TORQ Energy and Recovery - First Look

Torq are more than just a manufacturer of energy and recovery products, they are a complete fitness consultancy, and they’ve fired us over a box load of their gels, drinks and bars. Yum Yum.

I have been using these types of energy products for a while now but in a random and uneducated way, just taking one when it felt right sort of thing. Since I have been looking at these TORQ products I have been reading their literature and they have an easy to understand method for use. A lot of their products are available in particular sizes which fall into their Torq Fuelling System guide. This is a system that recommends either 60 or 90g of carbohydrates per hour. That is quite neatly a combination of a single gel, bar or sachet of energy drink which each contain 30g of carbohydrates.

TORQ Gel – 45g – £1.55

The gels are quite thick in texture and the flavour combinations are a nice change from the norm. The opening tab is a neat solution to try and help cut down on litter too. Anything that can help cut down on trail litter has to be a good thing, obviously this still requires the rider to take the whole empty sachet with them.

Features-

Optimal carbohydrate blend
With electrolytes
Natural Flavours
Light texture
No colours or artificial sweeteners
Naturally caffeinated option

Flavours-

Strawberry Yogurt
Black Cherry Yogurt
Orange & Banana
Rhubarb & Custard
Raspberry Ripple
Apple Crumble
Forest Fruits (with Guarana)
Banoffee (with Guarana)

TORQ Energy – sachets £1.55/500g £13.99/1.5kg £27.99/3kg £47.99

These sachets are neatly sized to easily mix with a 500ml bottle of water, good for summer use when it’s warm out and extra hydration is needed.

Features–

Optimal carbohydrate blend
5 key electrolytes
Natural flavours
No colours, artificial sweeteners or preservatives
Available in single measure re-usable/recyclable aluminium canister

Flavours-

Orange
Lemon
Lime & Lemon
Pink Grapefruit
Blackcurrant
Vanilla Pod

TORQ Bar – 45g – £1.55

The first thing that struck me about these bars are their consistency, so many bars out there require just as much energy to chew them as they give you back. These TORQ bars though aren’t too dry and can easily be eaten while riding along without the need for a gallon of water to wash them down.

Features –

Multiple-transportable carbohydrates
Moist and chewy
Very low in fat
With TORQ ribose
Flavoured with fairly traded fruit
Organic options
No colours, artificial flavours or preservatives

Flavours-

Tangy Apricot
Sundried Banana
Raspberry & Apple
Pineapple & Ginger
Organic Mango

TORQ Recovery – 500g £19.99/1.5kg £39.99/3kg £71.99

Recovery products are particularly useful when going through prolonged periods of activity shortly after each other. A good example of this are race weekend with practice all day Saturday and then racing all day Sunday. More news on this coming soon.

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