There has been strong synergy between continuous improvement in the product and system development, user feedback gathered progressively during the phased roll-out approach, and savvy marketing to spread the word globally among both professional and high school athlete key influencers. Most times, it was fairly accurate, though there was always a bit of a lag as the bottle synced with the app. The phased Gatorade Gx roll-out started with a few, select pro sports teams including the Brazilian National Soccer Team, the Kansas City Chiefs, FC Barcelona, the University of Florida, the Boston Celtics and different Brazilian Olympic teams. Position a Gatorade Pod upside-down on the pod piercer in the mouth of the bottle, so that the orange rim of the pod faces downward.

Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). 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. Information and statements about products are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. The Gx system continues to evolve and extend the brand from its origins as a sports beverage, to sports fuel optimization. Elite athletes have provided key feedback to inform the innovation process, as Gx was progressively .A sharebox camera at the championship with Gatorade Gx backdrop, made it easy for the global high school athletes to share their experience back home, and local sports cable stations also relayed the event. 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.

In the event of any safety concerns or for any other information about a product please carefully read any instructions provided on the label or packaging and contact the manufacturer. Based on the recommendations from the European Food Safety Authority, a zero-calorie beverage doesn’t meet the criteria of a sports drink. Then, shake the bottle vigorously for about 15-30 seconds to mix the pod’s contents with the water inside.If your scan is successful, you can see an estimate of your sweat rate, as well as how much fluid and sodium you’ve lost during your workout. It helps to get feedback from different end users, including extreme users, like professional athletes, as well as aspiring professionals and casual athletes. A constant stream of little experiments with regular feedback opportunities enables new products to be optimized faster in the long run.

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International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions. Or, unscrew the entire cap if you’d like to add ice to your bottle, then fill the bottle and replace the cap, opening the top half of the cap to reveal the pod piercer. 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. Sporty nerds can also opt to use it with Gatorade’s Gx Sweat Patches, which are disposable wearable patches that measure how much sweat and sodium you lose during exercise.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. Once you charge the bottle and pair it with your phone, the app suggests a daily hydration goal based on your personal data, such as gender and weight.