Ride Day 6 - "Thank you, Hammer Nutrition!"
Although the Tour de Kentucky ride is not really sponsored by this company, I still just have to say a few words about the great products that we use religiously on the Tour de Kentucky, made by Hammer Nutrition (http://www.hammernutrition.com/), based in Whitefish, Montana of all places! The Tour de Kentucky, 726 miles in 8 ride days through some very challenging terrain, places demands on the human body not encountered in typical daily exercise scenarios. Normally, daily exercise for most of us is one to two hours. But on rides like the Tour de Kentucky, the total hours on the bike can be as many as 8 or 9 hours of very strenuous exercise in one day. On a one or two hour ride, cyclists might get away with eating simple sugars and experiencing the resulting spikes and crashes in blood sugar, but on distance rides like the Tour de Kentucky, the shortest ride day is about 4 hours, and simple sugars are a BIG mistake. Rather than consuming the simple sugars found in gatorade, candy bars, cookies, etc., we use products specifically made by Hammer Nutrition for endurance athletes . This company makes several products that we use every ride day, including an electrolyte supplement, a fuel specifically formulated for excercise lasting more than two hours, and a post-ride recovery drink that works miracles!
Speaking in broad general terms, as I understand them, first hour of exercise, the body burns mostly carbohydrates. After the first hour of exercise, the body begins to burn some fat as well as carbs. After two hours of excercise, in addition to burning carbs and some fat, the body also begins burning some protien as fuel. Normally, the body finds this protein by "caniballizing" muscle. The Hammer Nutrition endurance fuel Perpetuem contains the perfect mix of carbs, fat, and protein to fuel the body during extended exercise. The body assimilates this Perpetuem protein instead of burning muscle.
In the past two years, I have led a total of 30 cyclists on the 726 mile Tour de Kentucky, and have insisted upon the regular use of "Endurolytes", the Hammer Nutrition electrolyte supplement. In all of those miles cycled, which include MANY challenging mountains and hills, these riders have not had even ONE cramp! Fellow cyclists, I know how unbelievable this sounds, but it is the truth! I can remember on many occasions, prior to discovering Hammer Nutrition products, experiencing cramps in my calves 50 or 60 miles into a long ride. Sometimes these cramps were so painful and severe I had to get of my bike and deal with the cramp before continuing the ride. Since beginning use of Endurolytes about five years ago, I have NEVER experienced a muscle cramp while cycling. Amazing!
The Hammer Nutrition product I must mention is Recoverite. At the end of each ride day, each cyclist on the Tour de Kentucky drinks a "post-ride" bottle of Recoverite.
This product contains a perfect blend of protein and supplements essential to the repair and refreshment of fatigued muscles, and believe me, after the 6 to 9 hours of tough cycling on a typical Tour de Kentucky ride day, there is a LOT of muscle fatigue! Recoverite helps Tour de Kentucky cyclists to face day after day of long demanding rides. Several of our riders are over 50, and a couple are over 60, yet they are able to ride day after day, thanks to Recoverite!
Hammer also makes several other great products. I consider Hammer Bars, to be the healthiest ride snack available today. Heed, Hammer Nutrition's energy drink, is far more healthy than conventional simple sugar drinks, and does not promote the spikes and crashes in blood sugar that are commonly associated with the terms "bonking", "crashing", and "walls" that cyclists often use to describe fluctuations in blood sugar which are so detrimental to ride performance.
When distance cyclists use Hammer products as directed, at the conclusion of a challenging ride like the Tour de Kentucky, they will be in better condition and have more muscle than when they began! The only word that fairly describes the efficacy of Hammer Nutrition products is Amazing!
Speaking in broad general terms, as I understand them, first hour of exercise, the body burns mostly carbohydrates. After the first hour of exercise, the body begins to burn some fat as well as carbs. After two hours of excercise, in addition to burning carbs and some fat, the body also begins burning some protien as fuel. Normally, the body finds this protein by "caniballizing" muscle. The Hammer Nutrition endurance fuel Perpetuem contains the perfect mix of carbs, fat, and protein to fuel the body during extended exercise. The body assimilates this Perpetuem protein instead of burning muscle.
In the past two years, I have led a total of 30 cyclists on the 726 mile Tour de Kentucky, and have insisted upon the regular use of "Endurolytes", the Hammer Nutrition electrolyte supplement. In all of those miles cycled, which include MANY challenging mountains and hills, these riders have not had even ONE cramp! Fellow cyclists, I know how unbelievable this sounds, but it is the truth! I can remember on many occasions, prior to discovering Hammer Nutrition products, experiencing cramps in my calves 50 or 60 miles into a long ride. Sometimes these cramps were so painful and severe I had to get of my bike and deal with the cramp before continuing the ride. Since beginning use of Endurolytes about five years ago, I have NEVER experienced a muscle cramp while cycling. Amazing!
The Hammer Nutrition product I must mention is Recoverite. At the end of each ride day, each cyclist on the Tour de Kentucky drinks a "post-ride" bottle of Recoverite.
This product contains a perfect blend of protein and supplements essential to the repair and refreshment of fatigued muscles, and believe me, after the 6 to 9 hours of tough cycling on a typical Tour de Kentucky ride day, there is a LOT of muscle fatigue! Recoverite helps Tour de Kentucky cyclists to face day after day of long demanding rides. Several of our riders are over 50, and a couple are over 60, yet they are able to ride day after day, thanks to Recoverite!
Hammer also makes several other great products. I consider Hammer Bars, to be the healthiest ride snack available today. Heed, Hammer Nutrition's energy drink, is far more healthy than conventional simple sugar drinks, and does not promote the spikes and crashes in blood sugar that are commonly associated with the terms "bonking", "crashing", and "walls" that cyclists often use to describe fluctuations in blood sugar which are so detrimental to ride performance.
When distance cyclists use Hammer products as directed, at the conclusion of a challenging ride like the Tour de Kentucky, they will be in better condition and have more muscle than when they began! The only word that fairly describes the efficacy of Hammer Nutrition products is Amazing!
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