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Perpetuem

(11 customer reviews)

$14.95 – $94.95 AUD

  • Provides reliable, long-lasting energy
  • Maximises fat utilisation
  • Helps prevent muscle fatigue
  • Caffé Latte contains caffeine
  • Won best of MTBR award in 2005 and 2006Heed
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Description

Never before has such a complete and effective endurance drink been available to athletes.

Perpetuem is a result of several years of research and thousands of miles of testing in a variety of endurance disciplines. Since its introduction in 2003, Perpetuem has allowed athletes to conquer the most extreme workouts and races with complete confidence! Perpetuem represents the ultimate, never-before-available link to satisfying the body’s fueling requirements no matter how long or difficult your exercise session or race.

  • Carbohydrates – As with all Hammer Nutrition fuels, we never add simple sugars to the carbohydrate profile. Perpetuem contains a specific maltodextrin, which provides nearly 87% of its caloric composition in long chain carbohydrates.
  • Protein – A calcium-enhanced soy protein isolate known as “XT” makes up nearly 10% of the caloric profile of Perpetuem, the same percentage that is cannibalized from muscle tissue during long, slow endurance workouts. This particular soy protein contains a very high amount of intact, cardiovascular-enhancing isoflavones.
  • Fat – A de-oiled “super lecithin” (extracted from the soybean) is ideal for consistently and reliably fueling the body and maximizing energy production from stored fatty acids.
  • Sweetener – Perpetuem contains Energy Smart®, the same healthy sweetener in Hammer Gel.

Benefits

Perpetuem is available in the following delicious flavors: Caffé Latte, Strawberry-Vanilla, Orange-Vanilla, and Unflavored.

Welcome to the world’s finest endurance fuel specifically formulated for multi-hour to multi-day events. No matter how long or extreme your exercise regimen or races may be, Perpetuem is always up to the task. Thoroughly tested and proven in the world’s toughest endurance events, Perpetuem’s unique formula—complex carbohydrates, GMO-free soy protein, healthy fats, and key auxiliary nutrients such as sodium phosphate—is unsurpassed for maintaining optimal athletic performance for as long as you want. Perpetuem provides consistent, reliable energy maximizes stored fat utilization, and buffers lactic acid to prevent muscle fatigue. On the road or trail, Perpetuem is the breakfast, lunch, and dinner of champions!

Extra Benefits:
Carnosine, one of the ingredients in Perpetuem (it’s also in HEED, Sustained Energy, and Recoverite), is both a performance aid (a superb lactic acid buffer) and a premium general health nutrient (multiple free-radical scavenging and anti-glycation antioxidant).

Usage Info

Application:

Use as a primary source of calories during exercise/competition lasting more than two hours.

Serving Size
One scoop of Perpetuem contains 135 calories.

Suggested Doses by Body Weight

WEIGHT SCOOPS CALORIES
Up to 54.5 kg Up to .75 scoop/hr Approx 101 calories
54.5-70 kg 1 scoop/hr 135 calories
70-86 kg 1-1.25 scoops/hr 135-169 calories
86+ kg Up to 1.5 scoops/hr 202.5 calories

*These are estimated doses. Each athlete should determine in training, under a variety of conditions, their personal optimum.

Mixing / Usage Instructions
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to potential spoilage issues, Perpetuem cannot be premixed and left for several hours in warm weather.
You can mix and consume Perpetuem three different ways depending on individual preference and logistical concerns. Please experiment with the following options to determine which works best for you.

The One-Hour Bottle – Mix the suggested amount of Perpetuem for your body weight (see chart above) in 475-828 ml of water. Consume one bottle hourly. This method is ideal when training or racing with a support crew and vehicle. If you’re without a support crew, but still want to use this option for mixing, keep in mind that its obviously less convenient as you’ll have to stop more frequently to mix your fuel. Also, because you are trying to fulfill both hydration and caloric requirements from one source, you have limited ability to adjust one without affecting the other; you may need to consume additional water to satisfy hydration requirements.

The Multi-Hour Bottle – This is by far the most convenient method of fueling because it allows you to be self-sufficient for many hours, requiring only additional plain water along the way. The only limitation is how many scoops you can fit into a bottle. Determine your proper hourly intake of scoops by experimenting with the numbers from the dosage chart. Let’s say you’ve determined through testing that two scoops of Perpetuem per hour is your ideal caloric intake. For a 4-hour workout, you’ll need eight scoops in a bottle, filled with water and shaken. You may need to add a few scoops at a time to get it all to mix well. You then nurse this bottle, taking small sips every 15-20 minutes. At this concentration, the water in the mixed bottle does not contribute much at all to your hourly fluid intake needs. To meet your fluid requirements, carry a second and possibly even a third bottle of plain water, use a hydration system, or know where you can refill along your route. Drink according to the temperature/humidity and your exertion level so that you consume in the range of approx 475-828 ml of plain water per hour. This way, as long as you can obtain water along the way, you’re set for hours of hard training.

Gel or Paste – If you want to carry the highest volume of calories in the least amount of space, making a thick mix is your best option. Perpetuem can be made into a super-concentrated, near-paste-like consistency and dispensed from a Hammer Gel Flask. Using a blender or bowl and spoon, mix scoops of powder with a small amount of water, gradually adding water as necessary to create the desired consistency. If you’re using one of the flavored Perpetuems, remember that the heavier and more concentrated you mix it, the sweeter and stronger the flavor will become. You can also add Hammer Gel or HEED for flavor if desired. Depending on how many scoops per hour you require, and how concentrated the mix is, each flask of Perpetuem can supply you with 2-4 hours of fuel. As with the multi-hour bottle, you must carry additional bottles of plain water or use a hydration system to meet your fluid requirements.

Special Note on Perpetuem: Perpetuem is a high concentration calorie source (via its complex carbohydrate, soy protein, and healthy fat components); therefore we have noted that many athletes do well with a substantially lower calorie intake when using Perpetuem as their primary-to-sole fuel. With this particular fuel we highly recommend starting with the lowest amount suggested-perhaps even a bit lower and work your way up to a higher amount, if a higher amount proves to be necessary via testing in training.

Important information:

By design, neither Perpetuem nor Sustained Energy contains artificial preservatives. Preservatives provide absolutely no benefits for athletic performance or general health. We consider them health hazards, in fact, which is why we do not include them in either of these products, or any of the Hammer Nutrition fuels. As a result of this, however, once mixed into solution, the protein component in both Perpetuem and Sustained Energy is affected in the following ways:

  1. At some point in time, it will eventually sour and no longer be acceptable for consumption.
  2. It tends to separate after several hours and may settle on the bottom of a bottle or hydration pack bladder.

We believe that not having artificial preservatives in our products is far more important than these two inconveniences; however, they are factors that you need to consider when using Perpetuem or Sustained Energy.

Video Info

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCfdHGZQUKE

Serving sizes are 200 gram sample size, and 1.68kg, 25 serve Tub

Nutritional Info

Serving Size – 2 rounded scoops (69 g)

Calories 260
Calories from Fat 20
Total Fat 2 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Total Carbohydrates 54 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugars 7 g
Protein 6 g
Calcium 234 mg
Phosphorus (as Sodium Tribasic Phosphate) 344 mg
Iodine 0.03 mg
Magnesium 11 mg
Copper 1 mg
Chromium (as Chromium Polynicotinate) 100 mcg
Sodium 231 mg
Potassium 156 mg
L-Carnosine 100 mg
Carnitine (as L-Carnitine Tartrate) 50 mg
Choline (as Choline Bitartrate) 50 mg
Maltodextrin, Soy Isolates, Energy Smart®, Lecithin, Dreamsicle Flavor, Sodium Tribasic Phosphate, L-Carnosine, L-Carnitrine Tartrate, Choline Bitartrate, and ChromeMate®, brand Chromium Polynicotinate

 

Testimonials

“I use Hammer perpetuem as my main fuel source when racing Ironman distance races, as well as in my long training sessions. I have used this product for the past 4 years and am pleased to have found a product that I can trust. Perpetuem provides an even energy flow, so you don’t experience the sudden spikes/highs and lows in energy; being a liquid source it is very easy to consume- so there is not force feeding involved! and it is very easy and light on the stomach. Nutrition is such a huge factor in endurance events and the perpetuem is the one product I have found I can consistently count on.” – Michelle Bremer, Triathlete

“Hammer Perpetuem is my number one choice for training or races lasting over 3hrs. My training and racing success is only as good as my training and racing fuel allows. Perpetuem is a stable and slow burning fuel, it keeps my energy levels balanced and releases evenly hour after hour. It’s the perfect fuel for me! – Brendan Davies, Ultra Runner

“This product is the ultimate endurance fuel. The beauty about Perpetuem is that you can mix several serves into one bottle and mix it to the consistency you like.” – Levi Maxwell, Triathlete

“I would ahve to say that Hammer Nutrition’s Perpetuem completely changed my approach to training and racing nutrition; it is just amazing” – Bethany Dunne – Mountain Biker

11 reviews for Perpetuem

  1. Sean –

    Hammer Perpetuem has been my go-to product for every ultra-endurance distance event I have completed. I use the orange vanilla flavour and find that it mixes well with a shaker and the pleasant (not sweet or over-powering flavour) flavour is tolerable for the duration of ultra-endurance distance events (11h +). Not getting tired of the taste of what you are drinking is a game-changer in terms of performance. No cramps or stomach issues either.

  2. Ryan (verified owner) –

    Perpetuem provides me with the consistent energy levels I need, which, due to their gradual release, do not spike and fluctuate the way other sugary products I have trialled do. Im an ultra distance trail runner and I like to start with the chocolate flavour for the first half of a race up to 5 hours. In the back half When the body and mind begin to fatigue I switch to the cafe latte for that extra boost and focus.

  3. Graham Seabrook (verified owner) –

    I trained with and used solely Hammer products as a nutritional source for Ultraman Australia this year. Started each day with a caffeine gel 5 minutes before start. After that it was all Perpetuem. 10hrs day one, 11hrs day two and 9 1/2 hrs day three. Not to sweet. Not one stomach issue. Kept me going all day and I never tired of the taste. Absolutely perfect endurance fuel. Absolutely the best way to fuel for endurance events.

  4. Carlos Trujillo (verified owner) –

    I was introduced to Perpetuem by a friend who saw the amount of gels and other products I had for a long race. He recommended me Perpetuem, claiming I would only need a bottle with a couple of scoops. I was skeptical and had a race coming up in 1 week time. I didn’t have the chance to test the 2hrs + ride in the last week so I ordered a sample and decided to give it a go in the race (a bit risky since they say do not try something new, or practice it before)

    The race lasted 2hrs and 35 mins, I only took with me 500ml of water mixed with 3 scoops of Perpetuem divided in 250ml reusable flaks and 1x 750ml bottle of plain water and 1 x 750ml of water with electrolytes.

    I managed to perform really well, never felt hungry, it was nice to my stomach and my energy level was high at all times! As soon as I finished the race I ordered the big canister

  5. Kristie –

    The only thing that gets me through my long rides!

  6. FILLIPP (verified owner) –

    Perpetuem, I love it, no more sticky gels and mess. Plus it really works. I made a 4 hour bottle and 1 litre of heed. That lasted a 4 hour trail run. No bloating no energy lows and my concentration was laser focused. Afterwards I drank 500ml bottle with 2 scoops of recoverite. The Heed, Perpetuem and Recoverite kept me going for 8 hours.

  7. Kevin (verified owner) –

    I poured 1 serve (69g) of powder via a funnel into the hammer flask. I then poured water into the flask and shook vigorously! Took it on a ride of around 2 hours and sipped it with my water bottle. Worked really well and the taste was not sickly sweet at all. The consistency was probably slightly thinner than a gel. Unfortunately, on my second ride it fell out of my pouch and now I’ve lost the flask! Bugger! Hey Hammer… how about make a flask that clips onto the water bottle? You can thank me later for the idea !!!

  8. Linda (verified owner) –

    This is my new favourite flavour, orange vanilla. It’s not too strong. I used it for the bike leg of an Ironman. Keeps me well-fuelled. I make up a 4-6 hour bottle and take 100ml per hour. Works well. I have stomach issues but this works for me. I can go all day on perpetuem. I use it for trail running, tramping any endurance sport.

  9. Glenn (verified owner) –

    I use Perpetuem for my longer bike rides. For me 1.5 scoops per 500ml works well. Perpetuem doesn’t cause me any stomach issues and definitely keeps me going harder for longer. I add an Endurolytes Fizz Tablet/s with it which I find makes the flavour nicer and obviously gives the benefits of the Endurolytes Fizz.

  10. Mathew Roberts (verified owner) –

    I’ve been using perpetuem since around 2018. For long rides over 3hours i find this product keep me well fuelled, especially if i start consuming early into the ride. For races and the longer events, i manage the bottle over the longer period refilling throughout to make sure i have the required volume over the duration. very good product, no digestive issues. Highly recommended.

  11. Mat (verified owner) –

    I have used perpetuem (and espresso gels and fizz) since 2014 aftre a chance encounter with Brendan Davies (remember that guy). Its now 2025 and I have run about three (often many more) ultras a year, every year inlcuding this one. I think I just luckily hit the jackpot with something that works for me. Perpetuem feels like home. Its a signal to my body that we are in this for the long haul. I think Hammer have something that is unique in the market and that we will see people come back around to after the sugar calorie craze is debunked. Over four hours… you need more than sugar..and the longer you go the more important that becomes. Perpetuem can sustain me without additional food for a very long time.

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