What is the taste of 32GI Endure Sports Drink?
32GI Endure Sports Drink Orange reminded me of the breakfast drink Tang. The flavor is fine, with a mild sweetness. It’s a bit too artificial tasting for me (however, the brand does specifically mention that it contains zero artificial additives).
It’s no fresh-squeezed orange juice but more than palatable as a fluid designed to deliver calories, carbohydrates, and sodium.
The product line includes four other flavors: Blueberry, Lime, Peach, and Raspberry.
When should you use 32GI Endure Sports Drink?
Despite the inclusion of an exotic ingredient and all the fat-as-fuel marketing messages, 32GI Endure Sports Drink is still packed with carbohydrates. Its function is mid-exercise fueling, and obviously, you can also drink it to load up on carbohydrates before a workout.
As a recovery drink, it’s excellent for replenishing depleted glycogen stores and electrolytes. Remember to pair it with a protein-rich supplement or post-exercise meal since the drink contains minimal protein.
How did 32GI Endure Sports Drink perform?
I ran a 3 km+ uphill out-and-back route six times, with a warm-up and cool-down along a flat paved road. Total distance and time on feet for the run were 22 km and 2 hours 47 minutes.
My efforts were moderate-to-threshold going up (though it got intense the last uphill) and recovery on the way down.
I made two bottles of sports drinks using the 32GI-powered mix. I only ate a banana 40 minutes before the run, so I relied on the sports drink to fuel the run. I placed the bottles at the start of the hill and took sips before heading up each time.
Here are my takeaways:
- With all the carbohydrate-packed sports nutrition I’ve been testing, my body is definitely less fat-adapted than it once was. Despite that banana, I felt “empty” during warm-up and the first rep. However, my energy level picked up during the second rep. My interpretation is that the slower-reacting Isomaltolose finally kicked in.
- After the initial “low” period, for lack of a better way of describing that feeling, 32GI Endure Sports Drink delivered stable energy. I didn’t get that “surge” feeling, but I felt very decent the rest of the way.
- I had no taste fatigue, or stomach issues.
- It was impossible to tell whether I was using fat or carbohydrates as fuel. The sports drink does list fructose and maltodextrin as its second and third most prominent ingredients (the amount wasn’t specified), so carbohydrate is likely still the main energy source.