I’ll let you in an a little secret. Each summer I suffer from a raging case of heat rash on my tush. I also chafe something terrible under my breasts once my sports bra is thoroughly saturated. Ever run a marathon and had your butt cheeks rub together until raw? It’s not pleasant, especially if you mistakenly decide to take a post-race bubble bath.
So when I read a review of a product called Anti-Monkey Butt Powder on Kara’s blog, I was intrigued. (And thanks for the sample, Kara!) I got my own bottle and after a couple of weeks of testing, I’m ready to endorse it for a variety of issues common to recreational athletes like me (and you too, I bet).
It’s marketed as a sweat absorber and friction fighter. Check on both counts. The company recommends you apply the powder prior to activity, which makes sense. I applied it to my bra region, my feet, and my bum before a run or a ride. No chafing to report. And, after five days of steady application after post-workout showers, no more heat rash either.
The powder is comprised of talc and calamine. I worried the added fragrance might be too harsh for my sensitive skin, but that wasn't the case. I also worried about a stinging mess once I began to sweat, but that didn't happen – mainly because my skin stayed dry where the powder was applied.
With a name like Anti-Monkey Butt, and logo of a cheesy chimp with a giant red ass, it’s safe to say the company has a sense of humor. Don’t believe me? Then check out this video:
You can find the powder in Walmart and Rite-Aid, where a 6 ounce bottle is about $6. I even saw it in an Ace Hardware store the other day. When I went to the Web site I noticed there’s also a Lady Anti-Monkey Butt formula. For now, I’ll stick with the male-strength stuff.
13 comments:
i prefer 'body glide' as it is easier to apply exactly where you want it.
I used to do the Body Glide but I found it wore off too quickly and then, in addition to chafing, you had icky glide in your wounds.
OMG-I just bought a bottle of Anti Monkey-Butt powder on thursday nite as I was buying first aid STUFF for my injury!!! How funny is that!
Hmmm...definitely need to try this stuff. I love the way we are all so open about our "issues." It really does help solve so many of our problems, doesn't it?!
Are you running or volunteering tomorrow?
Love body glide. Never heard of this stuff before!
To funny!
That's hysterical! Good to know about, though!
My training group, which I direct, has topics explained to it by our marketing-director type coach. She decreed a chafing lecture, and assigned to me the "double-sucking chest wounds" lecture, as she phrased it, and to herself the body-glide sports bra lecture for the women. I got by with the guys by just showing them the 1 ounce tube of pure petroleum jelly (lip balm) I always carry to dab on sensitive nipples, and explaining nip gards to them; I'll have to tell her about the monkey butt powder, seriously, after your review.
Also for the tush issue anyway...Butt Paste found in the baby isle also works wonders for the butt chaffe!
Jenny
Funny - the company just sent me a bottle as well. I hope it works just as well for me.
Good review and I've yet to try it although I've seen it in stores. I'm a Glide guy.
I love your humor on such a topic, Anne! At Christmas, Eric's co-worker gave a bottle to someone as a gag gift. His boss has it on her desk at work. Very silly.
I will have to try this too. I have found body glide is not working too well for me anymore. I came home from the AFC chafed from the ole sports bra and "other" regions. Ouch!
Are you running the Silver Strand?
Thank you so much for this review, Anne. I won't go into details but just know you are not alone in suffering from your ailment. :-) I am happy to hear it's at walmart, so I can get it pretty easily. When I saw Kara's post, her samples had already been asked for, so thank you!
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