I have just started a blog on my website where I'll look at a different training or sports science subject each week.

This week I wrote part 1 of a short post on using baking soda to improve performance. Has anyone out there tried this before? The old recommendations often caused intestinal distress (not something you want in a skinsuit) but more recently splitting the dose to 0.1g/kg 90 minutes, and again at 30 minutes prior to exercise has shown this to be less of a problem.

There are some pretty good indications that this can be a good training/performance aid and it would be good to get some feedback on whether anyone has tried it.

ps part 2 of the blog will have a bit more on it's benefits and recommendations on how to use it. (http://www.fitlab.co.nz/fitlab-blog

Cheers,
fitlab.

Horse racing folk will know about this, oh and it's banned in horse racing...

I know of surf life savers who've gone down the baking soda road, post event its not so pleasant apparently

I've used it for track racing events. Didn't get any intestinal discomfort, but it was hard work chugging it down.

I can't say that I saw any great improvements in my performance.

I've heard that it's pickled snake head FTW

Fitlab wrote:I have just started a blog on my website where I'll look at a different training or sports science subject each week.

This week I wrote part 1 of a short post on using baking soda to improve performance. Has anyone out there tried this before? The old recommendations often caused intestinal distress (not something you want in a skinsuit) but more recently splitting the dose to 0.1g/kg 90 minutes, and again at 30 minutes prior to exercise has shown this to be less of a problem.

There are some pretty good indications that this can be a good training/performance aid and it would be good to get some feedback on whether anyone has tried it.

ps part 2 of the blog will have a bit more on it's benefits and recommendations on how to use it. (http://www.fitlab.co.nz/fitlab-blog

Cheers,
fitlab.

Heh, first I thought that's just another troll thread.

Is it? Please tell me it is...

nope.

Mate this is so old school...Jesse Owens Bi Carbed in 1936 Olympics! Yes most elite trackies and Pro roadies have used Bi Carb to buffer lactate. The method you suggest is outdated to say the least. In the 90s it was common use that Ural was used as it was for urinary track infections and changed blood alkalinity..side effects were the screaming shits! Since then there are many products available to give the same effect without the side effects. If you use it to train youre either a loser of a fuckwit. It should only be used in major events where you need to buffer lactate ie a TT, Pursuit, kilo. Side effects are it leaves high residual lactate in the system..so for multi stage racesmay have an inhibiting effect!

The End...

What does, or doesn't work, is what this is about.

Not who's a F. wit or any other name, for trying.

Popcorn! Get your fresh hot popcorn!

beetroot is the new baking soda.

Beetroot juice and turmeric. Mix em together, attack from the gun, get your two lengths and see you later.

how good is popcorn ??

Is it best old, new, or will just the threat of popcorn give you enough of a psychological advantage ?

i heard last weekend that pickled onion juice is the shiz for leg cramps. juries still out if i'll try it.

bugle wrote:Horse racing folk will know about this, oh and it's banned in horse racing...

I know of surf life savers who've gone down the baking soda road, post event its not so pleasant apparently

Called it "milk shaking" I think . . . .

Put a small pinch of that Himalayan Pink rock salt, that Mr. G Moller gets all enthusiastic about, and the leg cramps stay away for longer.

After that its all down to over-exertion, cos you've thrashed the living shit out of your legs with excitement..

That Pink salt is seriously good natural medicine though, if you put a pinch in your water afterwards and warm-down for a bit. Cramps do tend to stay away more.
For me. I see to be prone to cramping, and I don't know why.