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Within the sport nutrition community, it is currently accepted that the body can absorb and burn 90-120 grams of carbs per hour. So, how do we use this information to...

Adrian Macdonald, Two-time champion of the Leadville Trail 100 Run has one thing in the back of his mind this year: 15:42:59. The longstanding Leadville 100 record set by Matt Carpenter...

GOLDEN, Colo. (May 16th, 2024) — Carbs Fuel, a new player to the sports nutrition category, is following up on their high carbohydrate energy gel by launching its second product, a...

The science behind training your gut to handle high carbohydrate intake during exercise. Read through for a deep-dive on how to better prepare your body to consume large amounts of carbs...

As covered in our previous blog about the Evolution of Endurance Sports Fueling, recommendations for carbohydrate intake have seen a progressive increase from 60 grams per hour to 90 grams...

What is glycogen? Glycogen is the stored energy form of glucose found in the human body. Simply, glycogen is many glucose molecules strung together creating one large molecule that can...

What is an energy gel? Why should athletes consume energy gels? How do you make an energy gel? What is the approach Carbs Fuel took to create the original 50g energy...

Early research in the 1920s revealed that carbohydrates played an important role in athletic performance which contrasted much of the prevailing sentiment that protein was the most important source of...

Sports nutrition products pose the problem of single use wrappers. While most endurance athletes love how their sport allows them to see more of our beautiful world, they also feel...

Carbohydrates or “carbs” are often discussed as a “thing” that is bad or damaging to our health. However, in sport nutrition the opposite is true; carbohydrates are often discussed favorably...

This industry report was created to make it easier to compare the popular energy gel options with the relevant information you need: number of carbohydrates per gel, cost per gel, and...

The pro’s secret is out. Within the past few years it has become more widely known that consuming 90-120 grams (and sometimes even 150g+!) of carbohydrates per hour, during endurance activities, is...