I SWEAT A LOT WHEN I TRAIN. SHOULD I BE TOPPING UP ON SALTS?
Presuming you don’t have any heart issues, replacing the electrolytes – sodium, chloride, potassium, magnesium, etc – you lose through sweat can benefit performance and recovery. As a rule, if you’re training hard for longer than an hour and soaking your shirt, topping up might help. Here are four ways to do it…