UsefulVitamins Editorial Team

Best electrolytes for hiking start with sodium: 300-600 mg per hour in heat, stick packs to save pack weight, tablets for simplicity at camp.

Electrolytes after sauna: a 20-minute session sheds about 0.5 L of sweat and 300-500 mg of sodium. Water plus sodium afterwards; daily bathers need more.

Best electrolytes for hot yoga: a 90-minute heated class can pull 1-2 liters of sweat, so 300-500 mg of sodium before or after class beats water alone.

Best electrolytes for cycling: aim for 500-800 mg sodium per bottle per hour once rides pass 90 minutes. Label-checked numbers for 5 mixes plus bottle math.

Best electrolytes for runners: skip products under 90 minutes, then target 300-600 mg sodium per hour. We compare LMNT, Skratch, Nuun and more.

Best electrolytes for golf: five label-verified picks for 18 holes in the heat, sodium targets from the turn onward, and when water alone is enough.

Best electrolytes for padel, compared by verified label numbers: one 500 mg sodium serving covers most indoor matches, doubled for hot outdoor courts.

Best electrolytes for tennis come down to sodium: 500-1000 mg per hour for long matches in heat, not magnesium. Sweat-rate data, label math, and top picks.

Best electrolytes for pickleball: 500 to 1000 mg sodium for outdoor tournament days, about half for casual play. Water alone covers games under an hour.