Which Electrolyte do you drink?

johnnymu · 07-19-2009, 07:59 PM

Since it seems like dieting and exercising is the flavor of the month I thought I start a thread on energy drink. There's obviously many to choose from starting to your household name gatorade, powerade and vitamin water but has anyone tried Cytomax? I do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and was recommended by my collegue to try it. Any takers?

darkphantom · 07-19-2009, 08:01 PM

vitamin water (Dragonfruit) - because of this, I drink barely any soda or juices...

Bobby_Light · 07-19-2009, 08:15 PM

Water.

Heinzftw · 07-19-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby_Light

Smartwater.

Fixed

Bobby_Light · 07-19-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Heinzftw

Fixed

No need to correct. Thanks.

drift90 · 07-19-2009, 09:03 PM

The good
Natural
Clear
Water !

radix · 07-19-2009, 09:11 PM

brawndo

Heinzftw · 07-19-2009, 09:26 PM

Ha my bad. Water is amazing

wj4 · 07-19-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby_Light

Water.

+1,000,000.

Everything else is all about gimmick.

I find it beyond hilarious when I see people at the gym who are barely walking on the treadmill having a bottle of Gatorade on one side, and Muscle Milk on the other side. False hope that it's going to do something for them.

wj4 · 07-19-2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Heinzftw

Fixed

This whole mentality that bottled water is superior is nonsense. The water straight out of the tap is safe enough with the primary, secondary, and at some plants tertiary treatments. Especially in California, where the codes are even more strict than other states.

Just get yourself a filter for the tap to weed out the super rare cases of things like cryptosporidium getting by and you're grand.

stimpy · 07-19-2009, 09:37 PM

Aquafina ftw... throw in an occasional no carb low cal (10calories) energy drink.
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vash_241987 · 07-19-2009, 09:50 PM

Milk? .........

...no seriously it's got alot of good stuff for ya, like the lactos for energy (basically sugar) Ca+ so that your muscles work properly. Of course you probley want to drink it before or after workout. There was test where one group of football players drank milk a few hrs. bafore a game vs. energy drink, and the milk group did better....or it could all be B.S. that I heard from someone else. But it does sound reasonable to work...........other than that water

MCMLXXXIX · 07-19-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by vash_241987

Milk? .........

...no seriously it's got alot of good stuff for ya, like the lactos for energy (basically sugar) Ca+ so that your muscles work properly. Of course you probley want to drink it before or after workout. There was test where one group of football players drank milk a few hrs. bafore a game vs. energy drink, and the milk group did better....or it could all be B.S. that I heard from someone else. But it does sound reasonable to work...........other than that water

dude milk is the shit. i drink that all the time
water is great too!

powerade was good too...havent drank that stuff since high school tho, along with vitamin water

headlee103 · 07-19-2009, 10:18 PM

When I am cutting weight, I would much rather drink a nice cold gatorade, but Cytomax is probably better for you. I have only had the apple berry flavor, but Im never a fan of mixing stuff. I dont konw why, I guess i just like the taste of something thats already perfectly blended. haha

And I do know some guys that use it alot, and really like the effects after a hard workout.

vash_241987 · 07-19-2009, 10:39 PM

lemon water maybe? The gym that I go to has some lemon water stations for the members, I drink some after a session. I don't feel like a god, but it's nice to know that they want you have something with electrolytes before you leave.

Year's_End · 07-19-2009, 10:43 PM

i just like the taste of G2. i don't care really, i'll drink water as well.

BMW_TT · 07-20-2009, 07:38 AM

Water

BMdblU · 07-20-2009, 08:06 AM

Half water, half Gatorade mix

johnnymu · 07-20-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by wj4

+1,000,000.

Everything else is all about gimmick.

I find it beyond hilarious when I see people at the gym who are barely walking on the treadmill having a bottle of Gatorade on one side, and Muscle Milk on the other side. False hope that it's going to do something for them.

wouldn't say it a total gimick but the sugar in most drinks are not needed. Electrolyte itself has the ingredients that is essential to your neurons and muscles. Na,Ca,and P are important chemicals for muscle efficiency. Yes water is important for rehydrating but I'm asking about electrolytes which more revolves around a energy boost.

Couch · 07-20-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by wj4

+1,000,000.

Everything else is all about gimmick.

I find it beyond hilarious when I see people at the gym who are barely walking on the treadmill having a bottle of Gatorade on one side, and Muscle Milk on the other side. False hope that it's going to do something for them.

+1 to what Johnny said. No gimmick in gatorade, of course they could use less sugar just like everything else. The people who shouldn't drink it is people who just drink it as a drink...now that's a bad idea. Now whomever is drinking MM as a intra-workout protein shake....

And I drink over a gallon of water before I even hit the gym so a little gatorade isn't offsetting shit for me.

Bobby_Light · 07-20-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnymu

wouldn't say it a total gimick but the sugar in most drinks are not needed. Electrolyte itself has the ingredients that is essential to your neurons and muscles. Na,Ca,and P are important chemicals for muscle efficiency. Yes water is important for rehydrating but I'm asking about electrolytes which more revolves around a energy boost.

Good water has mineral content in it i.e. Evian and Fuji. You can always add Celtic Sea Salt to water to boost mineral/electrolytes content.

How did our ancestors survive and have energy without these "energy" drinks?

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Originally Posted by Couch

+1 to what Johnny said. No gimmick in gatorade, of course they could use less sugar just like everything else. The people who shouldn't drink it is people who just drink it as a drink...now that's a bad idea. Now whomever is drinking MM as a intra-workout protein shake....

And I drink over a gallon of water before I even hit the gym so a little gatorade isn't offsetting shit for me.

Ready to drink gatorade has high fructose corn syrup in it. It is FAR from a sports performance drink now a days.

FStop7 · 07-20-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by wj4

+1,000,000.

Everything else is all about gimmick.

I find it beyond hilarious when I see people at the gym who are barely walking on the treadmill having a bottle of Gatorade on one side, and Muscle Milk on the other side. False hope that it's going to do something for them.

why the fuk would someone doing cardio drink muscle milk?!

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vash_241987 Private Drives: 99 corolla Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Corpus christi, Tx Posts: 74 iTrader: (0)	Milk? ............no seriously it's got alot of good stuff for ya, like the lactos for energy (basically sugar) Ca+ so that your muscles work properly. Of course you probley want to drink it before or after workout. There was test where one group of football players drank milk a few hrs. bafore a game vs. energy drink, and the milk group did better....or it could all be B.S. that I heard from someone else. But it does sound reasonable to work...........other than that water

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Year's_End Cpt. Buzzkill Drives: '08 E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 11,789 iTrader: (0)	i just like the taste of G2. i don't care really, i'll drink water as well. __________________ _.[In a love/hate relationship with...] E92 335i: Space Grey\|Coral Red\|Aluminum Trim _________VMR V710s\|M-Sport Rear Bumper & Rockers\|M3 Spoiler\|Golf-T__________Moved on to the misc. Later, brahs.

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BMdblU Brigadier General Drives: with no destination Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 416 Posts: 3,809 iTrader: (2)	Half water, half Gatorade mix __________________ BSM 335is \| 6MT \| KW2 \| BBS LM DBK \| PSS \| COBB \| VK DP's \| ER FMIC \| BMS DCI \|

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darkphantom Banned Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The place for Bimmers Posts: 5,955 iTrader: (4)	vitamin water (Dragonfruit) - because of this, I drink barely any soda or juices...

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Bobby_Light Major Drives: E36 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,353 iTrader: (14)	Water.

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drift90 1st gear newbie Drives: Its rather sexy Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brampton Posts: 131 iTrader: (0)	The good Natural Clear Water !

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headlee103 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: e90 335xi Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 1,626 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 328xi [5.00]	When I am cutting weight, I would much rather drink a nice cold gatorade, but Cytomax is probably better for you. I have only had the apple berry flavor, but Im never a fan of mixing stuff. I dont konw why, I guess i just like the taste of something thats already perfectly blended. haha And I do know some guys that use it alot, and really like the effects after a hard workout.

07-19-2009, 10:39 PM	#15
vash_241987 Private Drives: 99 corolla Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Corpus christi, Tx Posts: 74 iTrader: (0)	lemon water maybe? The gym that I go to has some lemon water stations for the members, I drink some after a session. I don't feel like a god, but it's nice to know that they want you have something with electrolytes before you leave.

07-20-2009, 07:38 AM	#17
BMW_TT Colonel Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,550 iTrader: (4)	Water

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