New to Vespa? . New to Vespa? . Shake and consume one pouch of VESPA CV-25 or VESPA JR 45 minutes prior to athletic activity. 180ml) of water, sports drink or juice prior to consuming. You can consume VESPA with water or your favorite electrolyte drink. For endurance events and training lasting longer than 2 hours consume apouch of VESPA every 2 hours for optimal performance, minimal cellular stress for lightning fast recovery and maximium training effect. Shake and consume one pouch of VESPA CV-25 or VESPA JR 45 minutes prior to athletic activity. You can consume VESPA with water or your favorite electrolyte drink. For endurance events and training lasting longer than 2 hours consume apouch of VESPA every 2 hours. Whether you are competing or training, do a Long Slow Warm-up to recruit oxygen to the muscles of at least 15-20 minutes prior to competition. If you are using VESPA during training start your workout with an extended warm-up.
Avoid consuming any food, gels, energy drinks etc. between taking VESPA and right before beginning your physical activity. The concept here is to begin exercise with a stable blood sugar level, avoid a strong insulin response to the ingested CHO, and to optimize fat metabolism (OFM). You can take in some calories at or within a few minutes of starting your competition since physical activity will mute the insulin response and help uptake of the ingested carbohydrates without seriously impeding fat metabolism. It is not generally necessary to consume calories if the activity is less than 2 hours (for conditioned athletes), however, if the activity is going to last beyond 2-3 hours the athlete can begin to consume calories after the first 1-2 hours. VESPA recommends the athlete never ingest large quantities of calories at any one time during physical activity. When burning significantly more "fat as fuel" proper hydration becomes a bit more critical especially in warmer conditions. This means focusing on the proper ratio of water and electrolytes, especially Sodium (principally as salt/NaCl) so as to maintain proper blood plasma volume so the body can perform optimally and cool itself.
Most athletes know to drink water or fluids such as sports drinks in the heat, however, many do not understand drinking water alone is only half the equation and, without salt, will result in Hyponatremia and/or Hypovolemia. Another important hydration tip is to avoid pre-hydrating prior to an event, a common misconception. In the days preceding an event drink to thirst and not "try" to hydrate. Just prior to the start of an event or long training session ingest an Sodium Chloride based electrolyte with water and maintain proper hydration during exercise based upon conditions and intensity level of physical activity. For more information please see the HYDRATION section of OFM. Thanks to the participation and feedback of various VESPA athletes a number of strategies for using VESPA have been developed to improve performance. For Half Marathon Distance events and longer or for Cycling TT events or longer taking a VESPA CV-25 an hour prior to start, wait 30 minutes, do a 15-20 minute easy warmup, 10-15 minute break, then a VESPA Junior just prior to the start.
This is a great way to set in the "fat burn" in motion. The Long Slow Warm-up sets your fat-burning in motion. The break allows a small ketone surge due to the warm up and the VESPA Junior give you just enough of a fast-acting sugar from the Orange Juice for that start of competition rush. VESPA is not a fuel. VESPA is a CATALYST for optimizing fat metabolism during physical activity. This not only conserves Glyco Care Glucose Supportglucose metabolism but stabilizes blood sugar thus dramatically reducing the need to ingest food during physical activity. For extra-long workouts or races some fueling is necessary though most VESPA users report a significant reduction in the amount of food they need to ingest. It is recommended any fueling is performed at intervals in between taking VESPA. Another successful strategy employed by some athletes is to keep a small, slow and even uptake of sugars by tucking a piece of hard candy between the cheek and gum or constantly sipping their electrolyte and sugar replacement drink.