Intelligent Choice

Simple To Take, Simple To Digest, GU Energy Gel Provides Just What Is Needed For Premium Energy Fueling And None Of The Extras That Slow (BURN OUT) The Body Down.  Optimized Fueling

Introduced In 1991, The World?s First Energy Gel Is Still The Most Efficient Sports Fuel Available Today.  GU?s , Easily-Digested And Long-Lasting Energy For Athletes In Every Sport And At All Levels; Plus Outdoor Sports Enthusiasts (hiking, kayaking, canoeing, climbing, trekking, trail/mountain biking, ....), And Anyone Needing To Endure Muscular Activities.

Ingredients & Benefits

The Berkeley-Based Sports Nutrition Company Started With Original GU Energy Gel, A Revolutionary And More Effective Method To Keep Athletes Fueled During Exercise, And Speed Their Recovery From Exertion.  Today Thousands Of Elite Athletes And Millions Of Endurance Sports Enthusiasts Around The World Agree: GU Works!

Our Own Equipment Technologist Gene Casanova, Put The GU Energy Gels To The Test In 2007, During A Solo Apostle Islands Sea Kayaking Adventure; Paddling From 3 To 12 Hours Straight On The Hostile Open Waters Of Lake Superior Between The Islands, Where Resting Was Not An Option While Out To Sea!  A Dash From Devils Islands To Little Sandy Bay Was The Final Paddle Of The Weekend Adventure... After Landing, He Felt Surprisingly Great.  No Tired Burnt-Out Feeling.  Fantastic!

Energize A small shot of fast-acting natural fructose (fruit sugar) goes straight to work building body energy levels back up while the maltodextrin is quickly absorbed and sent to muscles.  Vital electrolytes keeps blood chemistry in line and hydration levels stable.  Calcium keeps muscles humming and caffeine adds an extra racing kick to power output.

Sustain Complex carbs in the form of maltodextrin (70-80% of the complex/simple carbohydrates blend) helps maintain glucose levels over time.  Citrates (potassium citrate, sodium citrate and citric acid) help speed the conversion of these carbs into energy molecules and mitigate performance-sapping acid build-up in muscles.  Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) leucine, valine and isoleucine, serve as another fuel source, aid in recovery and can improve mental performance and reduce fatigue by limiting the central nervous system?s production of serotonin.  Histidine, an essential amino acid, acts alongside the citrates as a buffer that helps neutralize lactic acid build-up in muscles.

Recover: Antioxidant vitamins C & E defend muscles from assault by free radicals.  Chamomile works as an anti-inflammatory during and after exercise.  Ginger soothes the stomach and reduces chance of motion sickness. Sea salt supplies a host of minerals.

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GU Fueling Direction

GU Energy Gel Packs 100 Calories into every packet.  100 calories is an ideal serving size to suck down 15 minutes before training, racing or planned endurance activity, to top off body electrolyte and glucose stores.  Following this with one every 30-45 minutes along the way, washed down with a few sips of fluid.

For optimum results, always drink at least 24-30 ounces of fluid per hour during training, racing and sustained endurance activities (peddling, paddling, walking....).

Exact GU intake depends on the intensity of the current pursuit and the body weight and fitness level of the person.  The fitter the person is and the more efficient the person's metabolism, the more GU can be consumed each hour; up to approximately 340 calories every 60 minutes.

Combine GU with Roctane Ultra Endurance Gel and GU2O Sports Drink for the ultimate in sports hydration and fueling.  Take one gel 15 minutes before training, competition, endurance activity and extreme sports like paddling across large stretches of open water; and then one gel every 30-45 minutes during the muscle exercise.  Drink GU2O throughout.

Gel Ingredient Intelligence Comparison

Lining up every imaginable energy gel, then scrutinizing the nutritional fine print is not unheard of for serious endurance athletes focused on their personal best.  Standard Practice, For Our Chief Equipment Technologist.  Here At Casanova's, Our Passion Is To Share And Help Those Who Take Their Completion, Personal Fitness Training, Sports And Adventure-Exploration Endeavors Serious, And Further.  The Table Above Provides A Comparison Of The Critical Components Of The Energy Gels Most Readily Available On The Retail Market.

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