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ACID Check now available! If you want to achieve your personal best you have to find new ways to break through the barriers that limit your performance. Acid Zapper is the breakthrough mineral supplement from TAMER Laboratories that helps competitive athletes maintain pH health, improve performance, reduce fatigue, and speed recovery. Safe, healthful, noticeably effective, Acid Zapper delivers real results to real athletes. With its patented Alka-Myte, Alka-Plex mineral formula, Acid Zapper naturally controls the acidic wastes generated when food is metabolized during intense athletic exertion.
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ACID Check Granules now available! If you want to achieve your personal best you have to find new ways to break through the barriers that limit your performance. Acid Zapper is the breakthrough mineral supplement from TAMER Laboratories that helps competitive athletes maintain pH health, improve performance, reduce fatigue, and speed recovery. Safe, healthful, noticeably effective, Acid Zapper delivers real results to real athletes. With its patented Alka-Plex mineral formula, Acid Zapper naturally controls the acidic wastes generated when food is metabolized during intense athletic exertion.
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ACID Check now available! If you want to achieve your personal best you have to find new ways to break through the barriers that limit your performance. Acid Zapper is the breakthrough mineral supplement from TAMER Laboratories that helps competitive athletes maintain pH health, improve performance, reduce fatigue, and speed recovery. Safe, healthful, noticeably effective, Acid Zapper delivers real results to real athletes. With its patented Alka-Plex mineral formula, Acid Zapper naturally controls the acidic wastes generated when food is metabolized during intense athletic exertion.
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pHast Legs Tablets (Now available in 90ct tablets only) developed for competitive athletes and effective for weekend warriors, pHast Legs is a safe, natural mineral supplement that combats pH imbalance and hydrogen ion buildup in muscles. pHastLegs continues to be manufactured by pH Sciences; TAMER Laboratories and is now marketed under the pHast Legs label.
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If you want to achieve your personal best you have to find new ways to break through the barriers that limit your performance. Acid Zapper is the breakthrough mineral supplement from TAMER Laboratories that helps competitive athletes maintain pH health, improve performance, reduce fatigue, and speed recovery. Safe, healthful, noticeably effective, Acid Zapper delivers real results to real athletes. With its patented Alka-Myte, Alka-Plex mineral formula, Acid Zapper naturally controls the acidic wastes generated when food is metabolized during intense athletic exertion.
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| Jamie Lanza WORCS Endurocross Motocross Championship Contender
"Acid Zapper has proved to help my body recover quicker and keep the devastating arm-pump to a minimum! The recovery is the biggest strength to me, and though the arm pump still comes, it seems easier to control."
f you have followed the WORCS series over the past five years, then without doubt you know the name Jamie Lanza. In 2004 Zip Ty Racing Yamaha brought Lanza under the tent to contest WORCS in the 85cc and Supermini classes and he did not disappoint. Jamie clinched both the 85 expert and Supermini titles that same year and has not looked back. He has kept his head down and his eye on the goal of becoming WORCS Pro championship contender and as he prepares for his second year as a WORCS Pro, we can only expect to see him continue to work his way towards podium finishes en route to a career that he hopes will one day include the #1 plate.
As the 2008 WORCS season came to a close Lanza had earned an 11th overall for the year, with three top ten finishes under his belt. Jamie also excelled at Endurocross in '08 making the main at every round except the final round in Vegas and finishing the series in 8th. Going into the '09 Endurocross season Lanza is focused once again on the combination of consistency and the ability to ride a dirt bike better than most. |
| Robyn Benincasa - Firefighter, Triathlete, Duathlete, Acid Zapper User
Robyn is Captain, Team Merrell/Wigwam Adventure Racing and Captain, Project Athena Racing, as well as being a full-time professional firefighter. "I've been an athlete for 30 years, and have competed at a national and world class level in 5 different sports, from gymnastics, to Ironman Tri's, to Eco-Challenge/expedition length Adventure Races.
As you can imagine, I have tried everything out there to get an edge on the competition. I have been using Acid Zapper for 6 weeks now, morning and night, and for the first time in my career, I can honestly say, "this stuff WORKS" with 100 percent confidence!" "Without changing my training, I am suddenly breaking all of my old records on my hill repeats and 100 mile road rides on the bike, not to mention floating through my 20-25 mile weekend training runs. And the best part is that I just feel like I can go on and on forever at the increased output levels."
"My training partners are wondering what the heck happened to me--why I'm flying through our 7-10 hour training days (that used to destroy all of us) at greater speeds and with zero lactic acid buildup. I'm lovin' it. The only annoying part is that it's hard for me to feel like I've really gotten any 'training effect' from my big workouts since I'm not tired or sore after events like the 50k trail race I ran a few weeks ago anymore. Nothing. I'll get over it, though. :). The bottom line is that Acid Zapper is the best supplement I've ever used, and I am starting to feel like the athlete I've always dreamed of becoming. It's truly a gift to be competing as a professional athlete at 40 years old, and I don't plan on stopping any time soon. Luckily, with Acid Zapper, I think my team and I will be giving the competition a run for their money, so to speak, for years to come."
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EcoChallenge Adventure Race World Champion, Borneo
Raid Gauloises Adventure Race World Champion, Ecuador
Top 5 in over 20 Expedition Adventure Races (including 7X Eco-Challenge, 4X Raid Gauloises, 3X Primal Quest, 2X Southern Traverse, Bull of Africa, Patagonia Expedition Race, 2X EcoMotion Brazil, Explore Sweden)
10 Time Ironman Finisher (10:35 PR)
4th Place, Age Group, Hawaii Ironman
San Diego Firefighter (All Female Crew)
President/Director of Fun, World Class Teams Corporate Teambuilding Company
Captain Team Merrell/Zanfel Adventure Racing |
Joe Friel, Author of "The Triathlete's Training Bible" On Acid-Base, pH Balance
Joe Friel is an international Best Selling author of the books "The Triathlete's Training Bible" and "The Cyclist's Training Bible" and endurance training. By helping National Federations set coaching standards and training, Joe has used his science and experience to help athletes and coaches of all levels. Through Joe's hands-on instruction, and rigorous continuing education, TrainingBible Coaching maintains a staff of coaches throughout the world that is current on the latest, most effective, and efficient training methodologies.
TrainingBible Coaching has assembled some of the best coaches from around the world. Through their technical knowledge as well as practical experience, TrainingBible coaches have helped athletes who are just beginning their journeys to Olympians. | |
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Scot Mendelson - Bench Press World Record Holder, Acid Zapper User
Scot Mendelson is an American powerlifter and Acid Zapper user. He is the current world record holder in the raw (unassisted) bench press with a 715 pound press at the New England Bench Press Classic on May 22nd, 2005. He also held the world record in equipped bench press. Mendelson pressed 457.5 kg (1008 lb) on his first attempt at the Fit Expo at the 2006 Iron Man Bodybuilding contest on February 18, 2006. The event also included the APF Mendelson Bench Press Classic in Pasadena, California.
Scott was able to reach new personal (and WORLD) records using Acid Zapper to control excess acitidy, helping build muscle and recover faster. Watch his raw testimonial video - and then Break Your Performance Barriers? With Acid Zapper®. |
| Heather Haviland - 5 time Ironman Finisher, Acid Zapper User
"Just coming off an injury with over a month off of training, I had a prior racing commitment. Because of the lack of fitness, I really needed an edge.
As a result of using Acid Zapper a few days before and the day of the competition allowed my body to race fast and win the race.I am very excited to incorporate Acid Zapper into my training. [T]hank-you for all you do!"
Heather Haviland is best known for her unbridled enthusiasm for the sport of triathlons. Her enthusiasm comes not only from her success as a triathlete, but also more importantly from the appreciation of what triathlons have done to improve her quality of life.
Heather comes from a non-athletic background. Her first competition was 10 years ago at the ever-popular Danskin Triathlon. Knowing very little about the sport, she completed the swim in Lake Michigan without a wetsuit, the cycling portion on a mountain bike and ended the run with whatever running shoes were in the closet.
At first Heather did triathlons just to get in shape. Now, it is to be the best athlete she can be. Heather is a 6-time All American, a 3-time USA Team Member, a 5-Time Ironman Finisher with her best ever IM finish of 3rd place overall at the 2005 IM Wisconsin. |
Double Blind-Placebo Clinical Trial at MSU: Acid Zapper Effective at Controlling Athletic Acid Buildup |
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Acid Zapper's Double Blind-Placebo Clinical trial was conducted at Montana State University, Bozeman, by Dan Heil, PhD, FACSM, Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance. One of the programs and research projects Dan Hiel is involved in at the MSU is Contracted Lab Testing. The lab performs fitness testing for groups upon request and availability of the lab. For example, they have performed fitness testing for the Bozeman city firefighters for several years that included VO2max testing with 12-lead ECG, 30j-sec Wingate testing, as well as various tests of upper and lower body muscular strength. They have also done some product testing at the request of various companies.
Acid Zapper® Double Blind-Placebo Clinical trial conducted at Montan State University with trained Nordic Skiers
Acid Zapper® is a cutting-edge mineral alkalization supplement that helps athletes maintain proper pH balance, improve performance and speed recovery time. Acid Zapper naturally boosts the body's ability to keep the blood, cells and tissue free from the excessive amounts of acidic waste generated during exercise.
When we first released Acid Zapper® in 2006, it was our ultimate goal to give athletes an all natural, safe and legal sports supplement. Acid Zapper, Inc. understands that in order to be accepted in the world of sports nutrition a product must prove itself, not merely in anecdotal reports from users, but in clinical studies. Few sports supplements are ever put through the rigorous evaluation of an independent double blind University investigation, and fewer still have demonstrated true ergogenic benefits under the rigid standards of statistical analysis and scientific reproducibility. It is in the annals of respected Sports Medicine journals that a supplement's true worth is demonstrated, or its deficiencies made clear.
Montana State University Clinical Trial
In late spring 2008 we put our product to the ultimate test, asking Montana State University to conduct double blind placebo study titled, "Influence of Acid Zapper® Nutrition Supplement on Physiological and Performance Variables in Trained Nordic Skiers". Clinical trials evaluate the efficacy and safety of new products; they are essential steps in bringing effective new product information to the public.
The study was conducted by Dan Heil, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Health & Human Development. The placebo-controlled, double-blind trial included 24 elite Nordic skiers who used either Acid Zapper or placebo for 7 days at a dose of 1 tablet per 50 pounds of body weight. Dr. Heil is in the process of publishing the results of this clinical trial and Acid Zapper looks forward to providing the information as a part of our obligation to all who may use our products.
The following significant changes were noted:
- Increased upper body power output by 4 or 6% for best 60 or 10 second tests
- Reduced cardio respiratory stress with lower heart rate (-3.8%), respiratory rate and energy expenditure (e.g. reduced sub-maximal VO2 use by 5%)
- Reduced blood lactate levels by 9.6%
The purpose of this double-blind placebo-controlled study was to investigate the potential influence of the Acid Zapper nutrition supplement on correlates of endurance performance (i.e. upper body power), as well as cardio respiratory and blood lactate responses in well-trained competitive Nordic skiers before and after a 7-day loading period.
These results have earned Acid Zapper a place next to a select few of clinically proven sports supplements. Acid Zapper's, patented mineral-based formula is rated GRAS a designation of safety by the FDA, and is recognized as NDI (New Dietary Ingredient) a requirement for safety and uniformity by the FDA. Acid Zapper's unique, patented ingredients contain no steroids, stimulants or sugars, and all ingredients are allowed by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recently completed testing on a standard production lot of Acid Zapper and found the sample to be free of anabolic androgenic steroids and stimulants.
What is a double-blind trial? In the double-blind trial neither the patient nor the researchers administering the treatment know who is being treated and who is in the placebo control group. Patients are randomly assigned to one of the groups independently of the researchers, and the actual treatment they receive is coded so that no one knows whether it is active or placebo. This ensures that all possible biases that could be introduced to the trial by the researchers or the patients are eliminated.
Only after the trial and once all data has been gathered are the results decoded and analyzed. If the treated group shows significantly better results than the placebo control group, then the treatment has passed the trial.
Conclusion As with all tests, it is important to ensure that the results can only be produced by that which is under consideration: all potential biases and complications need to be eliminated or reduced to a minimum. The randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial is the way in which this is achieved in modern, evidence-based medicine.
For More Information on Dan Heil at Montana State University, Bozeman. Dan Heil, PhD, FACSM, Associate Professor, Health and Human Performance. Montana State University, Bozeman.
By Emily Cooper, M.D., Seattle Performance Medicine
Background and Question:
Can Alka-Myte®, a mineral supplement that is formulated to act as an alkalizing agent, improve the body's ability to manage excess acids generated during high intensity exercise?
Improvements in managing acidic stress are measured by:
- various physiological tests (i.e. VO2max, fractional utilization of VO2 at AT, maximal respiratory frequency, R value, pain scale, lactate and bicarbonate blood levels); or
- improved endurance; or
- improved muscle recovery after exhaustive exercise.
Method:
Two elite male cyclists performed a series of tests over a six-week period. Cyclist "A" was a 49 year old, nationally ranked, male triathlete weighing 150 pounds. Cyclist "B" was a 57 year old, competitive male athlete weighing 160 pounds. Each athlete underwent three separate weeks of testing. Each week included a VO2max and anaerobic threshold (AT) test on Day 1 (see definitions for more details about these measures), a "Time to Fatigue at AT" test (i.e. exercise at the predetermined AT for as long as possible for each athlete) on Day 4, and a muscular recovery test (i.e. number of leg presses at 2.7 times body weight after exercising to exhaustion on the previous day) on Day 5.
Athletes were tested first to determine a baseline with no Alka-Myte supplementation. This was followed by a week of testing using a low dose of 4 grams of Alka-Myte per day. A final week of testing used a higher dose of 2mEq/kilogram of body weight (about 11 grams per day for a 150 pound athlete). Each testing week was separated by a week of rest.
Gas exchange testing was performed using the Cosmed K4B2 portable breath-by-breath analyzer. Lactate was measured using an Accusport Analyzer. Bicycle testing was done using a CompuTrainer with gearing set for the AT test on Day 1 and the "Time to Fatigue at AT test on Day 4. A Cybex leg press machine was used for the muscle recovery test on Day 5.
Conclusion:
Alka-Myte supplementation significantly increased the time to fatigue for both athletes (258% for Cyclist A, 28% for Cyclist B);
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Lactate levels for both athletes (an indication of lactic acid processed during exercise) at exhaustion were not as high with Alka-Myte supplementation in spite of the increased work performed (17% lower for Cyclist A, 50% lower for Cyclist B);
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High dose Alka-Myte supplementation improved muscle recovery for both athletes (243% for Cyclist A, 110% for Cyclist B); and
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Alka-Myte supplementation may lower the heart rate and respiratory rate of athletes as they exercise to exhaustion.
Venous bicarbonate, total serum calcium and urine pH levels were within normal ranges. Cyclists did not report any gastro-intestinal system complaints while taking Alka-Myte. Typically, bicarbonates have side effects which include multiple potential gastro-intestinal system complaints.
It is unclear why the lactate levels and respiratory quotient (R value) were lower with Alka-Myte supplementation despite the same workload over a longer period of time. One explanation may be the prolonged isocapnic buffering (i.e. arterial carbon dioxide pressure remaining constant) associated with longer term exercise. Training has not been shown to improve isocapnic buffering but I did not find any research specifically on isocapnic buffering for the work intervals of this test. If Alka-Myte accelerates lactate clearance, fat burning may be enhanced and the resulting increase in fat burning may lead to glycogen sparing.
Recommendations for future research:
Additional research should confirm:
(1) the increase in endurance at anaerobic threshold (AT) or lactate threshold and
(2) improved muscle recovery using a double-blind, randomized controlled study with a greater number of athlete subjects. The study format could be simplified to use baseline gas exchange and/or lactate testing to obtain the anaerobic threshold (AT) power settings for completion of the endurance test. As long as the study is controlled and blind, the results should be reliable. If a more complex study were possible, it would be advantageous to confirm the improvement in fat burning, lower respiratory rate and lower heart rate at the same power output.
Hypercalcemia can be a medical emergency and calcium supplementation, a component of Alka-Myte, should be used with caution above the recommended daily allowance (RDA) adopted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Safety of long term supplementation with alkalizing agents at high doses of 2mEq/kilogram of body weight, is not established.
Definitions:
The following definitions are provided for the lay reader and came from Matthews and Fox's book as listed in the Bibliography.
VO2Max - Fitness can be measured by the volume of oxygen you can consume while exercising at your maximum capacity. VO2 max is the maximum amount of oxygen in milliliters, one can use in one minute per kilogram of body weight. Those who are most fit have higher VO2 max values and can exercise more intensely than those who are not as well conditioned. Numerous studies show that you can increase your VO2 max by working out at an intensity that raises your heart rate to between 65 and 85% of its maximum for at least 20 minutes three to five times a week. A mean value of VO2 max for average male athletes is about 51 ml/min.kg and for female athletes it is about 44 ml/min.kg.
Anaerobic Threshold (AT) - The anaerobic threshold, the point at which lactic acid starts to accumulate in the muscles, is considered to be somewhere between 85% and 90% of your maximum heart rate. This is approximately 20 beats higher than the aerobic threshold. Your anaerobic threshold can be determined with anaerobic threshold testing. The anaerobic threshold is also known as the lactate threshold (LT).
Lactic Acid and Acidic Stress - During intense exercise, lactic acid (lactate) increases in the muscle cells as a result of metabolic stress. However, Noakes in South Africa has documented that although excessive lactate production is part of the extreme fatigue process, it is the protons (H+ or acid) produced that leads to acidic stress and restricts further performance. The expression "lactic acid" is used commonly by athletes to describe the intense "burn" felt during exhaustive exercise. Thus "lactic acid" is a misnomer for the real culprit, acidic stress.
Respiratory Quotient (the "R Value") - R Value is the ratio of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced to oxygen (O2) consumed and is also known as the Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER). Carbohydrates, fat and protein all play a part in energy metabolism and for a certain volume of oxygen the energy released will depend upon the energy source. It is possible to estimate which particular fuel (carbohydrate, fat or protein) is being oxidized by calculating the R Value.
Bibliography:
Avedisian, L., Guerra, A., Wilcox, A., & Fox, S. (1995). The effect of selected buffering agents on performance in the competitive 1600 meter run. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 27(5), Supplement abstract 133.
Chicharro, J.L., Hoyos, J., & Alejandro, L. (2000). Effects of endurance training on the isocapnic buffering and hypocapnic hyperventilation phases in professional cyclists. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 34, 450-455.
Frank, C.M., & Völker, K., (Editors). 2005. Molecular and cellular exercise physiology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Gore, J.G. 2000. Physiological tests for elite athletes. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Hyland, P. J., MacConnie, S. E., & Meigs, R. A. (1993). The effect of sodium bicarbonate ingestion on work output during a 2,000 meter rowing ergometer time trial. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 25(5), Supplement abstract 1085.
Matthews, D. and Fox, E., "The Physiological Basis of Physical Education and Athletics", 1980, Philadelphia, Saunders.
Myers, J.N. 1996. Essentials of cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Santalla, A., Perez, M., Montilla, M., Vicente, L., Davidson, R., Earnest, C., & Lucia, A. (2003). Sodium bicarbonate ingestion does not alter the slow component of oxygen update kinetics in professional cyclists. Journal of Sports Science, 21(1), 39-47.
Sleivert, G. Aerobic Assessment. Guidelines for Athlete Assessment in New Zealand Sport.
Viru, A. & Viru, M. 2001. Biochemical monitoring of sport training. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Wasserman, K., Hansen, J.E., Sue, D.Y., Casaburi, R., & Whipp, B.J. (1999). Principles of exercise testing and interpretation: Including pathophysiology and clinical applications, 3rd Ed. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
"Lactic Acid is Fuel" and "Burn Baby Burn" |
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Gina Kolata's May 16, 2006 New York Times article "Lactic Acid Is Not Muscles' Foe, It's Fuel", gives some very valid and important insights into athletic performance and exercise metabolism. Dr. George Brooks proved after developing a much more complex metabolic model that lactic acid is an energy source for the muscles (as well as the kidney, heart and brain as was previously known). Prior to Dr Brooks' study lactic acid had been identified as the "limiting factor" in intense muscle contraction causing the "burn" experienced when pushing the limits of conditioning. But, lactic acid is not the problem; it is a "marker" for acid generation in the active muscle. For every molecule of lactic acid formed during exercise, excess hydrogen ions (protons) are created thereby increasing the acidity within the muscle cell. If these protons are not addressed, the pH in the muscle region is decreased to the point that it creates a "burn" and slows down energy metabolism in working muscles.
Acid Zapper® helps buffer the acid so that you can go further before that pain is an issue. It is analogous to complex carbohydrate loading (i.e.; pasta, rice, beans, or lentils) about 3 to 4 hours before the race to give you stored fuel in the form of muscle and liver glycogen. With the Alka-Myte® based Acid Zapper, you can accumulate the buffering over days, not hours, and have alkaline compounds available when the sport induced acid load occurs. Research shows that people eating Western diets and under stress are operating at the lower end of the acceptable pH range.
Lactate levels measured during a pilot study by Dr Emily Cooper at Seattle Performance Medicine were reduced after utilizing our product. During a ride to exhaustion at the anaerobic threshold, the average lactate level was 8.2 mMol/l before taking our supplement; 5.6 mMol/l, after. Thus, the use of Acid Zapper gave a 32% reduction in blood lactate levels indicating the body was better processing the lactate fuel during intense exercise. In addition, the average time to exhaustion was increased by 52%. Increasing the time to exhaustion by 52% was the big payoff and the test subjects reported that muscle burn was not an issue.
Ed Eyestone's article "Burn baby Burn, Learn to Train at Your Lactate Threshold, and You'll Race Faster," on www.internetfitness.com/articles/running_burnbabyburn.htm has good routines for exercise induced elevation of the anaerobic threshold. Muscular fitness can be improved rapidly by doing workouts at the threshold for longer and longer times. He cites that "When your lactic threshold exceeds your body's ability to deal with it, you're in trouble: blood lactate dramatically increases, energy production and muscle contraction decreases, fatigue ensues, and performance drops." As you train, you process the acid and fuel more efficiently and improve in performance.
We believe that Acid Zapper reduces the lactate levels by neutralizing the excess proton production thus allowing the lactate to be used as fuel to significantly improve time to exhaustion. Using Acid Zapper with Mr. Eyestone's routines should accelerate improvement and greatly reduce the "burn". | |
Acid Zapper® Case Study by Tim Becker |
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Tim Becker is Director at CompuTrainer MultiRider Center and USA Triathlon Age Group Master Male Duathlete of 2005.
"I don't think I could have had more of an improvement with any other supplement," says champion cyclist and duathlete Tim Becker, summing up the extraordinary results he's achieved using Acid Zapper with Alka-Myte®, the health supplement developed byA Seattle-based TAMER Laboratories, Inc. specifically to help competitive and team athletes achieve peak performance and quicker recovery times.
We're interviewing Becker at Seattle's RacerMate, Inc. ("the world leader in electronic bicycle ergometers, trainers, and interactive software") where he directs the CompuTrainer MultiRider Center. At 49 Becker is in incredible shapeeven for a man half his age. And no wonder. A long-time coach and an active competitor for more than three decades, Becker was named Age Group Master Male Duathlete of 2005 by USA Triathlon, who called him a "shining example for fellow age group athletes and a striking representative of USA Triathlon," and cited his "dedication, enthusiasm and determination." Some 2005 Becker highlights: At the Long Course Duathlon World Championships in Italy, he was the only male medalist from the U.S. One week later in the U.S. Duathlon Nationals, he placed third in his age group and 19th overall. Then he went on to place third at the Zofingen [Switzerland] Powerman Duathlon, which many consider the world's toughest multi-sport event.
For those reasons and more, Tim Becker made an ideal participant for a five-week Acid Zapper pilot study conducted at Seattle Performance Medicine in January 2006. "TAMER Laboratories wanted to test Acid Zapper and were looking for a product they could test it on, so they came to us at CompuTrainer," he recalls. Having recently been diagnosed with metabolic acidosis, Becker was a particularly interestedif cautiously skepticalparticipant. "Acid Zapper intrigued me right away," he says. "Of course I'm skeptical of any product initially, so I was thinking, well, let's see what it does. I was really quite surprised by the results."
Acid Zapper, pH health, and increased athletic performance
Acid Zapper is a health supplement that combats pH imbalance and excess hydrogen ion buildup in muscle cells. By naturally controlling the acid wastes that are generated when carbohydrates, proteins and fats metabolize during intense athletic exertion, Acid Zapper helps improve athletic performance, reduces muscle burn, and extends time to fatigue. It also aids athletes' physical recovery by significantly reducing muscle and joint soreness. And Acid Zapper is safe and legal, with no steroids, stimulants, caffeine or sugars. (All Acid Zapper ingredients are allowed by the United States Anti-Doping Agency and are Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS) by the FDA.)
Becker achieves performance breakthroughs during the Acid Zapper pilot study
"Acid Zapper helped me to dramatically increase my performance in a series of V02max/anaerobic threshold [AT] and Time to Fatigue at AT tests," says Becker, recalling his pilot study experiences. "Six minutes into my first baseline exhaustion test without Acid Zapper, my legs were just burning; they were just on fire. I was dying. At the end of 17 minutes, that was it, I was done. I couldn't push the pedals around another time." At the completion of the baseline test, Seattle Performance Medicine technicians took urine and blood samples and assessed Becker's pH levels. "They did all my lab values and everything," he says. "Sure enough, I was experiencing pretty intense metabolic acidosis."
With his baseline tests complete and the initial results assessed, Becker began taking four Acid Zapper tablets every day for nearly two weeks and then retested. He was amazed by the results. "I doubled my pedaling time at 300 watts," he says. "I went from 17 minutes [during the baseline test] with lots of discomfort to 34.5 minutes with no discomfort. I was still riding at 300 watts after 34.5 minutes, which I had never done in my life." Furthermore, he adds, "There was no burning sensation or feeling like I had to stop." Then, after nearly two more weeks, this time using a higher daily dosage of Acid Zapper, Becker retested with even more impressive results: "I went for just over an hour pedaling at 300 watts and never felt any discomfort at all. And my heart rate was very stable. I felt like I could go much longer. The reason I had to stop is because you're beathing through a mask and can not consume fluids." Did he experience any side effects from Acid Zapper? "No. No side effects, no discomfort at all," he replies.
Becker adds that, other than taking Acid Zapper, he didn't change his usual workout routine to accommodate the pilot test. "I just went in there and tried to be as unbiased as possible," he says. "I wasn't trying to improve my performances, rest up between tests, or do anything differently than I normally would. I basically treated the pilot test workouts like any other workout." Fair enough. But could he feel a difference even if he wasn't trying to do anything differently? "Oh yeah, absolutely," he replies, "A huge difference, mainly the feeling of decreased discomfort."
Increased performance and long-term health, for athletes of all ages
After his dramatic, documented performance improvements during the pilot test, Becker began using Acid Zapper every day and recommending it to other coaches and athletes. However, as important as performance improvement is to Becker, "It's my health that I care about most" he says. "Exercise isn't just about pushing the limits. My health is more important to me than just pushing the limits to see how far you can push them. I don't exercise just to win medals."
Becker says he worries about younger athletes who are under more pressure than ever before and often have access to illegal performance-enhancement drugs. "The extremes that people push themselves to for performance advantage can really be detrimental to long-term health," he cautions. "You have to weigh the benefits of exercise with the long-term effects on your body. So, I'm always looking for things that are going to give me health for the long-term. And I believe Acid Zapper is definitely one of them. It can increase your performance, but it also has health benefits beyond just the performance benefits."
Keeping your pH balance for the long haul
Obviously, the balance between athletic performance and long-term health is very important to Beckerwhich is undoubtedly why, just shy of his 50th birthday, he's still a winning competitor. "I like to focus on balance," he says. "And when you get out of balance, it's good that there's something like Acid Zapper that can help you get back to having balanced body chemistry." As Becker is well aware from personal experience, metabolic acidosis becomes even more of a problem for athletes as they age. "pH balance is very important," he says. "Acid Zapper helps me maintain it without any side effects. That's why I recommend it."
Does he also recommend it to younger athletes? "Oh, absolutely," Becker replies, "I recommend Acid Zapper to anyone. Again, it's not just something to benefit athletic performance; it's a health issue too. I was diagnosed with metabolic acidosis. Now, with Acid Zapper, I'm healthier than before and I don't suffer from acidosis. As a result of being healthier, I can do more exercise and I can do it more intensely." |
Acid Zapper® Case Study by John Howard
Ask US Cycling Hall of Fame member, Olympian, and highly successful cycling coach John Howard why he uses Acid Zapper to maintain pH health, and he gives a very straightforward answer: "Performance is everything. My personal response to Acid Zapper was immediate and extremely positive. Acid Zapper has become a regular daily supplement of my diet for good reason - it works."
Anyone can endorse a product. But John Howard isn't just anyone. Most cyclists can only dream of having a career like his. Even the short list of Howard's athletic accomplishments is astonishing: Three-time cycling Olympian. Ten-year member of the US National Team. Eighteen-time USCF and NORBA Elite and Masters National Champion. National title holder in Road, Time Trial Cyclo-Cross and MTB. Two-time UCI World Championship Medalist. Ironman Triathlon World Champion. That's just for starters.
Howard's also held some phenomenal world records in his time, including the Cycling 24-Hour World Record (539 miles) and Cycling World Absolute Speed Record Holder, a title he captured in 1985 on the Bonneville Salt Flats at an adrenaline-guzzling speed of 152.2 mph. (No, that's not a typo.)
An extraordinary 35-year track record and still going strong
In short, John Howard has been there, done that, got the T-shirt, and already sweated through it. Now in his late fifties, he still competes, is a respected cycling journalist and author, and a world-renowned coach who heads up the School of Champions at John Howard Performance Sports. In the past 20 years he and his team have coached cyclists who have, collectively, won numerous Olympic medals, 120 National Championships, and 20 World Titles.
So, when John Howard talks, cyclists tend to listen. Not only because of his impeccable credentials as a coach and athlete, but also because of his passionate, longstanding commitment to safe and legal methods of improving athletic performance. "I think it's important to look at every possibility for safe performance enhancement," says Howard. "So, as an athlete and a cycling coach, I don't have any qualms at all about telling people to try Acid Zapper. I continually recommend it and give athletes samples to try. So far, the response has been 100 percent positive. In my experience, Acid Zapper will make a difference, and you'll notice it right away."
Making a noticeable difference quickly, safely and healthfully
Developed by Seattle-based TAMER Laboratories, Inc. especially to help endurance and team athletes achieve peak performance and quicker recovery times, Acid Zapper is a health supplement that combats pH imbalance and excess hydrogen ion buildup in muscle cells. By naturally controlling the acids wastes that are generated when carbohydrates, proteins, and fats metabolize during intense athletic exertion, Acid Zapper helps improve athletic performance, reduces muscle burn, and extends time to fatigue. It also aids athletes' physical recovery by significantly reducing muscle and joint soreness. And Acid Zapper is safe and legal, with no steroids, stimulants, caffeine or sugars. (All Acid Zapper ingredients are allowed by the United States Anti-Doping Agency and are Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS) by the FDA.)
Acid Zapper zaps the problem
Howard was introduced to Acid Zapper by fellow coach and cyclist Tim Becker. Like Howard, Becker has had a long and distinguished career as an athlete. And, like a lot of master's athletes, he was aware that acidosis (i.e. acid waste buildup) becomes more pronounced with age. Becker, who was named Age Group Master Male Duathlete of 2005 by USA Triathlon, participated in a five-week Acid Zapper pilot study conducted at Seattle Performance Medicine in January 2006 and experienced dramatic results. ("I doubled my pedaling time at 300 watts," he says. "I went from 17 minutes with lots of discomfort [during the baseline test without Acid Zapper] to 34.5 minutes with no discomfort. I was still riding at 300 watts after 34.5 minutes, which I had never done in my life." Two weeks later, during his final pilot study test, "I went for just over an hour pedaling at 300 watts and never felt any discomfort," he says. Becker now uses Acid Zapper every day with, in his words, "no side effects or discomfort at all.")
So when Tim Becker met up with his friend and colleague John Howard at a March 2006 cycling camp, he was keen to share his discovery. "Tim introduced me to Acid Zapper and told me about his experiences," says Howard. "Immediately I just clicked on: That's the problem I've been having! I started taking it right away and noticed a difference from the very beginning. Possibly because my body was so acidic, I noticed an immediate change."
Howard wrestled for years with metabolic acid problems. Like many cyclists, he relied on commercial sports drinks when competing and doing intense workouts. Unfortunately, most sports drinks are extremely acidic. "If you're doing a high-level workout, you're already producing acids in your system," says Howard. "So you don't need a drink that's highly acidic." Howard says he continually watered down his sports drinks to mitigate the negative side effects. But there was a catch-22: "I was diluting them to the point where the calorie content was very low, to the point where they were basically just water." As a result, Howard recalls, there were several times in national championship competitions when he needed more substance from his sports drinks didn't want to risk the acidic side effects. "Well, that isn't a problem any more," he says. "That's a thing of the past and Acid Zapper is the reason." (Note: Acid Zapper is available in tablets or in the shakable granules Howard uses to neutralize his sports drinks.)
Real results, real performance
"With most supplements you don't notice anything," says Howard. "Well, with Acid Zapper you do notice a difference. You feel it and you respond to it almost immediatelyat least I do. Now, when I go out and tax myself to my limits, I'm keenly aware that something is different, and that something is a positive."
Howard is quick to point out, "I'm not a scientist. I'm just speaking as an athlete who wants to push himself to his limits." However, he says, "I can only conclude that the reduced acid, or the conversion of that acid to alkaline, makes the difference." Asked if he's ever documented that difference quantitatively, Howard replies, "Yes. After I started using Acid Zapper my half-mile flat power test on the C.T. went up from 497 watts to 528 and my time dropped from 1:03 to 1:01."
As he says, performance is everything. John Howard Performance Sports' School of Champions
Acid Zapper® Frequently Asked Questions
Who should be using Acid Zapper®?
While everyone needs to maintain a healthy pH level in their body, Acid Zapper is specifically designed to help competitive athletes. Users who experience the most dramatic results and benefits are those who test themselves at their anaerobic threshold. Acid Zapper helps competitive athletes sustain healthy pH balance and prevents hydrogen ion buildup by neutralizing acidic wastes. As a result, many athletes and coaches are also discovering that Acid Zapper is helping them push beyond their previous limits and achieve performance breakthroughs and new personal bests. Acid Zapper is also helping those who need to begin a regular workout regimen for better health.
Why should competitive athletes use Acid Zapper®?
Competitive athletes need to be particularly concerned with maintaining healthy pH levels because they regularly place themselves under physical and dietary stresses that can lead to performance-compromising pH imbalancesmost commonly low-grade acidosis.
As the competing athlete metabolizes fuel (food), acidic wastes are created and hydrogen ions can build up in the muscles. When, because of diet, prolonged aerobic exercise, and/or aging, the competitive athlete exceeds his or her natural ability to flush out or neutralize acidic wastes, acidic buildupor low-grade acidosisoccurs. This slows metabolic processes and blocks the flow of replacement minerals, amino acids and electrolytes, causing muscle fatigue, cramping, energy loss, and other performance barriers.
What is Acid Zapper® with Alka-Myte®?
Developed especially for competitive athletes, Acid Zapper is a safe, natural daily health supplement that combats pH imbalance and excess hydrogen ion buildup in muscles. Acid Zapper helps competitive athletes maintain performance-critical pH balance for extreme, endurance and team sport competitionsand everyday healthy living. With its patented Alka-Myte mineral formula, Acid Zapper naturally controls the acidic wastes that are generated when fuel (food) is metabolized during intense athletic exertion. Alka-Myte is a mineral-based, crystalline composition that has a significant alkalizing effect on the body which is important for optimal healthy living.
Is Acid Zapper® safe?
Completely natural and safe, Acid Zapper contains no steroids, stimulants, caffeine or sugars. All Acid Zapper ingredients are allowed by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and are Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS) by the FDA. Acid Zapper's active ingredient Alka-Myte was recently granted New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) recognition by the FDA. NDI is a safety and product uniformity component of the FDA's regulation of the dietary supplement industry.
Two pilot tests conducted by Tamer Laboratories found that subjects who used this compound for five days experienced an average decline in urinary acidity of 53 percent. Another Tamer Laboratories pilot test conducted at Seattle Performance Medicine showed that this acid-buffering compound significantly reduced muscle burn, increased time to fatigue, lowered lactate levels in the blood, and increased muscle strength and recovery in cyclists who participated in the test pilot.
How can I tell if Acid Zapper® is working?
Most competitive athletes keep close track of their performance results, and we encourage Acid Zapper users to compare their pre and post-Acid Zapper performance with the aid of pH strips, power meters and/or heart rate monitoring. Competitive athletes who suffer from low-grade acidosis and who test themselves at their anaerobic threshold are the product users most likely to experience the dramatic results using Acid Zapper.
What are Acid Zapper® Tablets?
Acid Zapper is a safe, natural daily health supplement that combats pH imbalance and excess hydrogen ion buildup in muscles. Acid Zapper helps competitive athletes maintain performance-critical pH balance for extreme, endurance and team sport competitionsand everyday healthy living. With its patented Alka-Myte mineral formula, Acid Zapper naturally controls the acidic wastes that are generated when fuel (food) is metabolized during intense athletic exertion. Alka-Myte is a mineral-based, crystalline composition that has a significant alkalizing effect on the body which is important for optimal healthy living.
How should an athlete use Acid Zapper® Tablets?
Acid Zapper Tablets are designed to break down in the digestive system over a 90-minute period. Tablets should be taken with water either one hour before or two hours after a meal. As a daily supplement it is recommended that you take one Acid Zapper tablet per 50 pounds of weight. For best results, athletes should split their daily dose, taking half to two-thirds of their tablets in the morning, just after waking, and the remaining half to one-third of their tablets in the evening, just before going to bed. Tablet dosage can safely be doubled during heavy training 3-4 days prior to and 1-2 days after a competitive event.
It is recommended that Acid Zapper products only be taken water or other liquids such as sports drinks or coffee. The tablets should be taken with a large swallow of liquid, never dry.
What are Acid Zapper® Granules?
Acid Zapper Granules are the most effective food and beverage acid neutralizer available. Acid Zapper granules do not affect the taste, flavor or aroma of foods and beverages. By adding granules to sports drinks athletes can more effectively glean the benefits of these drinks and electrolyte replacement products by neutralizing their acidity. Sports drinks and electrolyte replacement products are often very acidic (they typically have pH levels from 2.0 to 4.2 as supplied and mixed) and can contribute to low-grade acidosis in competitive athletes.
How should an athlete use Acid Zapper® Granules?
Adding ¼ of a level teaspoon (1,100 mg) of Acid Zapper Granules to an 8-ounce serving of sports drink increases its pH by at least 2pH units, meaning that approximately 99 percent of the drink's acidity is neutralized.
It is recommended that Acid Zapper Granules only be taken after mixing with water or other liquids such as sports drinks or coffee. For a soothing drink stir in about 1/8 teaspoon (1/2 scoop) of granules into about 3 ounces of warm water to clear the acid burn from your mouth, esophagus or stomach. This mix also improves oral health and speeds recovery.
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