favorite sport drink?

[kimchicowboy]

i pretty much stick with orange-flavor gatorade. how about you folks?

[revil]

pocari sweat

[kimchicowboy]

pocari sweat
:lmfao: oh, that was a good one

[zenbooty]

The blood of the defeated.

[esme]

raspberry ice tea .....yummy! :)

[Grimm]

I prefer water. But in a pinch the blood of the defeated will do also.

[MikeD]

Propel Water. Stuff is awesome...

[ialsohaveadream]

I did a nine mile run this weekend, and I've never had a greater appreciation for Gatorade in my life.

[Markel]

Our family likes a product called "Performance" made by Shaklee. Once you read their literature "comparing" it to Gatorade, it's pretty convincing.

[gear02]

beer

[nickel]

Propel Water. Stuff is awesome...
yes it is.

i usually go for plain H20 though after a workout.

[eSDee]

beer

:stupid:

[Merlin]

I drink a lot of water. Usuallt it is what I have with meals. Aside from that, I drink Gatorade after workouts. Helps me get my energy back. My favorite one is cirtus cooler - Jordan's favorite. But after a tough workout any flavor will do.

[kimchicowboy]

yeah, i pretty much strictly drink water with meals. except for milk in the morning. but gatorade just tastes so good after a good work out.

[RoniMan]

well, since you're talking about sports drink, i go for gatorade, lemon lime only. but normally i only drink OJ or water.

[Sirrich3]

Ice Cold Water...OR Powerade

[mcs328]

I like lemon lime. Propel is great also.

[Freelance Superhero]

after exercise, water's always good, but i tend to have a craving for something sweeter, so i go for the Propel. i like it because i can't stand the flavor of gatorade; propel is kinda like it, but the flavor is less potent.

[Airencracken]

Powerade Arctic Shatter or Gatorade Glacier Freeze. :drool:

Propel is nasty (artificial sweeteners :puke: )

Penta Water is also really good. :D

[bachviet]

Highly purify H2O. :P

[nickel]

Powerade Arctic Shatter or Gatorade Glacier Freeze. :drool:

Propel is nasty (artificial sweeteners :puke: )

Penta Water is also really good. :D
you don't do nutrasweet? how about sugarless gum?

[Jeffbx]

Water only. Glucose packs for long runs (8 miles or more), but I can't drink Gatorade or other sports drinks while I run - gives me cramps.

[TofuNinja]

I like Water first.. I used to like Gatorade in college. I love Fierce Melon, ORange, Lemon Lime, and at times Fruit Punch, the lemonade flavor was ok.

[Airencracken]

you don't do nutrasweet? how about sugarless gum?

Most of the time nope. Once in a while, but I don't do any artificial sweetener if I can avoid them. Aspartame, Saccharin, sucralose, sugar alcohols, etc.

[Butch]

Ya know, the dirty secret of sports drinks is that they don't do damn diddly nothin' more than water does . . .

The only reason why Gatorade and Propel can claim to replenish more this and that than water can, is because on average, people drink more Gatorade or Propel after exercise (because of the sweet taste), than they would have drank of water.

Ounce by ounce, there is such little difference . . . the difference comes in the average volume consumed . . . and the explanation for the difference in volume consumed is the taste.

[ladyluck]

LOVE powerade...the blue one lol

[faither]

Propel leaves an aftertaste.

Anyone try Raspberry Lemonade Gatorade??? Excellante!!!!

[tupacboy]

Cool Blue Gatorade!!! roxs!!

[esme]

Propel leaves an aftertaste.

Anyone try Raspberry Lemonade Gatorade??? Excellante!!!!


didn't even know they had one .........GOTTA TRY IT! i love raspberry :lick:

[JaQnAbOx]

some gatorade and vodka ...yum fadorade...

[RIVERWIDOW]

Propel grape or lemon for me and berry or grape for the old man. My grandkids love the kiwi-strawberry. :cheers:

[ialsohaveadream]

Most of the time nope. Once in a while, but I don't do any artificial sweetener if I can avoid them. Aspartame, Saccharin, sucralose, sugar alcohols, etc.
:stupid: That fake sugar stuff leaves my throat all scratchy. That just ain't right.

Ounce by ounce, there is such little difference . . . the difference comes in the average volume consumed . . . and the explanation for the difference in volume consumed is the taste.
No, the sugar, salt, and B-vitamins are what helps.

[MikeD]

Ya know, the dirty secret of sports drinks is that they don't do damn diddly nothin' more than water does . . .

Ounce by ounce, there is such little difference . . . the difference comes in the average volume consumed . . . and the explanation for the difference in volume consumed is the taste.


Not sure if I completely agree with you on this one...

Propel has 10% of vitamin C, 25% of niacin, 10% of vitamin E, 25% of vitamin B6, 4% of vitamin B12, 25% of pantothenic acid, 35mg of sodium per 8-ounce serving. Water has none of the above.

Not saying that I would rely on Propel for my vitamin intake, but it does appear to offer some advantages that plain water does not.

Anyhow, for those wanting a free bottle:

Free Bottle (http://www.propelwater.com/how_do_you_propel/)

GAM, feel free to move to deals page if you feel necessary.

[Airencracken]

http://www.usafootball.com/articles/17-health-safety/84-hydration/158-gatorade-or-water?-tma-report-analyzes-benefits-of-sports-drinks.php

:shrug: first result in a google search.

[MikeD]

http://gatoradevswater.ytmnd.com/

[Airencracken]

Ha Ha! Nice one!

[MikeD]

first result in a google search.

Ha Ha! Nice one!

Yeah, had to search for mine. Thought it was :ptlaugh: though...

[ialsohaveadream]

:shrug: first result in a google search.
And from that article....

But for extended periods of exercise or exertion, sports drinks containing carbohydrates and electrolytes do help prevent dehydration and restore important minerals lost through perspiration, the council said.
Like I said....after a long run, Gatorade is AWESOME.

[cheapie]

cytomax

[Airencracken]

cytomax

Does it have artificial sweeteners?

[cheapie]

dunno. doubt it because artificial sweeteners don't have the calories you need to replentish the carbs you burn while working out.

[Butch]

I should clarify . . . the sports drinks do certainly add stuff that water does not. However, they do not hydrate better than water . . . and 'hydrates better than water' has been a key selling point for them . . .

Unfortunately, I cannot share any sort of detailed information because it is proprietary, but suffice it to say, one of my former clients was a very large company that competed in both the sports drinks and bottled water markets.

Edit: Yeah, I know this ends up being somewhat of a cop-out . . . but oh well . . . :)

[Burzhui]

Propel Water. Stuff is awesome...



ewwww sooooo sweet and discusting


it's gatorade, that stuff works wonders

[Showtime]

Beer. I should clarify.... lite beer. :wavey:

[ialsohaveadream]

I should clarify . . . the sports drinks do certainly add stuff that water does not. However, they do not hydrate better than water . . . and 'hydrates better than water' has been a key selling point for them . . .

Well, :duh:. Just using the word "hydrate" implies water delivery to your muscles. I always thought Gatorade claimed it "refueled" you better. :shrug:

[Butch]

Well, :duh:. Just using the word "hydrate" implies water delivery to your muscles. I always thought Gatorade claimed it "refueled" you better. :shrug:

Nope . . . marketed as "hydrates better than water" . . . in quotation marks for a reason . . . and the thread has noted many very similar sentiments . . .

[esme]

has anyone tried Fruit2o & or Aquafina Flavor Splash .....anyone like them?

[ladyluck]

"water sucks it really really sucks" LMAO!! too funny

[cheapie]

a buddy of mine only drank water on sat while we were mtn biking in moab, UT. he cramped up like crazy. i couldn't believe he wasn't drinking some sort of sports drink!

[GracieBayb]

nothing beats a nice cold glass of H20

[cheapie]

unless you're working out for a long time.

[ooBaKeep]

I drink a lot of gatorade and water. Love'm both!:cheers:

[MikeD]

Gotta say it again...

http://www.homegrocer.com/images/products/propel-berry.gif