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kloan
14-02-2010, 12:05 AM
Do you take an electrolyte supplement? Is it necessary for heavy trainers?
JacktheThriller
14-02-2010, 12:13 AM
no supplements are necessary for training. However electrolyte aid in rehydration so if you sweat a lot during your workouts you may want to pound back half a gatorade. It is more for active rehydration ei climbing a mountain, this way you can aid rehydration immediately rather than waiting for normal bodily processes to rehydrate lost water. If your workout are spaced a day apart and your drink water and injest salt in your foods you will be fine.
kloan
14-02-2010, 12:18 AM
that makes sense, kinda what i figured but was asked about it so i thought id check in here. i do sweat a lot when i workout, but i do drink plenty of water.. though sometimes i tend to forget. diet is fairly low in sodium though.

was looking at this product:
http://www.traceminerals.com/products/stamina.html

probably unnecessary as you say.
O-Train
14-02-2010, 12:27 AM
I don't trust anything that says Vegan on it. I like trace amounts of dead animal to be in everything I eat. I get a lot of electrolytes from sea salt and bananas. I'm sure a multi vit/mineral would help too if you arn't already taking one.
#8
14-02-2010, 12:40 AM
^^ my life pretty much revolves around dead animals. i really like bananas also.
519Muscle
14-02-2010, 01:57 AM
no supplements are necessary for training. However electrolyte aid in rehydration so if you sweat a lot during your workouts you may want to pound back half a gatorade. It is more for active rehydration ei climbing a mountain, this way you can aid rehydration immediately rather than waiting for normal bodily processes to rehydrate lost water. If your workout are spaced a day apart and your drink water and injest salt in your foods you will be fine.

x2 couldn't of said it better.
Ritch
15-02-2010, 12:53 PM
I honestly doubt you need anything more than gatorade as far as electrolyte supps go.
kloan
15-02-2010, 06:08 PM
I don't drink Gatorade or any other commercial beverage for that matter.
Ritch
15-02-2010, 07:19 PM
I don't drink Gatorade or any other commercial beverage for that matter.

In that case you`d could add some potasium (maybe a crushed pellet) and some salt to your drink. But I really doubt it`s needed. I used gatorade for the dextrose...
tiramisu
15-02-2010, 07:27 PM
useful for a runner. pointless for a weight lifter.