbed through two different intestinal transporters.

Studies show that at intakes exceeding 90g of carbohydrates per hour, ratios closer to an equal amount of glucose and fructose, such as 1:0.8 , may be even more effective and are therefore preferred. This is partly because a greater proportion of the ingested carbohydrates can be effectively used as energy without exceeding the capacity of the glucose transporter. Additionally, this ratio slightly reduces the risk of gastrointestinal issues when consuming such high amounts of carbohydrates.

The PRO LINE High Carb Drink, with a 1:0.8 glucose-to-fructose ratio, optimally utilizes different absorption pathways. This makes it ideal for endurance athletes who perform at high intensity for extended periods and aim for a maximum carbohydrate intake of up to 120g per hour.