Gatorade Gx Hydration System, Non-Slip Gx Squeeze Bottles & Gx Sports Drink Concentrate Pods, 16 count

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It began when Gatorade asked longtime partner, Smart Design, to help develop a way to track hydration needs of athletes, based on innate physical differences, different sports activities, levels of exertion, duration of exercise, and weather conditions. Because the pods can be customized with so many different options, it’s hard to offer all the variations at retail. Where only water is available, Gatorade powder mix provides a convenient option to transform water into Gatorade. The Gx line also includes a hydration tracker app (iOS only) and a sweat patch that you apply to the skin of your forearm to track your sweat production during a workout with the aid of the app.

A constant stream of little experiments with regular feedback opportunities enables new products to be optimized faster in the long run. Press down firmly on the pod to puncture the sticker and let the drink syrup flow into the bottle, then shake the bottle for 15-30 seconds, and enjoy. It’s tempting to roll your eyes and think, “Just use common sense, skip the patch, and drink regularly during exercise.If you press the “X” button near the spout, the same lights will flash to indicate your progress toward your daily hydration goal. Our bottles are made of a lightweight, recyclable plastic and are considered "disposable" packaging.

If you choose to integrate with Apple Health, you’ll also have to accept those agreements and permissions as well. Then, shake the bottle vigorously for about 15-30 seconds to mix the pod’s contents with the water inside. It helps to get feedback from different end users, including extreme users, like professional athletes, as well as aspiring professionals and casual athletes. Please always read the labels, warnings, and directions provided with the product before using or consuming a product. All this intelligence is connected to the Gx platform, which recommends Gatorade Gx formulas and fluid amounts to be consumed before, during and after exercise to optimize each athlete’s performance.

They’re essentially normal Gatorade in a concentrated syrup form that, when mixed with water, provide everything you’ve come to expect from a bottle of Gatorade, from that signature taste to those coveted electrolytes. Because the pods are so much smaller and lighter to carry, it’s easy to put several in your bag each day, and because performance is optimized, Gatorade becomes an even more valued part of sport pre-, during and post-game regimens.

The Gx system has enabled coaches and athletes to positively modify hydration behaviors, by making a stronger connection between their exertion on the field and how this impacts baseline hydration needs pre- and post-activity. Gatorade brought users into the product development journey early on, providing more transparency into the process than you would find in a typical corporate product development approach. To use a Gatorade Pod, fill a Gatorade Gx Bottle with water, unlatch the lid, and place the pod upside-down on the pod piercer located in the mouth of the bottle. If you’re new to endurance sports or adjusting to a new environment, I can see how insight into how much and how often to fuel would be helpful.You’ve seen them all over TikTok and Instagram, those little orange pods people keep slamming into their water bottles. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. But we started counting exactly how many times you have to hit “agree” to use devices when we review them since these are agreements most people don’t read and definitely can’t negotiate.

The bottle has a special “pod piercer” mechanism that allows you to easily and quickly transfer the contents of a Gatorade Pod into the Gx Bottle for a quick beverage on the go. Both times, I worked out within the stated parameters but wasn’t able to sweat enough to generate a result.

Unless you’re a self-quantifying endurance athlete who struggles to track hydration, there’s very little reason for you to even look at this thing. These teen athletes from Guatemala to Brazil, Italy and the US, had the prestige of being among the first to experience the new Gatorade technology and spread the word within their own countries.