Sodium Phosphate

[RoadRaven]

And the last of these four eExcerpts - this is the oldest and is from 2000 and written by Joe Friel himself...

ETips Newsletter, Vol3 No7 July 2000
http://www.ultrafit.com/newsletter/july00.html


How to Load with Sodium Phosphate
Q: I was thinking of trying sodium phosphate, as you suggest in your book. But after buying some Twinlabs Phos Fuel I noticed that the bottle suggests loading for three days with four grams per day instead of your 19-day procedure. Today is the 19th day out from the first of two races that I would like to peak for. So I was just wondering about the discrepancy between your loading plan and Twin Lab's. - J.A.
A: I'd suggest not using sodium phosphate if the race you're talking about is an A-priority. It should be tried in training or before a C-priority race first. It could be that you don't handle it very well and this might lead to a poor race. When it comes to tolerance of dietary supplements there is a lot of individual variance. In regards to how to use it, I've found that many athletes have upset stomachs when using sodium phosphate so that's why I recommended the longer loading period in my book. If it doesn't cause an upset stomach then the shorter loading period as described on the label is fine. But you need to discover this in training early in the season. - Joe Friel