Hi All
Any of you out there used a product called Runners Advantage? It usually has a 2 page add early in Triathlete mag. with a comparison against energy bars. Comments??
Hi All
Any of you out there used a product called Runners Advantage? It usually has a 2 page add early in Triathlete mag. with a comparison against energy bars. Comments??
Okay, I’m going to TRY to not get heated about this one.
First off, for them to compare it to energy bars is total crap – even if their stuff worked, it’s a totally different mechanism.
Second, creatine isn’t stable in suspension. Been proven over and over. And while creatine does show effectiveness in aiding the ATP cycle, it’s not going to do anything at aerobic levels.
Third, even though glucosamine DOES work, you’re not going to get enough for it to do anything therapeutic.
Fourth, you MAY get a bit of a pick-me-up from the guarana, green tea, and L-Taurine, but you’d get the same from a cup o’ joe.
Lastly, the levels of B1, Pycnogenol, and chromium are so low as to be irrelevant.
So then, how are they able to stay in business? Same reason most supplement companies are – quote (usually way out of context) some shoddy “scientific” studies, make some wild claims, and a bunch of people will beat a path to your door looking for the magic bullet. There will always be enough new blood to keep you afloat.
Funny, someone posted an almost identical question as your just about a month ago. I’ll tell you what I told them. My firm, along with a couple of others, are currently engaged in a class action lawsuit on behalf of California consumer against MMUSA (the marketers of Creatine Serum products such as Runner’s Advantage). We allege that these products are falsely advertised, given that - as the patent holder for Creatine Serum has admitted - they don’t contain creatine monohydrate. The reason for this is that creatine monohydrate degrades into creatinine when placed in solution (as “brider” said).