Crampfix/Hotshots any experience?

heavymental

Was spectating at a tri the other day and saw someone with a Crampfix cap on... (a real world example of promotional stuff working!) googled what it was and wondered if anyone had any experience with these products. As you might have guessed, both are designed to stop cramps as a preventative and as a cure during a bout. I get cramps now and again especially after a good few miles. One of the worst cramps I had in the quads led to muscle soreness for the next couple of days. I'm doing a couple of multi day trips this year and getting cramp early on could be a problem for the remaining days. It'd be useful to knock one of these back at the onset to give me time to get some food and drink down and have a little stretch before it becomes a problem. The science behind it is quite interesting though; it's designed to interrupt nerve signals to the muscle so is quite a pungent concoction from what I can gather. Worth getting some in the jersey pocket?

sungod

from the website

Instead of treating the cramping muscle itself as most commonly done, CrampFix® treats the OVERACTIVE NERVES that are causing the muscles to cramp.

surely if it did that, it'd need to be subject to regulation as a drug

but wait, there's more!

HOW IT WORKS:
Muscle fatigue combined with overactive NERVE signals cause muscles to CRAMP

THEN …

Drinking CrampFix® stimulates the sensory nerves in the throat.

THEN …

A signal is sent through the spinal cord to inhibit the overactive nerve signals.

THEN …

The overactive nerve signals going from the nerves to the cramping muscle are INTERRUPTED.

AND …

The cramp is RAPIDLY RELIEVED OR PREVENTED.

CrampFix® is easy to use!

Simply drink or if preferred, just swirl around the inside of your mouth and discard. It’s safe to swallow but not necessary to work!

Should only be used under medical or dietetic supervision, in conjunction with a nutritious diet & intensive physical training program.

i can't face any more

according to the ingredient list it's some electrolytes and some flavourings, they mention vinegar, aka pickle juice by the cousins, which is claimed by some to help with cramps, for instance see this old nyt article
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/ ... le-cramps/

save your money, avoid the pollution caused by shipping and yet another bit of plastic waste, have a pickled onion instead

heavymental

sungod wrote:

according to the ingredient list it's some electrolytes and some flavourings, they mention vinegar, aka pickle juice by the cousins, which is claimed by some to help with cramps, for instance see this old nyt article
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/ ... le-cramps/

save your money, avoid the pollution caused by shipping and yet another bit of plastic waste, have a pickled onion instead

Ha yes, interesting. Always surprising to me that cramp is still a bit of a mystery. But yes, doesn't look like this is worth bothering with as it's just branded pickle juice. Will I be taking a pickled onion in my jersey pocket!? Not sure about that.

imposter2.0

Triathletes have always been suckers for faux science. Anyone who says they have a cure for cramp is lying.

shirley_basso

I often drink some tonic water prior to a ride as I hear the quinine helps with cramps. Could be shyte

webboo

Shirley Basso wrote:

I often drink some tonic water prior to a ride as I hear the quinine helps with cramps. Could be shyte

At least you won’t get malaria while you are out riding.

jgsi

I've never had cramp whilst drinking gin and tonic so I reckon it's a winner.

Ben6899

I have. In Pizza Express, halfway through Coast 2 Coast.