I get cramps while using electrolytes or magnesium

This is a common question when we meet you at events and the answer is always the same! Turn your electrolyte pack over and simply compare! Stop buying the cheapest brand, made on the other side of the world or by a brand that only has good PR skills and switch to a real quality specialist brand like Blackbelt!

To answer the magnesium question: if you consume magnesium alone, it's not enough! You need 4 electrolytes, no more, no less! Magnesium, Calcium, Potassium, and Sodium (including salt), and that's it!

On the other hand, make sure that your drink has a source of bicarbonates, it's a plus for your cramps and if possible with vitamins E and D too! Now that you know all that... Let's compare the electrolytes of a very widely used national brand and the Blackbelt drink:

Before comparing, you need to understand that your electrolytes are there to compensate for mineral losses in your perspiration, so if your drink doesn't provide you with enough, obviously, you'll get cramps!

Let's compare the contribution of a Blackbelt dose to this famous brand:

Potassium (x7) : Lozenge 100 mg / Blackbelt 700 mg

Calcium (x7) : Lozenge 40 mg / Blackbelt 280 mg

Magnesium (x5) : Lozenge 56.3 mg / Blackbelt 280 mg

Sodium (+20%) : Lozenge 250 mg / Blackbelt 300 mg

Salt (+20%) : Lozenge 0.63 mg / Blackbelt 0.75 mg

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B vitamins (x5.7) : Lozenge 1.17 mg / Blackbelt 6.75 mg

Vitamin C (+16%) : Lozenge 24 mg / Blackbelt 27.97 mg

Vitamin D (+100%) : Lozenge 0 µg / Blackbelt 1.75 µg

Vitamin E (+100%) : Lozenge 0 mg / Blackbelt 4.22 mg

Sources of bicarbonates: Lozenges No / Blackbelt Yes

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This represents a daily intake with a dose of Blackbelt in vitamins and minerals of 35 to 50% of the Nutrient Reference Values ​​- EU Regulation No. 1169/2011

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Do you still think all electrolyte drinks are of the same quality when comparing these numbers?

Maybe your running buddy uses this brand and it's good enough for them because they sweat less, because they're less prone to cramps, because they run when it's cooler and/or less intense, or because they eat a diet richer in minerals, or because they simply have better genetics... in short, for a whole bunch of factors, but that's not your situation! What works for one doesn't always work for another! You need better!

Is more always better in electrolytes?

Since you still find minerals in water and in your diet (for example: a banana which is very rich in potassium), you don't need more! And it is for all these reasons that our drinks are perfectly formulated.

So the answer is no! Sometimes more is just too much and therefore unnecessary. It's better to take another dose if the effort is prolonged or to switch to our long-distance energy drink, which is more formulated for long efforts and also contains electrolytes.

It is obviously possible to mix the two if the situation requires it (long effort of at least 1 hour 30 minutes and very high heat for example)

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If you are unsure when to take your electrolytes , read this article.