Customer Reviews

Hammer Endurolyte Capsules 120 Per Bottle Plain

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I used these during a 24-hour adventure race in Georgia in the heat of August. I used these capsules with plain water every hour and went through over 22 hours of solid effort without experiencing any cramping, muscle soreness, nausea or any other problems associated with dehydration or electrolyte depletion.
I don't use them all the time, but I would not want to do a hot weather event or long training session without them.

Most everyone in my distance mountain bike riding group loves these pills. I have tried these with moderate results - I think I sweat way too much. It has a nice mixture of content that helps prevent cramping/bonking, but everyone is different. For moderate distance rides (~2 hours, medium-high energy) I can absolutely tell when I am using them vs. not using them. They're also easy on the stomach, even on an empty stomach.

I sweat a lot, with lots of salt too. I have found that these pills can't really keep up with me if I'm doing a 4+ hour race (where I am drinking/sweating my way through a lot of water). In these situations, I prefer Succeed "S-Caps", which have a MUCH higher sodium concentration, and do much of the same thing otherwise.

Endurolytes: 40mg sodium/pill
S-Caps: 341mg sodium/pill

Hammer has the mentality that we all over-use salt and that they don't need to supplement us in that department when we work out. Obviously, everyone is different; both in how much they sweat, how much salt they secrete during sweat, and how sensitive your muscles are to sodium balance.

So with that in mind, stop and think about how much you sweat. Chances are these pills will be just fine you, like most people. But, if you often look like you were hit with a water hose when you work hard, take a look at the S-Caps.

I use these when training and racing ultramarathons, marathons, and endurance events. I find them immensely helpful--I rarely bonk, and try to remember to take these every hour or so. If you cramp, they'll help. Also, when it's quite hot or humid, even if I'm only doing an easy six miles, I'll still take one, as I feel like it helps balance me out.

I have suffered severe leg cramps for the last six months while biking. I tried adjusting my diet and nothing seemed to work. The worst part seemed to be at the end of the ride while waiting for a light to change. Hammer's Endurolyte product has eliminated this problem. The real test is coming as we move into the summer, but I am optimistic that the cramping problem is a thing of the past.

This product really works - and works better than the many electrolyte drinks I had been using. I am training for a Challenged Athlete 1/2 ironman even, so I ride about 100-150 miles a week on my recumbent Inspired Cycle Engineering QNT trike. Many of my prescription medications interfere with metabolic functions during exercise, and so I frequently get leg cramps during and after rides. I tried taking Tums (calciu) and Mylanta (magnesium) before rides, and stay hydrated with both water and various sports drinks (36 oz/50 miles) but nothing seemed to cure the cramps. Substituting different medications helped (protonix in place of nexium, etc) and using non-fat choclate milk for a recovery drink also helped, but nothing seemed to solve the problem completely, and I would either get leg cramps by the end of the ride, or they would wake me up in the middle of the night after a days riding.

The first half century hills ride I did using Endurolytes I took 1/hour in place of any electolyte solutions, and maintained my 36 oz water intake. Amazing, no cramps - just a faint 'pre-cramp' twitching towards the end of the ride. No problems that evening. 2 days later, in warmer (80+ degree) weather, I did another 1/2 century hills ride. I didn't do my normal slow and flat short recovery ride, because it was the nicest Feb day I had seen in a while, rain was expected to curtail my riding all next week, and I was curious about how well the Endurolyte would work. I took 1 tablet every 45 minutes, and not even a twitch. Muscles felt slightly tired at the beginning of the ride, and let me know they had been used by the end, but no cramps during or after the ride.

I took each of the Endurolytes with a part of a Quaker granola bar just to make sure there would not be any stomache issues, and there weren't. I'm sold, these will go with me on all future rides.

In my opinion, endurolytes are better than the other electrolyte replacement products I have tried for these reasons:

1) They separate electrolyte replacement from energy (food). Let's say you are going to run two marathons. Same distance, of course, but at one the weather will be 55 degrees Fahrenheit and moderate humidity. At the other it is going to get up to 78 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity. The amount of calories you will need for the two events will likely be quite similar. However, the amount of electrolytes you will lose is going to be very different. If you use a sports drink, then your electrolytes will come with a certain amount of calories. You might get inadequate electrolytes and/or too many calories (yes, you most definitely can take in too many) at the hot event and too much electrolytes and/or too few calories at the cooler one. With endurolytes, you take in the amount you need, and you get your calories from another source.
2) They have ALL the electrolytes, not just sodium, like many competitive products.

I personally don't tend to need a lot of electrolytes, so I take lighter doses than most folks, but in hot weather I always carry these while training and adventure racing, and have always been pleased with the results. As with any sports nutrition product, you will need to try this out in training to see what amount works best for you in various conditions.

I am a triathlete and I started taking these a couple weeks ago because I am a very salty sweater. I do not usually write reviews but I found these to be so helpful I thought I had to. They COMPLETELY eliminate muscle soreness and cramping, even after very long, hard workouts. I feel like I can workout much harder now with no ill effects. I had problems with my calves cramping during swimming and taking one pill before a swim workout has also eliminated that. I would definitely recommend this product.

These completely hydrated me and also managed to effectively cure my friend's monster of a hangover. A+!

Rode 100 mile bike ride in 80+ degrees. The additional electrolytes were very helpful at preventing any cramps!

I used these during a 7 day endurance race and they worked great. I live in a humid climate and when my hands start swelling in the humidity during training, I can tell that my electrolytes are out of whack. I pop one of these and within a short time, my hands are back to normal. Works great.