Maurten Bicarb System

Name: Maurten Bicarb System
Brand: Maurten
SKU: Maurten-Bicarb-15
Price: 95.0 CAD
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The Maurten Bicarb System is an advanced sports fuel designed to help athletes push the boundaries of effort and power during high intensity exercise.

The Bicarb System contains a mixing bowl, the hydrogel component, the bicarbonate component, and access to the Bicarb Digital System.

The Maurten Bicarb System does for bicarbonate what Maurten Gel 100 and Drink Mixes did for carbohydrates — use Hydrogel Technology to encapsulate the bicarb and make high doses tolerable for athletes.

Lactate is not the enemy — it’s a fuel source generated during all-out, intense anaerobic exercise. It’s the increase in acidity during these efforts that overwhelms the muscles and leads to exhaustion.

Large doses of sodium bicarbonate counteract the negative effects of the rising acidity, but there’s always been a catch — stomach issues that cancel out any performance gains.

The Bicarb System cracks the code to deliver the smoothest, most effective bicarb experience ever.

Product Philosophy

Power to your weight.
One size doesn’t fit all.
Preparation is key.

Product Details

Box of 4 servings.
Depending on weight and previous experience with using bicarbonate, the product comes in 5 variations: Bicarb System 12, Bicarb System 15, Bicarb System 19, Bicarb System 22 and Bicarb System 25

Component A — Bowl

The Maurten Bicarb System bowl is designed for accurate and optimal mixing and serving. It is printed with clear instructions, and is sized for single-hand holding and includes a screw-top lid for traveling and storage.

Component B — Hydrogel

History in the making. The hydrogel component draws on Maurten's years of extensive hydrogel research to create a specially formulated hydrogel to encapsulate and protect the sodium bicarbonate from stomach acid and allow for easy swallowing without chewing. Each serving contains 40g of carbs to help athletes pre-fuel their race or session.

Component C — Bicarbonate

So minuscule, it’s massive. The bicarbonate component contains groundbreaking mini bicarb tablets designed to offer far greater control. They allow for a slower release of bicarbonate in the intestine — which can both help reduce stomach issues and lengthen the duration of the bicarb effect.

How to use the Bicarb System

The Maurten Bicarb System is an advanced fuel for high-intensity training and racing. It is designed to be consumed 1.5-2 hours before exercise — priming the body to cope better with rising muscle acidity during anaerobic efforts.

Is Maurten Bicarb for me?

Bicarbonate can be used in training and competition for sports that require intermittent or constant intensity near or above anaerobic threshold — cycling, middle-distance running, rowing, swimming, team sports, and combat sports. It can also be used in threshold (interval) training for all types of endurance sports to help promote adaptations. Although some athletes have anecdotally reported positive results, the use of bicarbonate during prolonged steady-state endurance events, such as marathons or long-distance triathlons, is still an area of research.

The science.

High-intensity exercise causes a build-up of hydrogen ions (H+), leading to a drop in muscle pH. It’s a process called *acidosis*. It’s what impacts performance — negatively. 

Taking sodium bicarbonate can increase blood bicarbonate and blood pH concentration — which helps move H+ ions out of the muscles. This leads to better control of muscle pH — which is a win-win for power-based sessions and races.

What serving size do I need?

One size does not fit all. Depending on your weight and previous experience with using bicarbonate, the Bicarb System will recommend a size during the purchase process — 12, 15, 19, 22, or 25. Each serving of the Bicarb System consists of the bicarbonate component and 40 grams of carbohydrates encapsulated in a specially formulated hydrogel — to be mixed and consumed together as a single portion.

Preparation is key

Maurten embraces a minimalist approach to its formulations. The focus is on using a limited number of high-quality ingredients and avoiding unnecessary additives. This simplicity aligns with a commitment to provide athletes with effective and straightforward solutions. Simply — performance-focused. Nothing else. Instructions are easy to follow but, nonetheless, must be followed without deviation.

When

Always prepare and consume the Maurten Bicarb System at least 1.5-2 hours before intense exercise and at least an hour after a proper meal, such as breakfast. This is to allow enough time for the mini bicarbonate tablets to reach the intestine and be absorbed.

How

The Maurten Bicarb System consists of three components —  the bowl (A), the hydrogel (B) and the bicarbonate (C).   Open the bowl (A) and fill to the line with 200ml of water. Pour in the hydrogel (B), replace the lid, and shake vigorously to mix. Leave for 5 minutes. Open the bowl and pour in the bicarbonate (C). Gently mix with a spoon until evenly distributed through the hydrogel. Consume immediately. Do not chew the mini tablets.

Digital Planner

Each Maurten Bicarb System includes a QR code to unlock the Bicarb Digital System — created by Maurten's in-house nutritional scientists to make it intuitive to plan, prepare, and execute a bicarb session or race. It’s virtually your personal bicarb nutritionist.

FAQs

The hydrogel should be transparent with a thick consistency that can be spooned directly from the bowl. The hydrogel powder should be fully dissolved with no white lumps.

They do not dissolve in the hydrogel mixture during preparation. Consume them whole — without chewing.  The hydrogel transports them through the stomach to be absorbed in the intestines.

No. Swallow them whole — combined with the hydrogel. Chewing could compromise the transportation through to the intestines by increasing the likelihood of exposing the bicarbonate to stomach acid.

Bicarb System 12 (12g of Sodium Bicarbonate) = 3300mg

Bicarb System 15 (15g of Sodium Bicarbonate) = 4100mg

Bicarb System 19 (19g of Sodium Bicarbonate) = 5200mg

Bicarb System 22 (22g of Sodium Bicarbonate) = 6000mg

Bicarb System 25 (25g of Sodium Bicarbonate) = 6800 mg

The Maurten Bicarb System has received Informed Sport certification, guaranteeing a product free from substances prohibited by WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency), and manufactured to high-quality standards. Every batch is tested before it’s released to market.

The hydrogel helps with ingesting the mini tablets, working to protect them from dissolving prematurely in the stomach. Because of their small size, mini tablets are not caught in the stomach as capsules do, resulting in a more controlled transfer from the stomach to the intestine, where they gradually disintegrate and the sodium bicarbonate is dissolved and absorbed.

No, each of the three types of products are different in terms of the hydrogel.

Yes. The Maurten Bicarb system is suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

It is recommended not to exceed 2–3 servings per week. On days when you use the Maurten Bicarb System, there is no need for taking sodium supplements.

Component A and B can be prepared the day before. It is then recommended to keep it overnight at refrigerator temperature. Component C should only be added immediately before consuming.