J011yroger
Talk Tennis Guru
Really liking lmnt but open to anything else.
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What are you guys using for electrolytes these days?
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pizzadontdie
New User
LMNT or LMNT ama@&n knock offs.
Purestriker
Legend
LMNT and Mortal Hydration.
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
I eat a couple of pieces of Clif Bloks energy chews during matches and otherwise drink water. If it is a hot, humid day, I take a Saltstick electrolyte pill before the match also.
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Purestriker
Legend
That is because they are zero sugar and liquidIV is loaded with sugar.
mikeler
Moderator
Salt Stick chewables, Nuun tablets, Gu energy and pickle juice when I forget to take the first 3 and get cramps.
LOBALOT
Legend
I know this sounds like odd reasoning but if I am filling up tap water into bottles with ice I am using Skratch and use it x 2 and then have a water bottle with just ice water.
If I am packing a cooler with beer or high noons (preferred) on ice in a cooler and using bottled water then I will drop a couple Nuun tablets into them as they are carbonated and the bottle cap will hold the carbonation in and toss a few without to alternate sips.
If I am packing a cooler with beer or high noons (preferred) on ice in a cooler and using bottled water then I will drop a couple Nuun tablets into them as they are carbonated and the bottle cap will hold the carbonation in and toss a few without to alternate sips.
BenC
Hall of Fame
to be fair, there are sugar free versions of liquid iv
Spyderdan56
New User
Nunn tablets!!
Purestriker
Legend
True and I would guess they don't taste as good as the non-sugar free.
10sbeast888
Professional
actually.... coke..
flat if you don't like the fizzy.
flat if you don't like the fizzy.
BlueB
Legend
Doesn't actually contain electrolytes. Combo of sugar and caffeine makes it an ok energy drink, but it can dehydrate you further. I like it after skiing.
J011yroger
Talk Tennis Guru
The Bolivian marching powder has a pretty solid history on tour but I think it's overkill for usta league.
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Connor35
Semi-Pro
The ones I used are 50 calories in a stick, which I put in 24 oz of water.
J011yroger
Talk Tennis Guru
Connor35
Semi-Pro
What? If a "serving" of water is 8 oz, I basically am having 17 calories per serving.
And some sugar while playing seems fine since it's energy.
ryohazuki222
Professional
Does lmnt have no sugar and no sweeteners?
TennisLogic
Semi-Pro
Dates, bananas, fruit juice, salt, honey, pickle juice in the summer. If possible, no synthetic trash = no crashing
Grafil Injection
Hall of Fame
A 'Golfer' - grapefruit juice and water.
Cobra Tennis
Professional
a liquidIV competitior, "Drip Drop" -- marketed as a dehydration reliever, but it tastes great, mixes easy, and is cheaper than liquid IV.
sixtyseries
New User
LMNT if I want salty, Ghost Hydration if I want sweet.
I use liquid IV because it's easily accessible and can be found in most places. If I'm running low on time and need to get something with electrolytes, I usually try to check gas stations for a gatorlyte, which is pretty solid. Lately, I have just been trying to stick to just water unless I really feel that I need some electrolytes.
finalfantasy7
Semi-Pro
I used to use LMNT however noticed thr quality isnt great, very average sodium / potassium and magnesium sources. LMNT is good only for the really hot summer days off the yr, thr sodium levels are too high for the normal usage days.
I switched for Voli Hydrate - far better sources off ingrediants - plus vitamin c intake.
Also here in the UK the best NHS doctors and even the marathon runners community do say for electrolytes your potassium and sodium intake should be closer together with sodium should be slightly higher. Ive always bought the pina colada - honestly tastes amazing, identical to a pina colada but with added salt. Taste 10/10, and effectiveness 10/10.
finalfantasy7
Semi-Pro
has anyone tried suckerpunch - the pickle juice drink? if so please review
I have been using one from a number of years and it has some protein in it. I noticed with other electrolyte products going into the 1 1/2 to 2 hour stretch I was sort of running out of steam. When I switched over to this product with protein I never had that issue again. I found the flavors I liked from this company and stocked up when a bicycle shop was closing and was selling all their products out for 50-75% off!!!
I'll get the name of it later on and post it. I recognize it from the label when I am looking for it. I found it in a few bigger bicycle shops around my area.
Some of the other brands I tried were pretty awful tasting.
I do not know why I cannot add a photo. Anyway, the name of the electrolyte drink is called " Accelerade" I really enjoy the taste of the Fruit Punch version.
I'll get the name of it later on and post it. I recognize it from the label when I am looking for it. I found it in a few bigger bicycle shops around my area.
Some of the other brands I tried were pretty awful tasting.
I do not know why I cannot add a photo. Anyway, the name of the electrolyte drink is called " Accelerade" I really enjoy the taste of the Fruit Punch version.
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mikeler
Moderator
I have not used that particular brand but did start dabbling in pickle juice the last few months. It does seem to work to stop cramps within about 2 minutes. Of course, better to never let a cramp occur in the first place but sometimes in the heat of a match, I forget to take electrolytes on changeovers.
Do you count them all?
I read the news today, oh boy
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall
kayak4water
Rookie
Vitalyte powder. REI sells it.
watermelon flavor
watermelon flavor
finalfantasy7
Semi-Pro
Try Voli Hydrate, i dotn get $$$ from them but they are noticebale better than LMNT which ive used before.
Hope Voli start to sell them in UK really soon only have around 5 sticks left, bought them on amazon uk who no longer sell - no one im europe sells them, avaliable in North america only.
hitthefence38
New User
Nuun from a value perspective. Tablets are easier to deal with imo.
10sbeast888
Professional
salty peanuts.
