Innovative Cooling Vests for Athletes

Heat illness is a serious risk that athletes face during not only competition but also those gruelling and ultra-demanding training sessions. With heat waves continually mounting the different continents, it’s now become extremely important for athletes and sport teams to do everything possible to keep their star players cool.

In soccer, for instance, the risk of heatstroke is even higher during high-intensity practice runs and drills on a hot, humid day – particularly for players who have just come out of ‘off season’ and may not be in tip-top shape. Add to that the team uniform and humid weather, and it’s even more challenging to beat the heat.

But that’s just one example – competitive motorbike riders and track drivers must wear special fireproof suits that make it even more challenging to stay hydrated and stay cool.

Cooling vests in sports aren’t exactly a new concept – however, INUTEQ’s innovative cooling vests for athletes has lived up to the challenge time and time again. From world champions to lesser known athletes and sportspeople, our technology has been used by athletic teams during competitive events and training for years.

In fact, you’ll find that INUTEQ Technology’s cooling vests for sportsmen have been commonly used in sports ranging from Tour de France teams and Formula 1 to MX cross teams, National soccer teams, Olympic athletes & teams and many more.

Athletes demand extra care and consideration to beat the heat

Athletes and sportspeople are not ordinary human beings. They must push their body to limits that average people don’t even know of. As such, any sporting activity can have a major impact on the body.

As athletes go through the trials of training and competitive events, their body temperature rises dramatically, blood rushes to the muscles and the head, priming the body for the physical activity, and sweat starts to profusely run down their bodies as they continue to push the performance envelope.

While perspiration naturally cools down the body, this is not enough to keep it performing at the peak limit, even with cool water, energy drinks and electrolyte drinks on hand. Without a practical and cost-effective solution, your athletes will run out of steam prematurely, making it not only harder to reach the desired goals, but also having to put up with longer recovery times between trainings and competitive events.

With INUTEQ cooling technology on your side, you can ensure that all your athletes can keep a cool head and continue to perform consistently from start to finish – going faster, aiming higher and ultimately pleasing you and the fans!

‘Athletes who precool can increase performance with 5,7% (±1%) and with percooling (cooling during exercise) with 9,9% (±1.9%). The combination of precooling and percooling technologies could be the most effective strategy to improve exercise performance in the heat' - according to Dr. Thijs Eijsvogels, one of the top authorities on thermoregulation.

The Bodycool Hybrid cooling vest is created for multiple sport purposes and commonly used as pre-post cooling vest by athletes, in combination with our INUTEQ-PAC® bio-based PCM packs.
Hybrid cooling solution for ultimate relief: Evaporative INUTEQ-H2O® Cooling Fabric for up to 8 hours of cooling relief per soaking and INUTEQ-PAC® bio-based Phase Change Material inserts maintain an intensive (pre-post cooling temperature) of 6.5ºC/ 44ºF OR 15ºC/ 59ºF for up to 2,5 hours.

The Bodycool Pro-X cooling vest for sportsmen is very lightweight and easy to activate as well as reactivate. It comes with a slick and sporty design any team can benefit from. Athletes and sportspeople can effectively improve their performance by wearing the cooling vest in low-medium humidity environments. Ensure that each member on your team stays comfortably cool, avoids heat stress and performs consistently, no matter how long the event or training session. Non-toxic, durable, lightweight and made with 100% nylon fabric, the Bodycool Pro-X boasts superabsorbent cooling properties which can provide up to 15°C relief below relative ambient temperature.This Bodycool Pro-X is another innovative cooling vest that works along the principle of evaporation to help keep athletes cool during gruelling sessions and competitive events.

The evaporative cooling vest features a sporty and elegant design with super-easy activation: simply soak it in water for up to 2 minutes, gently squeeze out excess water and you’re good to go. The evaporative cooling effect provides immediate cooling which can potentially last up to 8 hours, depending on humidity, wind flow and ambient temperature.

The Bodycool Xtreme is another innovative cooling vest designed to fit snugly around your body, giving you the ultimate cooling effect. INUTEQ’s cooling vests have been a top choice for athletes all across the world for many years now, thanks to the lightweight design and highly breathable polyvinyl alcohol fabric.

Activation is a breeze – before soaking it for the first time, simply soak it in warm water for a minute and let it dry completely. Soak it again in fresh water for a minute and squeeze out all excess water. Your cooling vest is now ready for use, keeping you cool and comfortable throughout hours of intense training.
The Body Towel by INUTEQ can especially come in handy as it not only helps you wipe off the sweat of your hard work and labour but also provides a gratifying cooling effect for up to 3 hours. Just soak it in water, gently squeeze out excess water, snap it 3 times to activate, and you’re all set. Made from an eco-friendly and highly absorbent cooling fabric, this body towel can really help you up the game and improve performance by helping you cool off faster.
To round off your cooling towel and cooling vest or cooling t-shirt, add a sporty Headcool Power evaporative cap to keep your head nice, cool and comfortable as you sweat bullets during those high intensity bouts!

No matter how warm and humid it is outside or what the demands of your sports are, the INUTEQ Headcool Power cap can be reactivated easily by soaking in water for 1 minute, with a cooling effect which can be enjoyed immediately. The higher the wind flow, the better the cooling effect. Enjoy up to 8 hours’ cooling and a temperature drop of up to 15°C below ambient temperature.
You athletes deserve the best – they need to stay cool and beat the heat to hit those peak performance numbers during the warm and humid months. INUTEQ has you covered!