Slowtwitchers who've been around awhile remember these. It's where you, not me, not our staff, perform the product review. Most of our user reviews involve nutritionals. We're going to do AT LEAST a half-dozen user reviews over the next couple of months, maybe as many as double that. This is the first: ENDUROPACKS.
Our job is to put you in touch with the manufacturer, who chooses subjects from the respondents. If you are not selected, never fear, there are a bunch more products upcoming to review, in a lot of different categories.
Your job is to try the product for the prescribed period. Afterward I'll begin another thread and tell you, the reviewers, that it's time to publish your reviews. You'll do this on the forum thread created for that purpose. No harm no foul on what you write. That's the point of a user review: You guys have no skin in the game, so you make powerful impressions on those who read your reviews.
We offer you NO warranty about ANY product. It's up to you to perform whatever due diligence you want. For example, our science editor Jonathan Toker wrote some time back about lab accreditation. You might want to inquire of any manufacturer about the lab where the product is made. Or about the ingredients. Your choice. I'm going to add this disclaimer before every one of these User Reviews.
Note a couple of interesting things about this PARTICULAR manufacturer: the delivery systems are varied; and there's a fairly rigid set of monitoring requirements (stuff that a lot of athletes don't track). If you have questions about this, or whether any other performance metrics might suffice instead, better ask.
If you live outside the U.S. we'll have opportunities for many of you. For example, some test cohorts will be comprised of residents only living in Canada, or in the UK.
About joining this review cohort, below is what you need to know, and if you have any questions about what's below either post it here (please nothing that's going to give me pains), or email the manufacturer.
INFORMATION ABOUT ENDUROPACKS (from the manufacturer)
EnduroPacks daily micronutrient system is designed to help replenish micronutrients that are depleted during training, which are essential for: hydration, muscle recovery and maintaining a strong immune system.
The EnduroPacks system includes a 30-day supply of our:
EnduroPacks products have a "GMP" symbol on our product labels - GMP (Good Manufacturing Procedure) is a designation recognized by the Natural Products Association (an independent regulator) that assure the consumer that industry accepted quality assurance and quality control standards have been met.
LIST OF RULES FOR PARTICIPANTS
1. You must live within the continental U.S.
2. You must be actively training and racing for at least an Olympic Distance triathlon during the test.
3. You cannot be sponsored by a competing nutritional company in this category.
GUIDELINES FOR NUTRITIONAL REVIEW
1. The test group will be limited to 20 athletes.
2. Athletes will commit to using EnduroPacks products daily over a 30-day trial period.
3. Athletes will track their progress by monitoring their FTP, HRV and taking a blood test pre- and post-trial period.
4. Post 30-day trial period athletes will submit their reviews to the Slowtwitch forum community.
All interested applicants will forward their application to http://info@EnduroPacks.com with the following information:
Name:
Age:
# of Years Participating in Triathlon:
Do you currently take nutritional supplements?
How many triathlons events do you participate in per year?
Do you have any food allergies?
INFORMATION ABOUT ENDUROPACKS
EnduroPacks daily micronutrient system is designed to help replenish micronutrients that are depleted during training, which are essential for: hydration, muscle recovery and maintaining a strong immune system.
The EnduroPacks system includes a 30-day supply of our:
EnduroPacks products have a "GMP" symbol on our product labels - GMP (Good Manufacturing Procedure) is a designation recognized by the Natural Products Association (an independent regulator) that assure the consumer that industry accepted quality assurance and quality control standards have been met.
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE ENDUROPACKS
**How To Use card is attached**
Step 1: Liquid Multivitamin
Take one tablespoon daily (preferably with a meal in the morning).
Step 2: Concentrated Electrolyte Spray
Use 10 sprays per 16oz of water during your workout.
Step 3: Amino Acid Patch
Apply one patch post workout to clean, dry skin (such as inner forearm, or stomach) for 4-8 hours.
Step 4: L-Glutamine Recovery Complex
Take 2 capsules daily before going to sleep.
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman
Our job is to put you in touch with the manufacturer, who chooses subjects from the respondents. If you are not selected, never fear, there are a bunch more products upcoming to review, in a lot of different categories.
Your job is to try the product for the prescribed period. Afterward I'll begin another thread and tell you, the reviewers, that it's time to publish your reviews. You'll do this on the forum thread created for that purpose. No harm no foul on what you write. That's the point of a user review: You guys have no skin in the game, so you make powerful impressions on those who read your reviews.
We offer you NO warranty about ANY product. It's up to you to perform whatever due diligence you want. For example, our science editor Jonathan Toker wrote some time back about lab accreditation. You might want to inquire of any manufacturer about the lab where the product is made. Or about the ingredients. Your choice. I'm going to add this disclaimer before every one of these User Reviews.
Note a couple of interesting things about this PARTICULAR manufacturer: the delivery systems are varied; and there's a fairly rigid set of monitoring requirements (stuff that a lot of athletes don't track). If you have questions about this, or whether any other performance metrics might suffice instead, better ask.
If you live outside the U.S. we'll have opportunities for many of you. For example, some test cohorts will be comprised of residents only living in Canada, or in the UK.
About joining this review cohort, below is what you need to know, and if you have any questions about what's below either post it here (please nothing that's going to give me pains), or email the manufacturer.
INFORMATION ABOUT ENDUROPACKS (from the manufacturer)
EnduroPacks daily micronutrient system is designed to help replenish micronutrients that are depleted during training, which are essential for: hydration, muscle recovery and maintaining a strong immune system.
The EnduroPacks system includes a 30-day supply of our:
- Liquid Multivitamin
- Concentrated Electrolyte Spray
- Transdermal Amino Acid Patch
- L-Glutamine Recovery Complex
EnduroPacks products have a "GMP" symbol on our product labels - GMP (Good Manufacturing Procedure) is a designation recognized by the Natural Products Association (an independent regulator) that assure the consumer that industry accepted quality assurance and quality control standards have been met.
LIST OF RULES FOR PARTICIPANTS
1. You must live within the continental U.S.
2. You must be actively training and racing for at least an Olympic Distance triathlon during the test.
3. You cannot be sponsored by a competing nutritional company in this category.
GUIDELINES FOR NUTRITIONAL REVIEW
1. The test group will be limited to 20 athletes.
2. Athletes will commit to using EnduroPacks products daily over a 30-day trial period.
3. Athletes will track their progress by monitoring their FTP, HRV and taking a blood test pre- and post-trial period.
4. Post 30-day trial period athletes will submit their reviews to the Slowtwitch forum community.
All interested applicants will forward their application to http://info@EnduroPacks.com with the following information:
Name:
Age:
# of Years Participating in Triathlon:
Do you currently take nutritional supplements?
How many triathlons events do you participate in per year?
Do you have any food allergies?
INFORMATION ABOUT ENDUROPACKS
EnduroPacks daily micronutrient system is designed to help replenish micronutrients that are depleted during training, which are essential for: hydration, muscle recovery and maintaining a strong immune system.
The EnduroPacks system includes a 30-day supply of our:
- Liquid Multivitamin
- Concentrated Electrolyte Spray
- Transdermal Amino Acid Patch
- L-Glutamine Recovery Complex
EnduroPacks products have a "GMP" symbol on our product labels - GMP (Good Manufacturing Procedure) is a designation recognized by the Natural Products Association (an independent regulator) that assure the consumer that industry accepted quality assurance and quality control standards have been met.
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE ENDUROPACKS
**How To Use card is attached**
Step 1: Liquid Multivitamin
Take one tablespoon daily (preferably with a meal in the morning).
Step 2: Concentrated Electrolyte Spray
Use 10 sprays per 16oz of water during your workout.
Step 3: Amino Acid Patch
Apply one patch post workout to clean, dry skin (such as inner forearm, or stomach) for 4-8 hours.
Step 4: L-Glutamine Recovery Complex
Take 2 capsules daily before going to sleep.
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman