Energy Marzipan Sport Bar

Description

The amount of carbohydrates available is a determining factor in performance during high-intensity endurance and intermittent exercise (alternating effort and short rest periods). It is therefore important to replenish carbohydrates during these types of efforts, since they are responsible for maintaining blood glucose levels during exercise and replenishing muscle glycogen .

These energy bars are suitable for both pre- and post-exercise use. Beforehand, the athlete's body needs to have as large a carbohydrate reserve as possible. This is achieved by eating a carbohydrate-rich diet in the days before competition or intensive training (=carbohydrate loading) and by consuming a carbohydrate-rich meal 1.5 to 4 hours before competition/training. Etixx energy bars can be eaten as a snack in the days before competition and during or immediately after the pre-competition meal. It is recommended to consume 30 and 60 g of carbohydrates respectively during 1 to 2 and 2 to 3 hour exercises, which corresponds to 1 or 2 energy bars.

If carbohydrates were not ingested during a long-duration effort , muscle glycogen reserves would be exhausted after about 90 min.

How many carbohydrates should I eat during an effort?

• Efforts <1 hour: no need to ingest carbohydrates during exercise.
• 1-2 hour effort: 30 g carbohydrates per hour of effort (approx. 1 energy bar).
• 2-3 hour effort: 60 g carbohydrates per hour of effort (approx. 2 energy bars).
• Effort of >2.5-3 hours: up to 90 g carbohydrates per hour of effort (up to approx. 3 energy bars).

The Etixx Energy Marzipan is a high-quality, pure marzipan bar, enriched with magnesium and containing 31 g of carbohydrates per bar. Not only does it provide the energy needed (with 31 g of carbohydrates per bar) for the best performance, it also contains ± 10 % more fat (mainly unsaturated) than the Etixx Energy Sport Bar. This makes it ideal for the first part of a prolonged, low-intensity effort.

Who can benefit from Energy Marzipan?

Energy bars provide long-lasting energy for exercise, making them particularly suitable for use during training and competitions by those who practice endurance sports (marathon, triathlon, cycling, long-distance swimming, etc.) and team and racket sports (football, basketball, tennis, etc.). Energy bars provide long-lasting energy for exercise, making them particularly suitable for use during training and workouts lasting a few hours (sprinters, jumpers, throwers, weightlifters, etc.) and by athletes who perform medium-duration efforts (runners, swimmers, kayakers, rowers, etc.).