Did you know that the secret to boosting your cycling performance might already be in your kitchen? Sodium bicarbonate (aka baking soda) is an unexpected, but powerful performance-enhancing supplement you can get at almost any supermarket!
In today's video, Conor dives into this compound used by pro cyclists and enthusiasts alike to find out how much it can really delay fatigue, enhance overall athletic performance, and what it's potential side effects might be...
0:00 Will taking sodium bicarbonate make me faster?
0:41 Why take sodium bicarbonate?
1:04 How do you take sodium bicarbonate?
1:50 Will bicarb give Conor the edge he needs?
2:57 Why does supplementing with sodium bicarbonate make you faster?
4:07 What are the performance gains you get from sodium bicarbonate?
5:31 What are the disadvantages of taking sodium bicarbonate?
6:21 How much sodium are you really ingesting?
6:52 Risk of hypernatremia and increase in water retention
7:39 How do pro cyclists use sodium bicarbonate in races?
8:36 Conor puts sodium bicarbonate to the test
9:37 Test time!
10:52 Was Conor faster?
12:30 So, is taking sodium bicarbonate worth it?
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