Nitrates

Mr_Steve

Ive read previously that beetroot juice increases endurance as its high in nitrates so the theory goes that it increased blood flow to muscles. Now energy gels have jumped on the band wagon, SIS i think.

Anyone thought of taking Isosorbide Mononitrate? You can buy it OTC and its dirt cheap. Was just wondering, thought about giving it a go but down wont to collapse with my BP in my boots. Shouldnt do but wondering if anyone had any experience

t.m.h.n.e.t

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isosorbide_mononitrate

Herbsman

Have you tried pedaling harder?

slowondefy2

Probably better posting in Training to avoid dumb posts like the above.

hodge68

Its most of the purple fruit/veg , cherrys, grapes ect. recon if i was going to try it i may as well get the rest of the goodness from one of my 5 a day.

Bobbinogs

hodge68 wrote:

Its most of the purple fruit/veg , cherrys, grapes ect. recon if i was going to try it i may as well get the rest of the goodness from one of my 5 a day.

I think the spirit of this post is spot on, as in just eat good food in a balanced diet with a few bad things in moderation. The "5 a day" is just spin (5 was just an arbitrary figure chosen by the IARC, sponsored by the American food association, as there was just some slim evidence that eating fruit/veg was good for you but nothing to say exactly how much).

The other post about pedalling harder is also on the right theme. If you want to increase your endurance then forget about finding a superfood/miracle chemical; the best way to improve endurance is to work at it. Go out, cycle, do a balance of longer distances and some thresholds...get fitter.

ShutUpLegs

Bobbinogs wrote:

The other post about pedalling harder is also on the right theme. If you want to increase your endurance then forget about finding a superfood/miracle chemical; the best way to improve endurance is to work at it. Go out, cycle, do a balance of longer distances and some thresholds...get fitter.

That sounds like hard work, is there just something I can eat to make me quicker/ faster :?:

team47b

Eating can be such hard work at times, can't you wear Isosorbide Mononitrate patches?

Herbsman

Bobbinogs wrote:

If you want to increase your endurance then forget about finding a superfood/miracle chemical; the best way to improve endurance is to work at it. Go out, cycle, do a balance of longer distances and some thresholds...get fitter.

Probably better posting elsewhere to avoid sensible posts like the above.

P_Tucker

ShutUpLegs wrote:

Bobbinogs wrote:

The other post about pedalling harder is also on the right theme. If you want to increase your endurance then forget about finding a superfood/miracle chemical; the best way to improve endurance is to work at it. Go out, cycle, do a balance of longer distances and some thresholds...get fitter.

That sounds like hard work, is there just something I can eat to make me quicker/ faster :?:

Have you considered getting really drunk, then changing your speedos to read in kmh instead of mph? Hopefully the following morning you'll have forgotten and you'll be 1.6 times faster.

Herbsman

P_Tucker wrote:

ShutUpLegs wrote:

Bobbinogs wrote:

The other post about pedalling harder is also on the right theme. If you want to increase your endurance then forget about finding a superfood/miracle chemical; the best way to improve endurance is to work at it. Go out, cycle, do a balance of longer distances and some thresholds...get fitter.

That sounds like hard work, is there just something I can eat to make me quicker/ faster :?:

Have you considered getting really drunk, then changing your speedos to read in kmh instead of mph? Hopefully the following morning you'll have forgotten and you'll be 1.6 times faster.

mitchgixer6

Mr_Steve wrote:

Was just wondering, thought about giving it a go but down wont to collapse with my BP in my boots. Shouldnt do but wondering if anyone had any experience

Eh? :?: :?:

fungus_the_muffin_man

Just nick your grans's GTN spray ( it's the little orange spray bottle she keeps with her for when she gets heart pain)

A quick squirt of that and you'll be fine. The vasodilation though may cause you a stinking headache.

By the way if you've not grasped what I'm getting at leave the mono well alone.

MattC59

Just because you can buy it over the counter doesn't mean it's not doping.

Why not just work on your fitness rather than try to improve via chemical means ?

Herbsman

Forget nitrates. I tried day rates a couple of weeks ago and my threshold power is up by 40 Watts!