Elite Hydration Mix

Q1. Which variant should I choose?

The electrolytes are identical, so you're really choosing flavour and caffeine. Pick Lime Buzz if you want a natural lime taste and a 50mg caffeine lift from green tea. Pick Bare Naked if you want pure, unflavoured electrolytes with no caffeine — ideal if you're caffeine-sensitive, racing in the evening, already using caffeinated gels, or you simply want to control your own flavour.

Q2. Why so much sodium — 1000mg is a lot, isn't it?

It's deliberate, and it's the point of the product. Sodium is the electrolyte you lose most in sweat, and it's what allows you to actually hold onto the fluid you drink rather than passing it through. Most hydration products under-dose it. 1000mg per serving is a race-grade dose for genuinely heavy or salty sweaters, heat and long durations. If you've been advised to restrict sodium for a medical reason, talk to your doctor first.

Q3. How is this better than just drinking water?

On long, sweaty efforts, water alone is absorbed relatively slowly and can dilute your blood sodium. This mix pairs sodium with a glucose source, and the two are co-transported across the gut wall — pulling water in with them. That means fluid gets into your system faster than water alone, and the sodium helps you retain it rather than losing it straight away.

Q4. What is betaine doing in a hydration drink?

Betaine is an osmolyte — it helps your cells hold onto water, supporting hydration at the cellular level when you're under heat and exercise stress. At 650mg per serving it's a meaningful inclusion, and it's the ingredient most hydration mixes leave out entirely.

Q5. Why is there sodium bicarbonate in it?

Bicarbonate is the body's main blood buffer, so it contributes to buffering capacity during hard efforts. To be straight about it: the 380mg here is a supportive dose within a hydration formula — it's not the large standalone loading protocol athletes sometimes use for bicarbonate specifically.

Q6. When should I take it — before, during or after?

All three, which is why the pack says PRE / DURING / POST. Before, it helps you start topped up. During, it replaces what you're sweating out and keeps fluid absorbing. After, it rehydrates you and helps you retain the fluid you drink back. On a long, hot day you might use it across all three.

Q7. How much caffeine is in Lime Buzz?

50mg per serving, naturally extracted from green tea — roughly a light coffee. Bare Naked contains none. If you're also using caffeinated gels, add everything up and keep your daily total sensible for your body weight and the time of day.

Q8. Can I use it with your energy gels?

Yes, and that's the intended pairing. Hydration Mix handles fluid and electrolytes; GEL100 or GEL180 handle carbohydrate. Keeping them separate means you can dial hydration and fuelling independently, to match the conditions and the duration. Just watch your total caffeine if you're combining caffeinated versions of both.

Q9. Is it low calorie and sugar-free?

It's low calorie (62 kcal per serving) with no added sweetener. It does contain sucrose — but that's functional, not for taste: the glucose is what co-transports sodium and drives faster fluid absorption. Remove it and the drink would absorb more slowly.

Q10. Is it vegan, and does it contain allergens?

Yes, it's vegan, and it's free from soy, dairy, nuts, gluten, artificial colours, fillers, emulsifiers and preservatives. Bare Naked has no added flavouring at all; Lime Buzz contains added nature-identical flavouring substances and caffeine.