You've felt it. That burning sensation in your legs that forces you to back off right when PBs and peak performances happen. Most athletes assume that's just fitness — a limiter you train through over months. While that may be part of the equation, here's what the world's fastest athletes actually know: that burn is chemistry, and you can affect it.

Sodium bicarbonate has been one of the most proven legal performance supplements in endurance sport for decades — the problem was always getting it down without destroying your stomach in the process. That's what Bicarb 3.0 is all about.

Bicarb 3.0 is the everyday athletes version of the same acid-buffering system that's been quietly dominating podiums at the Olympics and World Championships.

Carb Matrix + Beadlet Delivery – Bicarb 3.0 uses a sodium alginate gel matrix to suspend micro-beadlets of sodium bicarbonate. That gel wraps and protects the bicarb from your stomach acid, guiding it into your small intestine where it absorbs cleanly — no gut bomb, no GI distress, just buffering capacity when you need it.

Weight-Based Dosing – The formula is dosed at 0.2–0.3g of sodium bicarbonate per kilogram of bodyweight — the clinically validated range. No guesswork. You match the dose to your weight and the system does the rest.

Proven at the Highest Levels – From NCAA Division I record holders to professional road runners, Bicarb 3.0 has been validated where the results are public and the stakes are real. Collegiate 800m runners breaking 1:46. Coaches reporting 1–3 second improvements per event. Athletes who tried the expensive alternative and came back.

How to Use Bicarb 3.0

Step 1: Pour the Carb Matrix into your jar.

Step 2: Add water to the fill line.

Step 3: Stir until the matrix forms. Add more water if you prefer it thinner.

Step 4: Add your personalized dose of bicarb pellets and gently stir.

Step 5: Spoon and swallow—remember, don’t chew the pellets. Sip water if needed!

When to Take It for Peak Performance:

Short Events (800m–5K): Take it 2 hours before start time.

Longer Events (30 minutes+): Take it 90 minutes before start time.

Dose: Take 15g, 19g, or 22g doses.

Notes: Start at the lower end of the dosing range (0.2g/kg) for your first use and test in training before race day. Limit to twice per week — this is a high-sodium product, so skip extra salt on days you take it. For most people, taking Bicarb with a small, easily digestible snack helps minimize GI discomfort. Avoid heavy meals within 2 hours of taking Bicarb.