2.4. Testing Sessions
TtE, TT.Two
Dietary intake was controlled for the week prior to each SS and TtE session via the provision of all food for the participants in an energy balanced diet as previously indicated. Participants attended the laboratory the morning after an overnight fast. After the 60 min of SS exercise, each participant had 5 min of active recovery (30 W) and then performed the TtE test as detailed earlier. Following the TtE test, participants performed a short cool down and then they consumed their dietary controlled breakfast and their allocated supplement. Participants then continued on their controlled diets and allocated supplements until the day of the 20 km TT.Two days following the SS + TtE session, participants arrived after an overnight fast to undertake a 20 km TT on a Velotron™ cycle ergometer (SRAM LLC, Chicago, IL, USA). Following the TT, participants undertook a 4-week washout period where no interventions were undertaken. Participants were then crossed over to the alternative supplement for a 4-week period prior to the completion of the testing sessions as detailed above.