Energy Drinks for Kids

[JJDT]

My 13 year old son is riding with me the 94.7. Most of the products are suitable for adults only. He is drinking Game currently but will it be suitable for such a long endurance event to keep the energy levels in tact?

Powerade or Energade as an alternative?

 

Thanks

[dee_biker]

I reckon Oros will do the trick.

[Tiny K]

32Gi - just search for it here on the hub.

[Kranswurm]

My 13 year old son is riding with me the 94.7. Most of the products are suitable for adults only. He is drinking Game currently but will it be suitable for such a long endurance event to keep the energy levels in tact?

Powerade or Energade as an alternative?

 

Thanks

 

Stick with Game

[Vinnydabutcher]

Have to agree with Tiny K - at 13 this would prob be the best bet.

 

Just be careful - mate of mine gets stomach cramps form 31GI.

 

Let him test it out before the big day!

[TiBones]

energade Champs

[The Bike Vendor]

WASP has developed a special drink for children... BUT it's just like GAME. GAME never helped me when I was 13. You can give him ENDUREN,it's the best.

 

Go to http://www.enduren.co.za/shop.html

 

This has no sugar added so does not spike you and is an all natural product... I'm a teen and it's all I use!

[CAAD4]

Don't make the mistake of changing it now just before the race. Let him use what he's used to training on.. and lot's of it if it's hot.

[MDW]

Guys in all honesty keep the kids off the sugar spiking drinks, it really is no good for them and its also cariogenic meaning teeth destroying. A child does not take an adult serving of 32Gi, they can have half a serving, not sure what the gentleman gave his child as far as dosage goes, but one scoop in a bottle will be plenty as opposed to a 50gram for an adult. Even a 1/3 of a serving should be sufficient for a 15yr old. As a nutritionist I beg parents to keep the kids away from the sugar products, one of the biggest rates of diabetes is between the ages of 9-12 and its growing, its not genetic its diet related.

[RacerX]

Guys in all honesty keep the kids off the sugar spiking drinks, it really is no good for them and its also cariogenic meaning teeth destroying. A child does not take an adult serving of 32Gi, they can have half a serving, not sure what the gentleman gave his child as far as dosage goes, but one scoop in a bottle will be plenty as opposed to a 50gram for an adult. Even a 1/3 of a serving should be sufficient for a 15yr old. As a nutritionist I beg parents to keep the kids away from the sugar products, one of the biggest rates of diabetes is between the ages of 9-12 and its growing, its not genetic its diet related.

+1

[no calves]

32gi stated on the label it does not cause teeth decay

[MDW]

32Gi is NON-CARIOGENIC meaning correct the carbohydrate that is used in it, does not cause tooth decay.

[The Bike Vendor]

Read my post...

 

Enduren: SUGER FREE - ALL NATURAL.

 

But I disagree, I train with enduren and when I use whasp or FIT suddenly @ a race I perform better. Due to the fact that my body gets use to Enduren because I use it every day.

 

So you can use a new product on race day.

 

I have also been using products with sugar since the age of 11, so no problem there I switched to Enduren 1 year ago because it does not taste bad or in the heat.

 

Anyone not agreeing with me here?

[RacerX]

Read my post...

 

Enduren: SUGER FREE - ALL NATURAL.

 

But I disagree, I train with enduren and when I use whasp or FIT suddenly @ a race I perform better. Due to the fact that my body gets use to Enduren because I use it every day.

 

So you can use a new product on race day.

 

I have also been using products with sugar since the age of 11, so no problem there I switched to Enduren 1 year ago because it does not taste bad or in the heat.

 

Anyone not agreeing with me here?

Enduren rocks. I know the guy who developed it and he did his homework. Very particular about it being natural and high quality.

 

That said, I would not give it to my kid for all the reasons in the video I posted above. Give your son bananas and water - that's what I learned to race on.

Edited November 15, 2011 by RacerX

[flymango]

Have to agree with Tiny K - at 13 this would prob be the best bet.

 

Just be careful - mate of mine gets stomach cramps form 31GI.

 

Let him test it out before the big day!

Must be because his form is one short !

Edited November 15, 2011 by flymango

[MDW]

Read my post...

 

Enduren: SUGER FREE - ALL NATURAL.

 

But I disagree, I train with enduren and when I use whasp or FIT suddenly @ a race I perform better. Due to the fact that my body gets use to Enduren because I use it every day.

 

So you can use a new product on race day.

 

I have also been using products with sugar since the age of 11, so no problem there I switched to Enduren 1 year ago because it does not taste bad or in the heat.

 

Anyone not agreeing with me here?

I definitely dont agree with you, not sure how old u r but using a sugar products since u were 11 does not mean that it has not impacted u negatively, sometimes these things come later in life.

 

Also using a new product on race day is out of the question, totally disagree, u never know how a product will impact u on race day, it can affect your digestive system, meaning taste, stomach irritability, nausea if u r not used to the kind of release it has, and anyone that uses a new product on race day is certainly not a serious athlete, because nutrition should be planned before and stuck to, its very important. What you use in training for a race use in the race. As for using energy drinks for training with, there is where I disagree as well, one should not abuse energy drinks for training, the only time I ever use an energy drink is for sessions over 2hours, otherwise water is always best :-).

all the best

M