Our Blog / Electrolytes
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Nutrition on the Go
Read more →We've discovered a great product that many of our OYM athletes are calling "the best stuff they've ever used." Meet EnergyLab Nutrition. This small Texas company caters to endurance athletes of all skill levels. They offer a four-part "Endurance Series" of products which we're having great success with here at OYM. Ignyte is essentially derived from natural green coffee bean extract. Most folks like to take it just before their event to help improve mental focus and to jump-start their muscle endurance. Execute is taken during the race to increase electrolytes and amino acids with less sugar than other products....
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Electrolytes and Nutrition
Read more →Cyclists know that maintaining the proper balance of electrolytes is essential to our optimal physical performance. But have you ever stopped to wonder why this is so important? Electrolytes are minerals in our blood and body fluids that carry an electric charge. Some common examples of electrolytes include sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and chloride. These minerals affect the amount of water in our bodies, our muscle function, the acidity or pH of our blood, and other important physical processes. Without electrolytes, the cells in our bodies can't communicate with each other to perform their essential functions. We need electrolytes...
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Hydrate and Ride Great
Read more →Summer in South Florida is never the time to take chances with hydration - especially when cycling. Keeping your body healthy and hydrated on a daily basis will go a longer way toward setting you up for a successful ride than anything else. Sipping 12-16 ounces of water about four hours before climbing onto your bike for a moderate-paced ride is a good plan. Then, around two hours before you start, slowly drink another 12 ounces. There's no need to over-hydrate as your body can only absorb so much fluid. Having water available during your ride is necessary, however, so...