On my Saturday night and Sunday workouts (#16 and #17) I used some of my mom’s Accelerade, and mixed it into my 1.5 L water bottle. MY GOD it made a difference. I’m used to feeling pretty drained at the end of a 1.5 – 2 hr workout, but I felt like a million bucks. Especially on my Sunday workout, the added calories in the drink carried all the way through my weight lifting, which is often a time when I start feeling like Sisyphus when he first wakes up – “oh shit, I have to do this AGAIN? NOW?” I legitimately felt powered up, however. This was an important discovery to make at the beginning of my training, and I will have to continue investigating other, potentially superior alternatives.
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October 9, 2007 at 12:35 am
Too bad Accelerade tastes like milky kool-aid (bleh). However, I’m glad you found this out earlier on enough to really make a difference in your training! You’re going to rock it. Now we just have to work on that pesky daily calorie consumption…
December 8, 2007 at 11:51 pm
I like accelerade too. I keep a can of it in the car… and one at work. I like Lemon Lime the best.