Why you keep getting cramps (it's not what you think).
Whether it's a calf that locks up mid-workout or a leg that wakes you at 2am, the cause usually isn't what you've been told, and neither is the fix.
You're sweating out minerals all day, not just at the gym.
Workouts, yard work, a hot commute, a long shift on your feet, a summer afternoon in the South: every time you sweat, you lose sodium and potassium, whether you notice it or not.
By the end of the day, your muscles may be running on empty.
More water might be working against you.
Researchers tested this in 2019. After a hard sweat, people who drank only plain water became more prone to cramping, not less. The water diluted the sodium they had left. The group that drank electrolytes? Their muscles became more resistant.
You've been doing what everyone told you to do. It just isn't the whole answer.
You could be losing 4x more salt than the person next to you.
Some people sweat out about 400mg of sodium per liter. Others lose over 1,600mg. Same day, same heat, totally different losses.
If your hat dries with a white crust or your shirt has salt lines, you're in the second group, and water alone won't put that back.
You were already running low before your day started.
45% of Americans don't get enough magnesium from food, and after 65 it's 83%. Most people fall short on potassium too.
You start every morning behind, and then you sweat.
You're treating a 4-part problem with a 1-part fix.
Every muscle contraction runs on four electrolytes: sodiumsends the signal, potassiumresets it, calciumfires the contraction, and magnesiumlets the muscle relax.
A banana gives you one. Pickle juice gives you one. A sports drink gives you a little sodium and about 34g of sugar. Your muscles need all four.

What actually helps: all 4, in one scoop.
We built ElectraLyte to put back exactly what your body loses:
- 500mg or 1,000mg sodium from Pink Himalayan Salt, so you can match how much you sweat
- 400mg potassium, more than most electrolyte mixes
- 100mg magnesium, the "let go" signal most formulas skimp on
- 25mg calcium, so nothing's missing
- 0 sugar. 0 calories. 0 junk.
Take it before a workout, during a long day, or with dinner, for about 60¢ a serving.
Try it for 60 days.
If you don't love it, it's free.
No risk, no hassle. And if your first flavor isn't for you, we'll swap it free.
Get ElectraLyteWhat customers say
On the job site
"I suffered from leg cramps after each long day of work on the construction site. So I gave this a shot and it works… I will recommend this to anyone that gets leg cramps."
No more problems
"I always got leg cramps late in runs. I read it could be magnesium deficiency, as magnesium is responsible for allowing muscles to relax after contracting… I got this stuff with its 100mg of Magnesium, and no more problems."
58 and still playing hockey
"58 year old still playing hockey two times a week. Electrolytes worked great with cramping. Great taste…"
Broke up with Gatorade
"Paying extra money for sugar-water that leaves me with charlie horses at 2 AM was getting old… I've officially broken up with Gatorade."
Individual results vary.
