Seven days in, at 56
Ben Kelly, training for a Hyrox race, on his first week. He sells the product as an affiliate. He calls it “Bolt Gel”, the team’s name for LactiGo.
Watch it, then test it on one side.
Short clips from an athlete using it and from the scientist behind it, how to apply it, and a test where your other side is the control. None of this replaces the published trials.
Two people with a stake in it
How the scientist came across it
Chad Macias, chief science officer at LactiGo’s manufacturer, on testing it himself and asking for the ingredients. He works for the brand, so his word is not independent evidence.
Three short answers from the manufacturer
How often
Three to four times a day at first.
Where
Back of the neck, upper chest, shoulders, core, legs, bottom of the feet.
Later on
Two to three times a day.
LactiGo’s own sheet says to start on clean, dry skin and to apply 30–45 minutes before training. The manufacturer’s schedule is advice, not something a trial tested; what the studies used is on how to apply it.
Your other side is the control
The team’s own tests, for healthy adults. Neither one is blinded, and the menthol tells you which side has the gel, so treat the result as a personal experiment.
Grip test
Apply to one arm 45 minutes before testing. Test your grip on both sides, and repeat for 3–5 days.
High-volume test
Apply to one side only, then do 500–1,000 calf raises or 100–300 push-ups. Apply again in the evening and compare both sides the next day.
Individual experiences; results vary and are not typical. The people in these clips have a financial connection to LactiGo.
The product
Try it yourself
LactiGo Performance & Recovery Gel
Ten pumps a leg, forty-five minutes out. That is the whole method.
$55with menthol · 100 ml · about 5 sessions
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