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    Fuelling The 4x4x48 Event

    TORQ’s Finance and Operations manager, Jack Gooding will be taking on the famous 4x4x48 Ultra Marathon Challenge in the name of charity on the 3rd March 2023. 
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    Fuelling Your Marathon

    Fuelling the perfect marathon performance means considering your pre-event nutrition as well as taking the correct fuel sources on board at the right times during the marathon itself. 
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    Fuelling Your Marathon Training

    We explain the importance of consuming a diet rich in the right kinds of nutrients, the timing of the consumption of those nutrients and how to fuel your training sessions. 
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    Maltodextrin

    Maltodextrin is a form of carbohydrate used extensively in TORQ products – in this article we explain what it is, the significant performance benefits it offers and dispel any myths surrounding this often misunderstood functional food ingredient. 
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    Hydration: The Definitive Guide

    Once again we leave no stone unturned as we comprehensively review the subject of hydration, evaluate the implications for sporting performance and consider how this all applies to you. 
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    Training The Digestive System

    Just as we spend weeks, months or even years training towards our goals to improve our physical strength and endurance, should we also consider training our digestive system so that it delivers the nutrients we need more comfortably and efficiently? 
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    Do Hydrogels Improve Performance?

    Those marketing ‘Hydrogel Technology’ claim that their products relieve gastro-intestinal complaints and offer a better delivery of carbohydrate to the muscles. 
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    Understanding Glucose:Fructose Ratios

    Since the 1930’s the effects of carbohydrate on endurance performance has been subject to investigation. 
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    Carbohydrate Loading Update

    If you’re going on a long journey in the car, you have to make sure your fuel tank is topped up before you leave. 
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    How Can Caffeine Boost Performance?

    What is caffeine, what does it do, how does it enhance sporting performance and when should you consume it for optimal benefits? 
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    Periodisation & Peaking 3: Peaking For Competition

    We conclude our 3-part series on periodisation and peaking with the exciting topic of peaking your form so that you perform optimally at the important events you have planned for the season. 
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    Periodisation & Peaking 2: Planning Your Training

    We provide you with the tools and education needed to plan your training so that you peak for your key events next year – a concept known in the world of Sports Science as ‘Periodisation & Peaking.’