Product Questions

 

Q: Can I mix U Sport the day before and let it sit in the fridge overnight?

A: Yes, that’s not a problem at all. The same applies to other drinks as well.

Q: Can the sports drink be heated/frozen?

A: Yep. The drink dissolves faster in warm water; however, you should not boil the sports drink. Instead, boil water (or just heat it until warm or take warm water from the tap) and mix in the powder, then shake/stir. Freezing is no problem either.

Q: Can I mix U Sport and U Intend in the same bottle?

A: Yep, they are flavor-adjusted to be mixed. This way, you can have a caffeine-containing sports drink when you want it. One suggestion is to mix a little U Intend in the bottle that you start drinking from only after 3-4 hours of training/competition if you have also taken Intend beforehand, so you don't risk too high a dose of caffeine if you are sensitive.

Q: My skin tingles after drinking U Intend - what is that?

A: It is a completely harmless effect from the amino acid Beta-Alanine. The tingling subsides when you start training, so get up off the couch ;)

Q: When should I drink U Intend?

A: Full effect is achieved after 45-60 minutes. For training sessions/races shorter than 60 minutes, we recommend that you drink U Intend 60 minutes before the start. For longer races/competitions, you can advantageously drink it a little closer to the start and get the effect a bit later into the session. For really long races, we recommend a refill after about 3-4 hours.

Q: How strong can I mix U Sport?

A: You can mix it quite strong; the minimum recommended liquid amount for 1 serving (33g) of U Sport is 0.5dl of liquid (60% solution). With this mix, you get a homemade liquid gel (we have, for example, 30g of carbohydrates in our gel at 50ml, which means one scoop of powder in 0.5dl of liquid). However, the taste is not adjusted for this strength, so we recommend using some U Sport Neutral to reduce the flavor concentration.

Q: How much liquid should I drink every hour?

A: It depends a lot on your training intensity and the temperature, both of which affect your sweating. Drinking according to thirst is a good rule of thumb. Drinking a little and often is better than a lot and rarely.

Q: Can I use U Sport as a "carboloader" and also after training?

A: Of course. U Sport is an excellent carboloader if you don't want to use our tailored U Loader. If you have trouble getting enough carbohydrates through your diet to reach a level of around 10g/carbohydrates/kg body weight, these products are perfect. As soon as possible after training, a smaller amount of U Loader, U Sport, or U Bar is recommended to slow down the breakdown and start the replenishment of muscle glycogen. The important thing is to have a proper meal after finishing your session, but if you have a long time until your next meal, a dose of U Sport can enhance recovery.

Q: How many gels can I consume each hour?

A: For gels without caffeine, you can consume 4-6 gels/hour, giving you 120g of carbohydrates. Just make sure your stomach can handle it. A more common recommendation is 2-4 gels/hour.
For U Gel with caffeine, we recommend a maximum of 10 such gels per day to keep the caffeine dose below 300mg/day.

Q: Does U Sport contain electrolytes?

A: Yes, U Sport is complete and has everything you need. It contains fast + slow carbohydrate sources, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and BCAA, which help keep mental fatigue at bay. So all the minerals you lose to a greater extent through sweat are included in U Sport.

Q: How much water is needed for U Sport?

A: U Sport is extremely soluble and can even dissolve up to 930g/liter. However, a more normal range is that we athletes mix from 100g/liter up to 400g/liter. This works well when you want to carry high-concentrated energy with little weight. If it’s very hot outside and you need more water, you should mix it weaker.

Q: How many carbohydrates are there in bars, gels, and the sports drink?

U Bar - 25g
U Salty Bar - 30g

U Gel (Raspberry, Cola, Lemon) - 20g
U Gel (Other flavors + screw cap) - 30g
U Sport per serving (filled with the following scoop) - 30g

Nutrition Questions 

 

Q: How many carbohydrates can we absorb?

A: Our limit is the intestinal membrane and there lies the upper limit of 1.8g/minute (108g/hour) for U Sport, U gel, and U Bar with dual carbohydrate types in them.

However, experiences from athletes show that this limit can be increased further up to 130-150g/hour.

Q: How much water should I drink?

A: Aim for an intake of 300-800ml/hour if the session is 1.5 hours or longer. A wide range, but it largely depends on the heat and your thirst.

Q: How much energy do I need during activity?

A: Rule 1 is that we cannot fully compensate energy intake when the intensity is high. You can easily get in 400kcal/hour via e.g., U Sport or U Bar. Each energy bar provides 25g carbohydrates and 150kcal, so having one every 20 minutes is no problem if you like to eat during activity. Otherwise, 100g U Sport/hour, which most people can handle well.

If you push hard, you will likely burn at least 600kcal/hour. But that much we cannot absorb without gastrointestinal distress.

Q: U Sport, U Gel, or U Bar?

A: It's mostly a matter of taste, the compositions are equivalent, but the sports drink and gel provide the quickest energy while the bar gives a bit more sustained energy.

Q: How much salt should I consume?

A: In larger studies examining athletes, we see that the average is just over 40mmol (43mmol) sodium per liter of sweat. This corresponds to 2.6g of table salt. So if you sweat a liter per hour, which is a common estimate, try to get in 2.5g of salt per hour. We have adjusted U Sport based on this, where you get 2.5g of salt per serving.

However, there are large variations in how much we sweat. Around 20% of athletes are at 60mmol sodium/liter of sweat with a range of 10-100mmol/liter of sweat.

Q: I cramp easily, HELP?

A: Cramps are most likely caused by overloading the muscles harder than they are trained for. This, combined with lower fluid balance, lower levels of electrolytes, and depleting glycogen stores, collectively contributes to cramps. The largest factor is likely the glycogen being depleted; when it runs low, the muscles have to work harder for the same effect, and you easily overstrain them, resulting in cramps.