Torq Fueled Education / energy

Whether training indoors, or out, this time of year we are increasing the amount of exercise we are doing and with this comes higher sweat rates and the need to maintain our hydration.

We provide you with a short history on carbohydrate fueling and an insight into an exciting future with 2:1 Glucose:Fructose formulations. Could 4 TORQ Units per hour now possibly be on the cards?

Cramp, we’ve all had it. We all know what it feels like, but what is cramp? What causes cramp and what can we do to eliminate the dreaded eye watering spasms of muscle fibers during exercise?

Fueling your training and life in general outside of ‘race day’ involves following some very simple fundamental steps with your general nutrition. Nutrients are typically categorized into two camps, the ‘Micronutrients’ and the ‘Macronutrients’.

Whether it's a key race, gran fondo, multi-day training camp, or even just several days you are looking to be in top form to go the distance and achieve your goal(s), it is likely that you have thought about training, resting, and especially...'what should my diet be...?'   TORQ lays out the essentials in this post and covers the basics...as well as the details to get you in top form leading into your event, and ready for the next calendar entry...

Are you confused about the technical words nutrition companies use to describe the merits of their products? What’s the difference between a Hydration Drink, an Energy Drink and an Energy Gel – they’re all liquids, but how do they differ in their respective functions?

As an athlete or physically active ‘competitive’ person, are you the slightest bit confused as to whether you should be consuming a diet rich in carbohydrate, or restricting carbohydrate intake and leaning more towards fat and protein as your major nutrient sources? There are certainly some mixed messages out there, so we feel that this topic desperately needs to be discussed in a balanced fashion to clear up any ambiguity.

We’ve recently teamed up with the Col Collective to produce a series of articles for their new ‘Learn’ section on their recently launched website. For the first article of series one, we take a look at the body’s 3 energy systems…