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An 
Performance gel is a concentrated source of rapidly digestible carbohydrates designed to provide fuel during endurance exercise.

Unlike traditional foods, 
Performance gels are formulated for quick consumption and efficient digestion while running, cycling or racing, allowing athletes to maintain energy without interrupting performance.

During prolonged exercise, carbohydrate stores become progressively depleted. 
Performance gels provide a practical way to replace carbohydrates throughout activity, helping maintain energy availability, preserve performance and delay fatigue without the need for bulky food.

For endurance athletes, they represent one of the most efficient methods of fuelling during exercise.

Research consistently shows that endurance athletes perform best when carbohydrate intake is spread consistently throughout prolonged exercise.

Thirty grams provides a practical serving size that is easy to calculate and integrates seamlessly into modern fuelling strategies.

Whether your target intake is 60g, 90g or higher per hour, 30g servings make building an effective nutrition plan simple and predictable.

Not all carbohydrates are absorbed through the same pathway. Glucose and maltodextrin primarily use one intestinal transporter, while fructose uses another.

Combining multiple carbohydrate sources allows the body to absorb and utilise more carbohydrate per hour than glucose alone, supporting sustained energy delivery during prolonged exercise while improving gastrointestinal tolerance.

This multi-transportable carbohydrate approach is widely recognised in modern endurance nutrition.

Sweat contains both water and electrolytes.

Replacing sodium during exercise helps support normal fluid balance, muscle function and hydration strategies, particularly during longer sessions or in hot environments.

While electrolytes do not replace the need for adequate fluid intake, they play an important role in supporting overall endurance performance. Each Eltane gel carries 150mg of electrolytes.

The best nutrition is the nutrition your body can comfortably absorb.

Many athletes experience stomach discomfort, bloating, reflux or nausea during exercise, often because products are excessively sweet, poorly formulated or difficult to digest.

Eltane Energy Gels are developed to prioritise consistent absorption, a smooth texture and repeatability throughout long training sessions and races.

Our flavours are intentionally bold enough to provide a strong sensory response without causing throat irritation or overwhelming sweetness, making them easier to consume repeatedly over long distances.

Most athletes begin fuelling after approximately 30–45 minutes of continuous exercise.

Thereafter, gels are typically consumed at regular intervals based on individual carbohydrate targets, exercise intensity, duration, environmental conditions and overall nutrition strategy.

Consistency is generally more effective than waiting until fatigue develops.

There is no single answer.

Carbohydrate requirements vary depending on body size, exercise intensity, duration, training status and individual tolerance.

Many endurance athletes aim for between 60–90 grams of carbohydrate per hour, while highly trained athletes may tolerate even higher intakes with appropriate practice.

Exercise-associated muscle cramps are complex and not fully explained by dehydration or electrolyte loss alone.

Current evidence suggests that many exercise-induced cramps originate from altered neuromuscular control caused by fatigue rather than simply low sodium levels.

This explains why cramps often occur in well-hydrated athletes during demanding efforts.

As muscles become fatigued, communication between the nervous system and working muscles changes.

The balance between signals that stimulate muscle contraction and those that inhibit it becomes disrupted, increasing the likelihood of involuntary muscle contractions, or cramps.

This neurological mechanism is now considered one of the leading explanations for exercise-associated muscle cramps.

Research suggests that pickle juice may help reduce the duration of muscle cramps through a neurological response rather than by rapidly replacing electrolytes.

The effect appears to occur too quickly to be explained by absorption into the bloodstream, indicating that another mechanism is responsible.

The acetic acid found in vinegar stimulates specialised sensory receptors in the mouth and throat known as Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels.

Activation of these receptors sends signals through the nervous system that may reduce excessive motor neuron activity associated with muscle cramping.

This neurological response is believed to explain why pickle juice can begin working within a relatively short period of time.

Because the response is neurological rather than dependent on digestion or absorption, pickle juice may begin helping reduce cramp duration within minutes after consumption.

Its action occurs through sensory pathways rather than by immediately correcting electrolyte deficits.

Pickle juice can be used:

Pickle juice is commonly used by:

At Eltane, research isn't something we reference after a product is finished, it's where development begins.

Every ingredient is selected for a specific functional purpose. Every serving size is intentional. Every formulation is designed to support performance while remaining practical in real-world conditions.

We also believe that education is part of product development. By helping athletes understand the science behind nutrition, we enable them to make more informed decisions, both with Eltane products and throughout their performance journey.