Wishlist: Zipvit Sports Nutrition

I think one of the main reasons why any company gets into sponsoring anything is for added brand awareness, product placement and the likes.  This is especially true with pro cycling teams as fanboys like me will want everything that a team is outfitted with, I mean there's the allure of ooooo the pros use it.  Which brings up the second question is do you always need "pro" level stuff.  Well more often than not so called pro level stuff ends up being stuff that you can get relatively easily and sometimes it's not even top of the line.  For example at Qatar and Oman back in 2009, Cervelo Test Team won it with S2's, Liege-Baston-Liege was won on an S1.

So that brings me to todays post, nutrition is usually a case of whatever is inexpensive and goes down and stays down.  One inevitably goes through a TON of food as they're training, riding etc.  Like I can finish a tube of shot bloks, two gels, 2 liters of gatorade and other friends food that has been offered  to me after I have bonked.  All in less than two hours.  Zipvit is a UK based company that first got it's start with Cervelo back in 2009 and then added another pro team in Radioshack the following year. They've got a comprehensive range just like any other self respecting nutrition company and instead of being straight forward, everything is done in numbers so I'll give you a quick overview on their stuff.  I've got some zipvit stuff coming to me soon, so I'll let you know how that goes.

ZV1- Energy Drink Elite
Increases power and endurance whilst helping prevent dehydration.
The ultimate energy drink for improving performance during exercise. Formulated using a scientifically proven carbohydrate blend to speed up energy delivery, improve performance and prevent fatigue without stomach upsets.

ZV1

ZV2 - Energy Drink Extreme
The ultimate hydration drink for improving performance during exercise in very hot weather and ultra endurance events.
Using a high strength electrolyte formula, it replaces key electrolytes in the exact ratios they are lost in sweat, helping to prevent cramping in hot conditions. A mix of ultra fast digesting carbohydrates and a high strength electrolyte formula that includes sodium, magnesium, manganese iodine and other key electrolytes.

ZV2

ZV3 - Recovery Drink Rapide
All in one product for use immediately after exercise that dramatically improves performance and recovery without increasing body weight.
The proprietary protein and amino acid formula in ZV3 provides quality nutrition when your body needs it most, allowing you to reduce muscle fatigue and quickly refuel, repair and recover from exercise. ZV3 will help you 'train harder, recover faster and perform better' than you ever thought possible! Improves lactic acid buffering and reduces muscle breakdown.
Beta-alanine is also added as this naturally occurring amino acid is used by the body to make carnosine, muscles most effective acid buffer. Beta alanine supplementation can increase sprint performance by more than 15% and just 2 daily servings of ZV3 provides enough to significantly improve lactic acid buffering.

ZV3

ZV5 - Night Time Recovery
Provides the body with a constant supply of essential amino acids while sleeping.
Perfect for enhancing the benefits of ZV3 Recovery Drink Rapide. Used post ride, this chocolate flavour drink will promote rapid recovery, reduce muscle stiffness and improve performance.

ZV5

ZV6 - Zip-Pro Whey Protein
Fast digesting, high quality whey protein that is the perfect for reducing body fat when taken with exercise and a sensible diet.
Zip-pro provides a great tasting concentrated and cost effective source of natures highest quality proteins and amino acids.

ZV6

 

ZV7 - Energy Gel
A great tasting, all natural highly advanced formulation.
Developed in collaboration with the worlds best endurance athletes, its unique size is THE standard within the pro peloton.

ZV7

ZV7C - Caffeine Energy Gel

A great tasting, all natural highly advanced formulation.
Developed in collaboration with the worlds best endurance athletes and its unique size is THE standard within the pro peloton.
An added 160mg of caffiene

ZV7C

ZV8 - Energy Bar

A unique, easily digestible blend of ingredients formulated specifically for the nutritional demands of endurance athletes.
The proven carbohydrate formula digests easily, providing rapid energy delivery without stomach upsets. It also includes Zipvit sport's synergistic mix of vitamins to help with energy production from carbohydrates and fats and protect against harmful free radicals.

ZV8

ZV9 - Protein Recovery Plus Bar
Ideal for use after training or racing as a healthy snack, which also helps recovery. Formulated using the latest scientific advances to accelerate muscle recovery and refuelling. It digests so easily it can actually be taken during exercise to accelerate recovery.

ZV9

ZV10 - Energy Chews
Easily digested carbohydrates to help meet the energy demands of endurance cyclists. Formulated with a synergistic vitamin and mineral blend to help maintain energy production, reduce fatigue and combat the effects of damaging free radicals during exercise.

ZV10

I think the biggest thing that I'm not a huge fan of ZipVit is its price.  It's quite cost-prohibitive unless you're sponsored by them, but hey who knows maybe I'll try them out and be absolutely blown away about their performance.  I will give them props for having some of the cleanest packaging design that I've seen in a very long time, as you can see from their pics.

The stuff that I ordered should get here soon, and after that and I get a chance to try them out, you guys will be the first to hear all about it.

~Cheers