You go hard
Intervals, climbs, surges, and race pace demand repeated high-intensity contractions.
TOPICAL SODIUM BICARBONATE FOR HARD EFFORTS
Roll 2% onto the muscles doing the work before hard rides, runs, intervals, and races—so you can hold pace deeper into the effort.
Set a PR within 60 days—or get every dollar back.
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Built for hard efforts
WHY THE BURN WINS
During hard efforts, rising acidity contributes to the muscle burn that makes you slow down. Sodium bicarbonate is a proven buffer.
Intervals, climbs, surges, and race pace demand repeated high-intensity contractions.
The harder the effort, the more the burning sensation builds in the working muscles.
You back off—not because you forgot how to suffer, but because the muscle can’t keep producing the same force.
THE 2% APPROACH
2% is designed to help delay deep muscle burn using a topical roll-on that takes seconds to apply.
2% topical
Drinking bicarb
Preparation
Roll on during warm-up
Timing and loading protocol
Stomach
Nothing to ingest
Can cause gut distress
Use
Apply to working muscles
Drink a large sodium dose
SEE HOW IT WORKS
Roll it on before hard efforts. Warm up like normal. Go.
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See where athletes apply 2%, how much to use, and when it fits into a normal warm-up.
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Apply directly to the working muscles you expect to push hardest.
No pills. No mixing. No loading protocol.
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Finish getting ready and warm up the same way you normally would.
The routine stays simple and hands-free.
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Use the session, climb, finish, or race that normally exposes your limit.
You have 60 days to set a PR—or get your money back.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Built for athletes who know exactly when the burn—not motivation—becomes the limiter.
2% is for you if
2% is not for you if
THE 60-DAY PR OFFER
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THE 2% PR GUARANTEE
Put 2% through its paces on the sessions and races that matter. If you don’t set a personal record within 60 days, tell us and we’ll refund your purchase.
Use 2% before your hardest efforts.
Give it a fair shot across 60 days.
No PR? Contact us for your refund.
One refund per customer. Contact support within 60 days of delivery.
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Stomach friendly Rather than taking messy powders that mess up your gut, the topical application gives you the results, without the fuss. |
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Stick With a stick, you can apply the sodium bicarb, without ever needing to get it on your hands. This is particularly helpful when training or racing in remote places without a sink. |
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Good smell We know that if you don't like using it, you're probably not going to use it. The smell reflects that. |
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Sodium Bicarb Simpler, easier, no GI misery. |
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Easy To Use Lotion based rather than oil based, making application a breeze. |
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Money Back Guarantee We stand behind our product. If you don't like it, we'll give you your money back no questions asked. |
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2% is built around sodium bicarbonate, an ingredient long studied as an exercise buffer. Instead of asking you to mix and drink it, 2% is applied directly to the working muscles as part of your warm-up. Individual results vary; links to the supporting sodium-bicarbonate research appear above.
Use it before hard intervals, races, long days, climbs, heavy sets, or any session where muscle burn is likely to limit the effort. Save it for the days where intensity matters.
Yes! 2% is designed to be compatible with most athletic creams, including chamois creams. For best results, apply 2% first directly to the target muscles (like quads, hamstrings, and calves), let it absorb for a few minutes, then apply your chamois cream as usual. Always patch test first if combining with other topicals, just to be safe.
2% absorbs quickly and dries clean without a greasy or sticky finish. It has a light mint scent.
Remove both lids, twist the cream up, and apply it generously to the muscles you expect to work hardest—such as quads, hamstrings, glutes, or calves. Use the stick to rub it in, then replace both lids.
2% is formulated to be gentle and non-irritating for most users. However, if you have especially sensitive skin, test on a small area first.
Give 2% a fair test on your hardest sessions. If you don’t set a personal record within 60 days, contact us within the guarantee window and we’ll refund your purchase. One refund per customer.