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Sportlegs Supplement - 120 Capsules

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Sportlegs® capsules incorporate natural vitamins and minerals to help reduce muscle pain related to workouts.

Increases blood lactate levels to prevent your body from releasing lactic acid into the muscles—which prevents fatigue and increases performance
Take 1 hour before exercise to reduce muscle burn and increase stamina
Continue to use after exercising to prevent muscle fatigue and reduce recovery time
Ingredients: vitamin D (77 iu), calcium (154 mg) and magnesium (77 mg)
Other ingredients: Hypromellose (vegetable capsule), water, sucrose, cornstarch, gelatin and dl-a-tocopherol (antioxidant)
Nutrition facts displayed here and on packaging may differ; information on packaging reflects actual contents
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Sportlegs Supplement - 120 Capsules Customer Reviews

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Sportlegs - 120 Capsules

4.7

(based on 11 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Goes down easy (7)
Good value (5)

Cons

Best Uses

Before riding (5)
After riding (3)
During ride (3)

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- Avid cyclist (3)
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Apr

2008

(12 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

A fountain of youth for this Boomer

By GoBig

from Cleveland, OH

About Me Weekend Warrior

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Pros

Don't have to take daily
Not a pain reliever
Nutritional
Only take before sports

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Sportlegs - 120 Capsules:

This isn’t like any other sports supplement out there- and not just because you don’t have to take it every day. You only have to take it an hour before you’re going to do your sport, so a bottle will last you awhile. If you look at SportLegs’ ingredients, you might think, “Those are just vitamins and minerals. Stuff you take to stay healthy, not to make a difference in how you feel.” But it makes a difference you can defintely feel. You get to really enjoy skiing and cycling again. You can go noticeably harder, longer than you expect before you run into the “burn.” No stimulants or stuff to make you feel amped. It just feels like you’re in better shape. Or a decade younger. But you don’t pay for your fun with extra soreness the next day like you’d think. It’s like you get to dodge the lactic acid bullet that gets everybody else. And that, like the [...]ads used to say, is Priceless.

May

2008

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Sportlegs is good stuff

By Stan in TX

from San Antonio, TX

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Pros

Goes Down Easy
Good Value

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Sportlegs - 120 Capsules:

84-year-old recreational bicyclist here. Was experiencing severe leg and foot cramping on 30+ mile rides in 90 to 100-degree weather. Had to abort after 25 miles on a couple of occasions. Someone offered me Sportlegs, used it skeptically, it worked. Now take 4 capsules before ride, 2 during ride, can complete 30 miles and more with no cramping during or following the ride. It works the way they claim it does!

May

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Gives you extra miles!

By biker_chick

from Southern Pines, NC

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Goes Down Easy
Good Value
Works Quickly

Cons

Best Uses

After Riding
Before Riding
During Ride

Comments about Sportlegs - 120 Capsules:

I have a friend who volunteered at a mtb race last summer, and they passed out sportslegs at the halfway point at his sag stop. he was inspired ot order some for us when guys came up to him afterwards and wanted to know what he gave them because it made a huge difference. I have since used these on a 15 mile run and a couple of 100k bike rides and they really helped.

May

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

A must for any athlete

By rovert_d

from Phoenix, AZ

About Me Avid Cyclist, Endurance Athlete, Triathlete

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Pros

Goes Down Easy

Cons

Diarrhea

Best Uses

After Riding
Before Riding
During Ride

Comments about Sportlegs - 120 Capsules:

These were featured in Bicycling Magazine this month as one of the top nutrition items every cyclist should have. I would go one step further and say that any athlete - cyclist, runner or triathlete - should have a bottle of these at all time. They make a huge difference in training and/or longer casual rides.

Err on the side of a lower dosage to begin with - I did not need the recommended 1 per 50 pounds (1 per 100 pounds for me) nor did I need them every hour during activity (every 1.5-2 hours for me).

These can be taken in conjunction with other nutrition products - Endurolytes, gels or drinks don't seem to hinder the affect of these...just test your combination first.

As other reviewers have noted, the only side affect for these can be diarrhea.

Mar

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Works as advertised with one caveat

By Eisbaer

from Boston, MA

About Me Commuter Cyclist, Expert Skier

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Pros

Extremely Effective
Goes Down Easy
Good Value

Cons

Best Uses

Before Skiing

Comments about Sportlegs - 120 Capsules:

I use Sportlegs before a long day of skiing, hiking, or cycling. I have yet to try using it afterward.

Things that are great:
Sportslegs works. The quad burn I'd normally experience during a double black bump run is greatly reduced. Also, for what you get, the price is quite reasonable.

Things that aren't so great:
Beware of the recommended dosage if you take multivitamins or have a sensitive digestive system. I suggest taking one capsule for every 100 lbs of body weight instead of every 50 lbs before your activity. From there, you can build up to a higher amount if necessary.

(The unfortunate result for over doing it is diarrhea.)

Apr

2008

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

As essential as water

By You can call me Joe

from Berkeley, CA

About Me Endurance Athlete

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Endurance and racing

Comments about Sportlegs - 120 Capsules:

Makes a huge difference on long hard rides. Legs feel fresher and your quads don't give out during those 200 mile rides. Even for hour long rides you can feel the difference -unless you noodle around.

Aug

2011

5.0

These work for me

By Sierra Lily

from Orinda, CA

About Me Avid Hiker

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Pros

No muscle "burn"

Cons

Laxative effect

Best Uses

Long distance hiking

Comments about Sportlegs - 120 Capsules:

I should have listened to my marathon and tri friends sooner!

Given I'll do 20-30 mile day-hikes in rough terrain, or long multi-day backpacks, I figured I should give them a try. They work.

Others have mentioned the potential side-effects.

I weigh 130 pounds and use 3 capsules every 3 hours and on steep stuff, I might increase the frequency to 2 or 2.5 hours, based on feeling the "burn" return.

Dial in the dosage that works for you.

Sep

2010

5.0

Love this stuff

By myfriendkarla

from Seattle, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational, Triathlete

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Pros

Goes Down Easy
Good Value
Prevents cramping

Cons

Best Uses

Before Riding
Before workout

Comments about Sportlegs - 120 Capsules:

A friend recommended sports legs for the STP and wow, so glad she did. No cramps and wasn't sore at all after the ride. I have a history of cramping out after extended exercise no matter how many electrolyte drinks, v8s or cubes I ingest. This stuff worked great for me - now I use it before tough weight workouts, too, and no soreness and tightness there either.

Sep

2010

5.0

The Real Deal

By Chris in Co

from Boulder, CO

Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Sportlegs - 120 Capsules:

I'm not really sure why they market Sportlegs primarily to only cyclists and skiers. I use this product for hiking and the results are noticeable. I can hiker longer and with less fatigue. The first couple times I used it, I only took an initial dose, an hour before exercise, as they recommend. I wasn't really sure if the product was effective at that point. Then, on some longer hikes, I followed their recommendation to redose every couple of hours. That was when I really noticed a difference. I'm not a huge fan of supplements, but this is one that works and I'll continue to use.