Electrolytes Before or After a Workout? The Answer Is Both.

Pre-workout hydration primes your muscles and blood volume so you can perform at full capacity from the first rep. Sodium helps your body hold onto the water you drink instead of flushing it straight through. Starting a session already behind on fluids means your heart works harder, your endurance drops, and your perceived effort goes up — even at the same intensity.

Post-workout is where recovery lives. You've lost sodium, potassium, and magnesium through sweat, and your muscles need those minerals back to repair and relax properly. A sachet in cold water within 30 minutes of finishing is the simplest recovery protocol there is. No shaker bottle full of mystery powder. Just electrolytes, water, and the work you already put in.