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Your body's fuel comes
mainly from carbohydrates and fat. Carbohydrates are, nevertheless,
the most important form of fuel during intensive exercise. An
empty carbohydrate stock results in a decreasing exercise performance
to the tune of 50% and can even lead to disturbed functioning
of the brain (concentration loss).
Fluid. Our body consists mainly out of water. Water is a means
of transport and necessary for heat release and the circulation
of blood. A loss of 2% of your body weight through fluid loss
results in a decreasing exercise performance of 20 to 40%. When
becoming thirsty you have already lost 2% of your body weight
through fluid loss. Therefore drink before you feel thirsty!
Necessary needs. Your body therefore needs sufficient amounts
of fluid and carbohydrates which are ingested as fast as possible
to perform optimally. Nevertheless, there are some facts that
should be takeninto account.
Before and after the exercise you should take into account the
maximum carbohydrate stock capacity of you body. You can maximally
stock between 0.8 - 1.2g of carbohydrates per kg bodyweight per
hour. For example: a man with a body weight of 70kg can, on average,
maximally stock 70g of carbohydrates per hour.
During the exercise you should take into account the ideal ingestion
speed of carbohydrates by the body. During exercise the fastest
ingestion of carbohydrates occurs by consuming a liquid with a
carbohydrate percentage of 6 to 8%.
Maxim Energy Mix, Maxim Energy Drink or a mix of the two has
been specially developed to restore the carbohydrate stock and
the
fluid supply in the body.
Maxim Energy Mix contains 96% carbohydrates and is a source of
complex carbohydrates (maltodextrin). Maltodextrin is a carbohydrate
with a high glycaemic index. The glycaemic index is a measurement
for the speed the blood glucose level rises. In order to perform
good, a high blood glucose level is necessary.
Maxim Energy Drink is the ideal hypotonic thirst quencher. it
absorbs rapidly because it has an ideal 7,3% dilution and contains
690 mg sodium per litre. The range consists out of four mouth-watering
flavours.
Maxim Energy bars are delicious fruit / cereal bars. Full of high-energy
carbohydrates, they give an enormous energy boost. It is performance
food in the best sense of the word. Low in fat, they are a healthy
alternative for chocolate bars and other high-fat snacks. The
combination of slow and fast burning carbohydrates enable you
to perform to the MAX(IM).
Maxim Energy gel consists of a form of concentrated carbohydrates
(glucose), which is designed to provide the body with instant
energy during intense physical exercise - the time when the body
is most likely to suffer from Energy Fade.
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