What’s your favorite electrolytes brand

[Flex500]

After going through many many brands. None have hit the mark better than..A bunch of great products

Redmond Life | Real Salt & Clay | Re-Lyte Electrolyte Hydration Powder

Your one stop shop for all things Redmond. We carry pure, natural sea salt and bentonite clay mined from an ancient salt deposit right here in Redmond, Utah. From Real Salt to Re-Lyte Hydration electrolyte mix, try one of our US-mined products today.

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I'll 3rd this one...by far my favorite. I'm on zero carbs usually and this really makes me feel great. I also sweat a ton and workout in my garage in the heat and this by far is my favorite.

 

[plsresmeihaveraygun]

BodyBio E-Lyte. You can get it on Amazon.

I love this stuff, AJ and my coach that works with him put me on to it and it works great.

 

[gauge22-v2]

Is the baking soda just an additional source of sodium? I also make my own with salt, no salt, and some sugar free limeade packets.

What ratios are you using, if you don't mind sharing? I've been doing 2:1 salt:no salt

I use 2:2:1 (salt, nosalt, soda).

 

[Josefein421]

Depends on the person… does someone working an office job that’s indoors all day need to supplement electrolytes? Probably not. Does someone working outside in 100+ degree weather sweating all day need them? More than likely

I guess Im just not buying its a necessity. And certainly not for the cost. A bottle of Gatorade or Gatorade Zero will likely suffice for far cheaper.

 

[juiceball44]

I buy Redmond Re-Lyte in the little jug. They have flavors or unflavored. Similar to lmnt but cheaper per serving.

 

[juiceball44]

I guess Im just not buying its a necessity. And certainly not for the cost. A bottle of Gatorade or Gatorade Zero will likely suffice for far cheaper.

Bottle of gatorade would be way more expensive to get the equal amount of electrolytes as buying something like relyte powder

 

[Josefein421]

Bottle of gatorade would be way more expensive to get the equal amount of electrolytes as buying something like relyte powder

I get you’re trying to convince me.

I think it’s all made up and unnecessary. Ok?

I patrolled hours at a time in 130° w 50lbs of gear in Iraq. Sometimes we ran out of water. I’m still here. So no I don’t think a bodybuilder lifting 10 work sets in an air conditioned gym needs fancy elctrolyte powder.

 

[juiceball44]

I get you’re trying to convince me.

I think it’s all made up and unnecessary. Ok?

I patrolled hours at a time in 130° w 50lbs of gear in Iraq. Sometimes we ran out of water. I’m still here. So no I don’t think a bodybuilder lifting 10 work sets in an air conditioned gym needs fancy elctrolyte powder.

Im not trying to convince you at all. Just simply correcting your statement that bottles of gatorade would be cheaper than electrolyte powder which is not true

 

[CorgisOnTren]

Homemade count?

- Salt
- No-Salt
- Baking soda
- Water drops for flavour or real lemon stuff

This

Lots of salt, especially around training. Heavily salting my meals, adding some to my pre fasted cardio shake, pre workout shake, and intra alongside a good diet including fruits and vegetables does the trick for me!

Although my friend is sponsored by LMNT, so he’ll send me free packs pretty often. They are pretty good, and I like they have a heavy emphasis on sodium, but I wouldn’t pay for them at their price.

 

[CorgisOnTren]

I patrolled hours at a time in 130° w 50lbs of gear in Iraq. Sometimes we ran out of water. I’m still here.

To be fair, we are trying to maximize our performance as much as we can in the gym; not just survive. Even a state of 1-2% dehydration can effect performance a surprisingly drastically. With something so easy to address, I’d say it’s best to still make sure we are on top of it especially around our training window.

But I do get your point and agree, nothing fancy is needed. All I use myself is some good old salt lol.

 

[Goodfella1988]

This lmnt stuff looks good but 45+ for maybe 30 servings is getting up there. If I was focused on getting in electrolytes I’d go for bcaa’s with electrolytes as seems like a more reasonably priced option. Muscle and strength has a sale every week basically where I’m sure you can find bccas with electrolytes on sale there. That’s just me…

 

[Knight9]

I will second this one. Redmond products are so well made. I put their salt in everything. Loaded with minerals and electrolytes.

So far, I am not seeing one formula that any of you are posting that is optimal.

First of all, you want plenty of chloride. You want salt and potassium to be somewhat balanced - perhaps even heavier on the potassium. So many companies miss these factors - especially the ones that have ~1g salt per serving.

 

[Knight9]

I get you’re trying to convince me.

I think it’s all made up and unnecessary. Ok?

I patrolled hours at a time in 130° w 50lbs of gear in Iraq. Sometimes we ran out of water. I’m still here. So no I don’t think a bodybuilder lifting 10 work sets in an air conditioned gym needs fancy elctrolyte powder.

Needs? Perhaps no. But would benefit from? Yes and you may have as well.

 

[Knight9]

This lmnt stuff looks good but 45+ for maybe 30 servings is getting up there. If I was focused on getting in electrolytes I’d go for bcaa’s with electrolytes as seems like a more reasonably priced option. Muscle and strength has a sale every week basically where I’m sure you can find bccas with electrolytes on sale there. That’s just me…

BCAA's, while flavoring-friendly ...are basically obsolete and worthless in most cases.

 

[NEMSZ]

So far, I am not seeing one formula that any of you are posting that is optimal.

First of all, you want plenty of chloride. You want salt and potassium to be somewhat balanced - perhaps even heavier on the potassium. So many companies miss these factors - especially the ones that have ~1g salt per serving.

To my knowledge of how it works (which is limited) with LMNT for example; it’s made with Sodium Chloride and Potassium Chloride, so you do get Chloride from both of these, and according to the math, it’s about 1725mg of Chloride between the 2..

So essentially each packet of LMNT is;

1000mg Sodium
200mg Potassium
1725mg Chloride
60mg Magnesium

I think most go lighter on the Potassium because it’s not abundantly lost in sweat, maybe 200-300mg per liter of sweat give or take..

 

[Goodfella1988]

BCAA's, while flavoring-friendly ...are basically obsolete and worthless in most cases.

Here we go again. Maybe try rereading what I posted and might make more sense to you.

 

[Knight9]

Here we go again. Maybe try rereading what I posted and might make more sense to you.

I said what I said. Buy the cheap electrolytes...no need to include BCAAs.

 

[Knight9]

To my knowledge of how it works (which is limited) with LMNT for example; it’s made with Sodium Chloride and Potassium Chloride, so you do get Chloride from both of these, and according to the math, it’s about 1725mg of Chloride between the 2..

So essentially each packet of LMNT is;

1000mg Sodium
200mg Potassium
1725mg Chloride
60mg Magnesium

I think most go lighter on the Potassium because it’s not abundantly lost in sweat, maybe 200-300mg per liter of sweat give or take..

Potassium is rarely focused on and often overlooked while there is an over-abundance of importance placed on unnecessary dosing of sodium.


I think Jym Hydration is the most intelligently formulated electrolyte formula that I've seen on the market.

Albion Magnesium Malate at 60mg.
Chloride @ 680mg
BALANCED Potassium and Sodium (410/300)
Sensoril Ashwagandha 250mg
L-Theanine 100mg.

+calcium and phosphorus.

 

[CorgisOnTren]

This lmnt stuff looks good but 45+ for maybe 30 servings is getting up there. If I was focused on getting in electrolytes I’d go for bcaa’s with electrolytes as seems like a more reasonably priced option. Muscle and strength has a sale every week basically where I’m sure you can find bccas with electrolytes on sale there. That’s just me…

Agreed, not worth unless you get them for a great deal or free. But goddamn, the chocolate flavored ones in some coffee in the morning is good haha.

Been loving the chocolate mint one in some Bones Coffee in the morning (Strawberry Cheesecake may be my favorite so far).

 

[CorgisOnTren]

Potassium is rarely focused on and often overlooked while there is an over-abundance of importance placed on unnecessary dosing of sodium.

I agree and disagree. While i do agree more people need to probably focus on things like potassium and likely even magnesium and calcium, I find for bodybuilders that are truly dialed in it can be a bit different circumstances.

Our diets in general are built up of whole foods and lacking additional sodium from the prepackaged and takeout food general population is eating. On top of this, what we ARE going to be losing in our sweat as well as urine (and we all know bodybuilders are peeing quite a lot with our higher fluid intake) is going to be made up of mostly sodium.

So I can see a point being made from both angles tbh, but generally from a “replenish what was lost” standpoint I do see why an emphasis is placed on sodium especially for products targeted at athletes like Gatorade or Powerade. Nine times out of ten, I find if I’m cramping or feeling flat/dehydrated salt WILL fix the problem for me, but everyone’s different.

I think taurine is also just an awesome addition in general to all electrolyte blends as it helps regulate them in the body.

Something else to consider too with bodybuilders specifically is everyone’s unique reaction to how different compounds effects their aldosterone and mineralocorticoid receptors. Some dudes will take trt and look at a bottle of gh and turn into a water Buffalo lol, while others like myself find they still have to supplement with a good amount of sodium. Probably lots of other external factors that come into this too like your how much you sweat in general, fluid intake, body fat, how much sodium you personally lose in said sweat… that’s why it’s so hard to even give a general recommendation when people ask for specifics on electrolyte intake.

BALANCED Potassium and Sodium (410/300)

I agree here too, I do think that’s a solid ratio. Another option is iirc just the good old xtend bcaas with electrolytes (if we are strictly look at K and Na). I’m going off memory here so don’t quote me but I think it’s 240/180 sodium/potassium respectively.

I wrote too much lol, but I do see where you’re coming from but can also see the other side bro.