Gatorade G Series... legit or not?

[SociallyChallenged]

Then you might be surprised. They have pretty similar pH:
pH levels of different drinks according to some dentist's site
kid's science fair project

Not trying to demonize the stuff, but the whole idea of "it's not as bad as soda" is exactly why I want to bring all this up.

I've got pretty thin enamel, and my teeth used to get very sensitive. You'd better believe gatorade/powerade was a big contributor to that over the years, because I drank them all the time for sports/working out. I still drink them sometimes, but I'm more sensible about it and don't let it sit on my teeth (same for other acidic stuff)...and I haven't had a problem in several years now. I haven't had sodas since the 8th grade.

If I cared more, I'd definitely look into it more, but I believe it with the way things are so processed. It's just another thing to consider with sports drinks. Good to know.

 

[Doppel]

I don't use the G1 or G3 products, and I only use the "during" products when I'm running distances longer than a half marathon (or a VERY difficult 10 miler). Under that I may take a SaltStick cap with some water or just stick to water.

And UA is a joke. Walk around walmart or a high school on any given day and you can spot dozens of fat non-athletes wearing the stuff while doing nothing remotely like exercise. How they can afford it I don't know, I can barely afford the Target C3 product line (which works great btw at half the cost). UA may have started out with the right intentions but it's now more like name brand athletic-like products. If I want high end performance wear I go with brands like TNF and Patagonia. All IMHO.

I think the target line is great, have been using a few of the products for years.

My only run-in directly with UA was a compression shirt many years ago. I was pretty ripped up and bought large and it still felt absolutely ridiculously tight. Anyway, I returned it and bought a Nike shirt--same idea, material, etc. but much cheaper.

 

[Megatomic]

All my cold-gear compression wear stuff is C9. I run trail ultras in the winter with it and it works wonderfully. I saved boat loads of cash doing so.

 

[SP33Demon]

Just drink the G2 for God's sake, it has 25-30 calories. I wouldn't be drinking the regular calorie unless I'm training for marathons/triath though.

 

[hydroponik]

I drink it when I have a hangover

 

[Exodist]

Looked at some of the G3? Recovering formula today. It had 16 grams of protein. Seemed really lame for the price tage. But the lack of calories is a plus I guess if your trying to squeeze every little bit of protein into your body. But IDK, Protein in Gatoraid seems like it would taste like crap.

 

[Whisper]

Looked at some of the G3? Recovering formula today. It had 16 grams of protein. Seemed really lame for the price tage. But the lack of calories is a plus I guess if your trying to squeeze every little bit of protein into your body. But IDK, Protein in Gatoraid seems like it would taste like crap.

Tried one just out of curiosity one day after a workout (I don't generally take protein anyway, so it's not as though it prohibited me from having a normal shake). It didn't taste horrible, but the texture/feel was pretty aversive. Syrupy is the best way I can describe it, but even that doesn't capture it adequately.