Staying properly hydrated during workouts is key to having longer, more effective workouts and avoiding dehydration symptoms like muscle cramps, headaches, and fatigue.
To stay properly hydrated you need to replace lost fluids AND lost electrolytes. While most of us are pretty good about drinking water to thirst, too often electrolytes (particularly sodium) are left out of the hydration strategy. One article in the Journal of Sports Science reported:
“Vigorous exercise and warm/hot weather induce sweat production, which contains both water and electrolytes. Daily water (4-10 L) and sodium (3500-7000 mg) losses in active athletes during hot weather exposure can induce water and electrolyte deficits…”
When you're physically active and sweat, replacing lost sodium is essential to feel and perform your best. And if you're eating a diet mostly of whole foods, you are likely not consuming much sodium. According to the FDA, over 70% of sodium in American diets comes from processed foods.
Staying properly hydrated during workouts is key to having longer, more effective workouts and avoiding dehydration symptoms like muscle cramps, headaches, and fatigue.
Hydration is not just about drinking enough water - to stay properly hydrated you need to consume adequate electrolytes. Every message sent through your nervous system is facilitated by electrolytes. One article in the Journal of Sports Science reported:
“Vigorous exercise and warm/hot weather induce sweat production, which contains both water and electrolytes. Daily water (4-10 L) and sodium (3500-7000 mg) losses in active athletes during hot weather exposure can induce water and electrolyte deficits…”
When you're physically active and sweat, replacing lost sodium is essential to feel and perform your best. And if you're eating a diet mostly of whole foods, you are likely not consuming much sodium. According to the FDA, over 70% of sodium in American diets comes from processed foods.
We developed LMNT because we were frustrated with a lack of healthy options on the market.Robb Wolf, Co-Founder of LMNT
To stay properly hydrated you need to replace lost fluids AND lost electrolytes. Simply being more aggressive with the salt shaker at the dinner table can go a long way.
We also love drinking LMNT Recharge before, during, and after workouts. The science-backed ratio of electrolytes helps keep the mind and body sharp and has no sugar, no coloring, no artificial ingredients, or any other junk found in other commercially available sports drinks.
To stay properly hydrated you need to replace lost fluids AND lost electrolytes. Simply being more aggressive with the salt shaker at the dinner table can go a long way.
We also love using LMNT Recharge before, during, and after workouts. The science-backed ratio of electrolytes helps keep the mind and body sharp and has no sugar, no coloring, no artificial ingredients, or any other junk found in other commercially available sports drinks.
We developed LMNT Recharge because we were frustrated with the lack of healthful electrolyte products on the market. We were fielding questions daily from people in our communities struggling to get adequate electrolytes, but could not recommend anything on the market.
The hard truth is that available electrolyte products are high in sugar and woefully lacking in actual electrolytes. Based on the latest nutritional science, getting adequate electrolytes through these products equates to over 100 grams of added sugar per day. We don’t think anyone needs this amount of sugar.
For years our recommended solution was to buy electrolytes in bulk and make your own electrolyte home-brews. After spending too many hours meticulously measuring and mixing our own electrolyte homebrews and getting stopped by airport security one too many times for carrying dozens of baggies full of white powder, LMNT Recharge was born.
Stay Salty,
Robb Wolf & The LMNT Team
