Rehydration salts

[monmon76]

Does anyone use these? I recently started to take them with water after exercise where I lose alot of water during my workout. They are supposed to help with muscle cramps and dehydration. Does anyone else use them?

 

[stevesmi]

unless you are sweating a lot you don't have to use salt to hydrate. there is plenty of salt and minerals in your typical diet where you would get ample electrolytes

if you do sweat a lot you can hydrate with a mix of himalayan pink salt, magnesium, and cream of tartar

 

[muskate]

They're a waste of money. Just use sea salt + cream of tartar (for potassium) + magnesium like @stevesmi suggested. Basically a 'make at home' version of rehydration salts.

 

[Mobster]

No never have.

 

[RoySimpson]

As mentioned above you can make your own at home easily.

 

[Masonic Bodybuilder]

Unless you are going extremely hard for more than an hour there is no need for anything besides water.