SaltStick, Bottle of 30, Electrolyte Replacement Tablets for Exercising, Youth & Adult Athletes, Hiking, Camping, Medical Food for Sports Recovery, Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Non-GMO, Blue

I'm a salty sweater so I pop a couple of these every 4-5 miles, especially during the summer months. It's flavorless.

THE SHORT:Convinced by the reviews, I bought these with the hope of curing my quad and calf cramps that come during my longer cycling events. Only one century ride with them so far, but they did the trick...noticeably. Will be carrying these for sure during any +50 mile rides.THE LONG:Let me establish a bit of a baseline for my cramping "problem"... I usually average ~1,000' of elevation for every 10 miles or so in the saddle. I have always begun to experience cramps in my quads (though at times, calves) around 45-55 miles and/or 4,000'-4,500' in elevation. I know as soon as these hit because I am can not even get out of the saddle to climb before my quads begin to seize up and literally plant my ass back down.I just bought these to help me tackle the Gran Fondo NJ, a lovely 108 miler with near 9,000' of climbing and four timed, "competitive climbs." I knew I'd be in for a rough day if I cramped as normal during this event... I took a risk and used these for the first time the day of, so although I only have one ride's worth of feedback, I have at least put them to the test straight out of the gate. Here's my take ...Popped 3 of these tablets during the ride (before losing my baggie of the other two - doh): first at 40 mi, then another around 55 mi, and the last at 70 mi (or about 45 min apart as recommended on the bottle). Now don't get me wrong, this event thrashed my legs, and these aren't miracle pills. It all still hurt. But, I made deliberate standing efforts during the latter climbs, all the way past the 100 mile mark, to gauge whether or not these were doing the trick.Again, in the past, if I'd have attempted to climb out of the saddle anywhere over 60 miles, I'd have instantly felt my quads seize up and been thrown back down. Not the case with Salt Sticks. I was able to make considerable efforts, within the scope of my exhaustion of course, with no signs of cramping.For the record, I did nothing significantly different this century ride compared to previous ones, that is despite the Salt Sticks. So, consider me a happy customer. I'll be keeping these handy on longer rides and will be sure to follow up if I feel as though this review was off after extended use.

I waited until I had used SaltSticks for a few long runs before posting my review. I was getting migraines after every long run (8+ miles) or race, even 10Ks. I had tried everything I could think of; extra hydrating in the days before the run/race, changing what I ate before, during, and after runs/races, getting more sleep, eating teaspoons of salt after the race/run...nothing worked. I would always get a migraine within an hour of finishing. I read other reviews for this product that said it had solved post-run migraines for other people, so I thought I would give it a try. It worked the very first time I tried it for a 10-mile training run! I took one capsule before leaving, two during my 2 hour run, and one when I got home. I have followed the same strategy on my 11, 10, and 12-mile runs, adding one more capsule during the 11 and 12 milers (for a total of 5). I drink water before leaving, and use one Nuun capsule during my runs, and refill my bottle with water along the way. I also use 1-2 Huma chia gels during the run, at mile 7 and 10 (if applicable). My half marathon is next Sunday, and I already have my 5 capsules packed and ready for the race! I live in Austin, TX, and I sweat like crazy, even in the winter, so perhaps my migraines were caused by losing too many minerals through my sweat that I wasn't able to replace with food/drink. If you have migraines or bad headaches after runs, I would highly recommend trying SaltSticks. It is such a relief to not dread my long runs and races because of the post-run migraine!

I am so happy I discovered these salt sticks! While training for my first marathon, I noticed a dramatic drop in my energy level. While searching online for reasons why, I found the salt stick. I sweat a lot and live in the tropics, so I decided to try it. What a difference it made! I used it for fuel with dried fruit and one gu (trying to minimize the use of gu) during the marathon and did not hit the dreaded wall (I also carbo loaded for days before). I can consider my first marathon a successful race.I would recommend this product for anyone who sweats a lot and notices a drop in performance. It works wonders for me!**Update 2/27/16. I continue to use the salt stick and it continues to help me feel and perform better. Now I am training for a half marathon and, unfortunately, got really sick. I knew I was dehydrated and so was drinking a lot of water, but no matter how much water I drank my lips were still so dried up. I decided to try taking a salt stick even though I wasn't running or exercising. In less than 15 minutes my lips plumped up and I started to feel a little better (I still got sick though:(. My running buddy laughed when I told her the story and called it the runner's Botox. Haha!

As a MTB rider after most 15-20 mile rides (lots of downhill action and climbs) even if I drank loads of water after or before I did get really bad inner thigh cramp which is horrible and painful. My brother runs marathons and swears by these and he was right 👍🏻 Not had any cramp since I take one after my ride not during.

bit dubious, but having cramped bad at Brighton marathon 2016 (that never happened before) I was told about salt tablets, so rather than buy some unknown salt tablets made from talc and things from the Eastern Bloc, I bought the highly rated and well reviewed SALTSTICK, I've run twice when having one just short 6.6 and 8 mile runs and 1 tablet each time, and I can honestly say they made me feel less tight and more relaxed, and a bit more sweaty, I guess there is some science here, but also the mental aspect I will be taking 4 tablets or so on a marathon this weekend and will post update... give them a go I rate them so many others.....

There's a sticky lable covering vital information !This raises doubts about the safety of the product so I daren't use it.Not the first time I received an Amazon product with additional labels covering vital information.£5 Cheaper from Holland and Barrett

Not sure if these worked took them when very hot in summer I was drinking a lot of water not because of the tablets because it was very hot for a few days

Perhaps a little bit expensive for what they are, but these little capsules came to my rescue on day 1 of a ride from Land's End to John O'Groats when I hadn't properly hydrated the day before. 60 miles in I was cramping badly and having to get off the bike to stretch every few miles. Another rider offered me one of these and within a few minutes I was fine. I've kept a few capsules in my saddle bag ever since.