The Performance Weight LossTM program is an initiative exclusive to TORQ and one that focusses on driving physical fitness forwards to provide an increasingly positive spiral of events, having an unrivalled impact on body fat loss. 

This article looks at hydration and fuelling strategies with specific reference to the length of the exercise session and the environmental conditions you’re performing in. 

In our separate Nutrition For Health article from this series, we have talked in principle about the kinds of foods you should be leaning towards on a day-to-day basis from a health perspective. 

The nutrition you put into your body is of huge importance from a health and performance perspective and although we feel we have a fabulous product range designed to augment performance, there are simply some areas where alas even TORQ falls short. 

It may seem odd to harp back to theory originating from 1967 by a scientist called Yakovlev, but the basic principles surrounding ‘getting fit’ are still as true today as they were back then. 

We’ve had the pleasure of visiting Switzerland a few times now and the Swiss Alps are certainly a must for any avid mountain loving cyclist. 

Research studies supporting fuelling with 2:1 Multiple Transportable Carbohydrates:

Stellingwerff, T & Cox, GR. 

Interestingly, whilst we’re going to suggest that you take a recovery drink as soon as you finish, just so that you limit the tiredness you’re going to feel the next day, beyond that, you know what, who cares? 

Need we tell you that Day 3 is like Groundhog Day again? 

This is going to be a little bit like Groundhog Day! 

We’re going to cover quite a lot of information under ‘Day 1’ but please bear in mind that many of the areas discussed here will simply be repeated on Day 2, Day 3 and so on. 

The purpose of carbohydrate loading is to super-charge your physiology with glycogen (the form that carbohydrate is stored within the body).