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I understood the whole point of the product was to be able to take on lots of carbs without having an upset stomach. He's missed the point.
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Along with performance they rated things GI distress, which was found to be the same between maurten and the control in both studies. So, if there's no performance advantage and there's no difference in GI discomfort then there is no advantage to using this stuff.
If I was a person who struggled with fueling, then sure, I'd try this and see if it worked for me, because these are only small studies, but given what I've read I don't see any point. I can ingest plenty of carbs, using cheaper fuel than this stuff.
hippy
3 studies.
Hutchinson concludes: “Taken together, these studies aren’t encouraging for Maurten fans. Whether it’s cycling or running, steady pace or intervals, low volume or high volume of drinking, there’s no apparent advantage to the hydrogel.” Admittedly, the sample sizes were small, and there are other possibly mitigating factors. Still, Hutchinson says he’s still open to persuasion, if and when some meaningful data come to light. In the meantime, that’s one powerful placebo.