Enjoy cross country skiing with NUTREND products
Let’s go skiing. We have recommendation and special tips for your trouble-free cross country skiing.
Mountains full of snow, prepared ski trails and nice sunny weather – these are great and ideal conditions for your cross country skiing rides. You might have already experienced pleasant feeling of well-planned trip during which you did not underestimate anything – you prepared your skis properly, used suitable waxes, wore right clothes and what is also very important - you planned regular breaks for a hot tea during your trip. What you should not forget about when planning your trip is also suitable nutrition and dietary supplements, such as right drinking regime and energy supply. Before you set forward your winter trip think about the following main things.
Do not forget to think about drinking regime also during winter!
Drinking regime is very important in winter since you usually do not feel so thirsty and you do not feel such need to drink as much as during hot summer days. Remember that you do not lose water from your body only by sweating but also by breathing so do not underestimate drinking regime during your activities. Drink each 15 – 20 minutes of your performance. Dehydration is the worst enemy of each sportsman – it not only decreases your performance, but if it gets over certain limit, it will be dangerous to your health. People can survive without food for several weeks, without water they die after three days.
Peace and quiet, short ride
Even if you are preparing only for a short and calm trip, you should think of drinking regime! You can also add a snack – a bar which supplies you with energy and helps you to get rid of hunger. Put UNISPORT into your sports bottle and mix it with water and do not forget to add also a bar VOLTAGE ENERGY CAKE. Drink UNISPORT each 15 – 20 minutes. If you are hungry and with no energy, you may eat VOLTAGE ENERGY CAKE whole at once or you can divide its usage into several parts. Do not always forget to drink it down by sufficient amount of liquids.
Intensive, but still not so long ride
If you are preparing for a longer trip, you should think again of quality drinking regime. We recommend using hypotonic solution of ISODRINX which supplies your body not only with important energy in the form of carbohydrates, but it is also rich in minerals which you lose by sweating and vitamins. Next to the drinking regime, do not forget to pack into your rucksack also energy gel or energy bar.
If you are in energy crises or below the hill, you can use energy gel CARBOSNACK which will supply you with quick energy in the form of simple carbohydrates. If you are preparing for a longer trip, you can instead of CARBOSNACK use energy gel ENDUROSNACK based on complex carbohydrates which supplies your body with energy gradually (effect of gradual energy supply lasts for about 1 hour). Sportsmen that do not like gels and tubes can use POWER BIKE BAR instead. Eat the bar gradually during your performance, the best in more quiet and not so difficult parts of your trip and drink down properly.
Demanding, regular and long „profi“ rides
During difficult, exhausting and regular trips on cross country skis, you should add to your sports bottle with right sports drink also products that will supply you with energy and you should also take care about recovery. You can start using products which provide muscle mass protection and performance improvement.
 | During your rides, you can use ISODRINX or PROFIDRINX which is even better as it next to minerals, carbohydrates and vitamins provides your body due to special formula PeptoPro® with di- a tri-peptides which helps you to improve quality of post-performance recovery. |
| Before performance you should use 6 capsules of ENDURO BCAA. Due to BCAA – Branched Chain Amino Acids – Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine – you will protect your own muscle mass and you will also support your performance. If you use capsules post-workout (half dosage if used together with REGENER), you will provide your body with quality post-workout recovery |  |
 | Immediately post your activity you should use REGENER. Drink the prepared drink during first 20 minutes after the end of your performance. Due to REGENER you will supply your tired and exhausted body with substances providing quality start of recovery processes. The following day you will be prepared and able to devote all your effort to your favourite activity. |
Summary of our tips and recommendations for your effective performance:
- Drink regularly, use hypotonic drinks.
- Supply your body with energy in the form of carbohydrates – body uses carbohydrates during activity as main source of energy. If you use all the carbohydrates of your body, the amount of carbohydrates in blood will be decreased (hypoglycaemia) and your performance will be much worse.
- Recommended carbohydrates intake per hour is 0,7 g of carbohydrates per 1 kg of your weight
- Do never supply more than 30 g of carbohydrates at once as it may cause unsteady level of blood sugar
- Drink down each product properly
- Do not underestimate proper recovery
Our tip – quality and suitable meal before your activity
Pokud přemýšlíte o tom, jak se správně před aktivitou najíst, abyste si ji řádně užili a necítili hlad nebo naopak nestrávené jídlo, máme speciální tip – B4 SPORT. Do you think of right meal before your performance which will allow you to enjoy the activity as much as you can? We have convenient solution for you – easily digestible porridge B4 SPORT. Use the porridge about 1 - 2 hours before your performance. It will supply your body with quality and quickly digestible proteins (whey protein isolate) and it will also supply your body with important energy for your activity in the form of special type of carbohydrates - PalatinoseTM. Mix the porridge with 200 – 250 ml of hot water and eat about 2 hours before performance start.