Shotz is not for everyone, we don’t make sweet sugary products to be consumed as if you’re on a picnic. Shotz is about athlete performance, and what an athlete requires during training and racing. This is a constant and sustained source of energy which is best delivered by complex carbohydrates. Alongside the water requirement to re-hydrate a source of mineral sodium, an electrolyte, that supports just about every bio-chemical process associated with endurance sport.
You will discover that SHOTZ is the market leader in providing the highest levels amongst its sports nutrition competitors for complex carbohydrate per serving of energy product and likewise with re-hydration the highest levels of sodium as the active ingredient per serving
The Shotz philosophy is simple and straight forward, we provide portable, palatable nutrition for use in conditions where extreme physical exertion is being experienced, for this a highly develop technical nutrition products have to be provided.
Furthermore we say keep it simple, and put the athlete in control, this is why we dismissed the traditional route of producing powders, and combining re-hydration, energy re-fuelling in one product because every situation is different and therefore the athlete needs to be in control.
This is why at Shotz we have segmented our products: Shotz energy gels & bars for complex carbohydrate energy in-flight refuelling, Shotz Electrolyte Tabs for substantial replacement of crucial electrolytes such as sodium, and our latest development the 20g Protein recovery bar.
A well-structured sports nutrition programme can give athletes the edge over the competition and sports nutrition is big business, with masses of products clamouring for attention. However, many athletes find sports nutrition products unappetising and difficult to digest. The SHOTZ sports nutrition range has been extensively tested under extreme conditions by athletes to ensure that it is not only effective but also tastes great even after extensive exercise.
The clear message from over a half a century of scientific research on the links between food, nutrition and exercise capacity is that next to natural talent and appropriate training, carbohydrate ingestion for energy and adequate fluid intake to avoid dehydration are the two most important elements in the formula for successful participation in sport.
SHOTZ are leaders in the field of sports nutrition, providing high performance solutions to athletes’ hydration and refuelling needs that truly deliver. Increasingly popular amongst endurance athletes, SHOTZ originated in Australia and, like its homeland, is synonymous with sporting excellence.
SHOTZ Energy Gel is a complex carbohydrate liquid/gel that is designed to fuel the active muscles during activity. The science behind SHOTZ gels is to minimize the amount of time required to process food into glycogen, we use a small quantity of sodium to accelerate transport through the gut and reduce the simple sugars below the level that will cause an insulin rush.
SHOTZ Energy Bars complement the energy gels and provide an alternative delivery medium with a great tasting range of flavours offering moist and chewy Stick Date to a drier Minty flavour of Choc Mint. Sometimes after 4 hours in the saddle its good to eat something solid!
SHOTZ electrolyte tablet is an effervescent tablet that dissolves in water, is sugar free, has no artificial colours, is simple to use and is so amazingly portable that you can stay hydrated for the duration of your event - whatever that happens to be. The SHOTZ electrolyte tabs have one purpose to maintain the athlete optimal state of hydration and electrolyte balance, the significant replacement of sodium prevents muscle fatigue and avoids muscle cramping.
Shotz 20g Protein Recovery Bars designed to eat post race or training in that 20 minute window, a firm crispy bar that delivers a good mix of complex carbohydrates with that all important 20 grams of protein.
Electrolyte replacement in athletes is probably one of the subjects that is least understood, yet replacing sodium is at least as important to an endurance athlete as is taking on board sufficient water.
Dehydration is a major cause of fatigue, poor performance,
decreased coordination and muscle cramping. Proper hydration is extremely
important during exercise. Adequate fluid intake for athletes, even
recreational athletes, is essential to comfort, performance and safety.
The longer and more intensely you exercise, the
more important it is to drink plenty of fluids. Inadequate fluid consumption
can be physically harmful. Consider that a loss of as little as 2% of one's
body weight due to sweating, can lead to a drop in blood volume. When this
occurs, the heart works harder in order to move blood through the bloodstream.
Pre-hydration and re-hydration are vital to maintaining cardiovascular health,
proper body temperature and muscle function.
Electrolytes are minerals named because of their ability to
conduct an electrical charge when in a solution. Referred to as salts within
the body, electrolytes play a role in conducting nerve impulses, muscle
contractions and are a part of many important physiological functions.
Their primary role is maintaining the delicate
fluid balance both inside and outside your body's cells.
Sodium loss has the biggest impact on performance.
It's estimated the average athlete can lose up to 1300mg of sodium for every
litre of sweat. Potassium comes next, followed by Magnesium and Calcium.
However, only a small amount of Magnesium and Calcium are lost in sweat.
Sodium is an essential nutrient; an element the body cannot
manufacture itself. It plays a vital role in regulating many bodily functions
and is contained in body fluids which transport oxygen, carbohydrate and
nutrients. To survive, everyone needs to consume sodium regularly. It is a
principal component of a person's internal environment, the extracellular
fluid. Nutrients reach your body's cells through these fluids. Sodium
facilitates many bodily functions including fluid volume and acid-base balance.
Sodium enables the transmission of nerve impulses
around the body. It is an electrolyte, like potassium, calcium and magnesium;
it regulates the electrical charges moving in and out of the cells in the body.
It controls your taste, smell and tactile processes. The presence of sodium
ions is essential for the contraction of muscles, including that largest and
most important muscle, the heart. It is fundamental to the operation of signals
to and from the brain. Without sufficient sodium, your senses would be dulled
and your nerves would not function.
This is why at SHOTZ we pay so much attention not only delivery great complex carbohydrate based products but sodium replacement products as well. But above put the athlete in control of their own destiny.
Shotz wants you to go out there and perform.