Unfortunately when many people hear electrolytes they think Gatorade or other sports drinks. Please stop! They are essentially just pure sugar—electrolytes are comprised of salt, potassium, not high fructose corn syrup which those drinks are loaded with!

Electrolytes are important when exercising, but only after more than 90 minutes of working out. It also depends on how sweaty the person is because one pound of sweat loss contains around 500-700 mgs of sodium. So after sweating for 90 minutes you've lost a lot of salt and need to refuel.

And of course, dehydration is a huge factor when exercising. Don't go on the "drink when I'm thirsty" theory because by then it's too late. Fluid intake during exercise should match losses. Intense athlete should weigh themselves before and after a workout. Weight loss after a wor