Cycling Nutrition

Alpine Classic and Bupa Around the Bay have chosen Hammer Nutrition products to be the Nutrition Supplier for their event. Every rider needs access to the best Endurance Sports Nutrition available. Choice of event nutrition is extremely important – no event organiser wants riders suffering during their event.

Cyclists are one of the biggest end users of Sports Nutrition.

Why, because they train long and hard hours, which is an incredible workload requiring them to pay particular attention to their nutritional requirements to be successful.

Cyclists demand a high level or performance from their bodies. Their Sports nutrition needs to supply the best possible ingredients in the right format to meet the athlete’s requirement.

Hammer Nutrition has been a forerunner in the development of Sports Nutrition for cyclists for the past 21 years with outstanding results.

Hammer Nutrition products only use ingredients that are relevant to aid or improve an athlete’s performance. If you are looking for the leading Endurance fuel for Cyclists in the world, your search is now over.

Read on for our Cycling Special Offers!

Our Mission to the sport of Cycling has 4 Simple aims;

  1. Supply extremely effective products at prices which you can afford to use daily
  2. Provide the key tool to using these products effectively, KNOWLEDGE!
  3. Provide the user with the best customer service available
  4. Provide unlimited access to our experts for any nutritional guidance

Endurance Cycling (3-8 hours +)

If you are a long distance Cyclist, the importance of your choice in nutrition is vital to success. Failure to address this from day one will no doubt be a recipe for disaster.

Many cyclists focus on the relentless pursuit of training hour after hour, day after day and neglect the importance of nutrition. If they spent a small percentage of that time learning how to fuel they would ensure their training is not wasted through bad choices in nutrition.

At Hammer we have had 23 years of success in advising Endurance Athletes with nutritional information.

We advise athletes spend 1-2 hours in reading some of the best nutritional knowledge available. The information you will find in these articles below will save you a lot of time and trouble and could possibly make the difference between success and failure.

Once you have this information you can then make a better informed choice.

Hammer Nutrition’s must do points for successful completion of a 5-8 hour ride:

  1. Keep fluid intake during exercise between 550-800/ml per hour.
  2. Keep calorie consumption to a maximum of 250- 350 calories/hour (approx.1260 kj/ Hr)
  3. Measure exactly what calories/kj you are consuming. Taking too much can be worse than not enough!
  4. Separate your hydration from nutrition on the bike to stop confusion
  5. Only consume complex carbohydrates until the last 30-45 minutes of the ride.
  6. Use some form of extra electrolyte supplementation for cramp prevention.
  7. Trial your nutritional plan as much as possible leading up to the race.

Hammer Nutrition Plan for a 3-8 hour ride

Hammer recommends using Perpetuem as the main base product Hammer Bars and FIZZ/Endurolytes.

Perpetuem Benefits:
(Please take the time to completely read the information on Perpetuem to see why it is so beneficial)

  • Consistent, stable blood sugars, hour after hour
  • No highs or lows
  • Easy to digest, no stomach or GI issues
  • Reduce muscle fatigue and recovery time
  • Unprecedented lactic acid buffering
  • Get a full, satiated feeling during prolonged all-liquid fuelling
  • Minimize lean muscle tissue cannibalisation
  • Unique carb/protein/fat formula for maximum endurance

Fuelling Strategy

Strategy #1

Perpetuem. Use a 4 hour bottle and place approx. 7-8 scoops (see directions on quantity) in the bottle. Divide the bottle into 4 and consume 1/4 of a bottle/hour. Pre-mix bottle the night before and keep in fridge.

Take further servings or Perpetuem in zip lock bags (4 hour bags) and when you come to an aid station stop and mix with water for a fresh bottle. Repeat as necessary during race.

Take 550-800 ml water per hour.

Add 1-3 Endurolytes / hour.

Perpetuem is a total fuel – you don’t need to fuel with anything else (i.e. gels, solid foods etc.) The only time you may require other fuels is for a variety of fuels if you happen to become bored with one type of fuel use. If so, please see strategy #2

Strategy # 2

You may use other fuels such as below. This is not our preferred method.

However you can mix the 2 methods below together if you want a variety of fuels.

  1. Hammer Gels – take 1 per hour combined with 1 Hammer Bar per hour (approx. 320 calories/hour)
  2. HEED – take 2 scoops combined with 1 Hammer Gel (approx. 300 calories/hour)
  3. The above can mixed with a limited amount of solid foods. Avoid hard to digest foods, fatty foods, and high fibre foods. Eat small amounts at any one time. Remember liquids digest quicker than solids.

Always combine the above with the addition of 1-3 Endurolytes per hour

Starter Pack

Ok, so you are not an endurance triathlete clocking up serious km. More of a recreational cyclist and you would like to use try some products to help you improve your performance.

Here’s what you’ll get:

  • 12 Mixed Single Gels (2 each flavour) – Value – $25.00
  • Two small Tubs HEED (4 servings each) – Value $15.00
  • 6 Hammer Bars (2 of each Flavour) – Value $15.00
  • 1 Booklet “Endurance Athlete’s Guide to Success” – Value $9.95

Only $44.95 + FREE Freight!
Total Value $54.95

‘Serious’ Special

Clocking up some serious kms? See how your performance improves with this special offer.

Here’s what you’ll get:

  • 12 Mixed Single Gels (2 each flavour)
  • Two small tubs of HEED (one each flavour)
  • One small tub Perpetuem
  • One small tub of Recoverite
  • 1 Hammer Bar of each flavour

Only $65.00 + FREE Freight!
Normal cost $95.00