Carbohydrate supplements

Types of carbohydrate supplements available from Volchem

The Volchem line offers a complete range of carbohydrate supplements, designed to provide the right energy intake at every stage of training. With practical, highly digestible formats, you can choose the solution that best suits your performance and recovery needs.

• Energy gels: supplements in single-serving format, easy to carry and quick to take. They contain carbohydrates in concentrated form and are designed to provide energy quickly and simply.
  Recommended product: Energen G2F1, an energy gel with a blend of glucose and fructose and 50 g of carbohydrates per serving.
• Maltodextrin powders: carbohydrate powders that can be dissolved in water or another drink. This format lets you prepare a customised energy solution, adjusting quantity and concentration to your needs.
  Recommended product: Maltovis®, a maltodextrin powder supplement with no flavourings and a neutral taste.
• Energy and pre-workout drinks: ready-to-drink or ready-to-mix formulas, designed to provide energy before activity. They may contain carbohydrates together with other ingredients that help support physical and mental performance.
  Recommended product: Ready 56 ml, a ready-to-use energy shot with arginine, taurine, beta-alanine and ginseng.
• Gainers and complete formulas: more complete formulas that combine carbohydrates with other nutrients such as proteins, vitamins and amino acids. They are designed for anyone looking for a richer nutritional intake than a simple carbohydrate supplement provides.
  Recommended product: Promeal® Workout/Gainer, with carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and amino acids.

Guide to choosing Volchem energy supplements

The choice of energy supplements depends on the type of activity, the length of the effort and when you want to take them. This is why Volchem offers sports kits designed for specific needs.

• Cycling supplements: Kit Ciclismo Granfondo Volchem®, designed to support energy, hydration and recovery at the different stages of performance.
• Triathlon supplements: Kit Triathlon Volchem®, suitable for anyone who needs a complete, well-organised supplementation strategy to sustain energy and consistency during multi-discipline training or races.
• Running supplements: Kit Runner Volchem®, a selection designed to accompany your running before, during and after the effort, with practical solutions that are easy to take.
• Endurance supplements: Ultra Endurance Starter Pack, designed for anyone looking for steady energy support and easier management of supplementation during prolonged effort.

If you want to discover the Volchem range or try different formats, you can choose the Energy Pack Volchem®: a box designed for trying out gels, bars, energy drinks, mineral salts and other products suited to aerobic activities, useful for working out which solutions best fit your sports routine.

Frequently asked questions about carbohydrate supplements

Here are the answers to the most common questions about carbohydrate supplements: what they are for, when to take them and which flavours you can find in the Volchem line.

What are carbohydrate supplements for?

Carbohydrate supplements provide the body with energy, especially during intense aerobic activities and endurance sports such as running, cycling and triathlon. Carbohydrates such as dextrose, starches and maltodextrins are metabolised into glucose and glycogen, which are among the body's main sources of energy. When sugar reserves are not sufficient, the body can also draw energy from fats and proteins, including muscle proteins: this is why, in prolonged sports, an adequate carbohydrate intake is important to sustain performance.

When should you take carbohydrate supplements?

Carbohydrate supplements can be taken before or during physical activity, depending on the length of the effort and the type of product chosen. During training and in the days leading up to an endurance race, a diet rich in complex carbohydrates can help increase muscle glycogen stores. During activity, on the other hand, gels, maltodextrins or energy drinks can help keep a practical, easily absorbed source of energy available.

What do Volchem carbohydrate supplements taste like?

Volchem carbohydrate supplements come in various flavours and formats, designed to be practical but also pleasant to take. Depending on the product, you can find gels, drinks and powders with fruity, citrus or more classic flavours, such as orange, lemon or cola.