Soldato
I'm not sure I understand the argument about it being made "easier" by taking it though- surely you want to fuel your body in the right way for optimum performance? Any advantage that you can give yourself is a good thing.
I didnt explain it very well. For races etc then I understand and maybe I am just old fashioned but my thinking was if the exercise is hard work then your body will improve quicker. However there is then the argument of using this stuff (dextrose or gels etc) allowing your body to work out for longer and getting improvement there....
Guess my opinion on the matter is up in the air now