Hydration Blog
Hydration Blog
Education, inspiration, and more.
The Nix Hydration Blog is where you can find deep dives into a variety of hydration topics, useful training tips, and athlete spotlights.
Latest Articles
Innovative Solutions for LSU Football Player Safety in Intense Louisiana Heat
Monitoring and preventing heat related illnesses during training camp
Leveraging Technology to Boost Elite Team Performance
RFK Racing unites top talent for inaugural TeK Alliance Summit
Kona Ironman World Championship 2024
The history, course, and how the weather impacts results.
Training Tips
App Features
Most Popular Articles
What Causes Muscle Cramps?
Learn about the most effective ways to help reduce muscle cramping during exercise.
Caffeine & Dehydration
Does coffee dehydrate you. Learn if you should skip or enjoy your morning java.
Understanding Electrolytes
Learn what they are, why they are important and what happens if you don’t replenish them.
All Articles
- Innovative Solutions for LSU Football Player Safety in Intense Louisiana Heat: Monitoring and preventing heat related illnesses during training camp
- Leveraging Technology to Boost Elite Team Performance: RFK Racing unites top talent for inaugural TeK Alliance Summit
- Kona Ironman World Championship 2024: The history, course, and how the weather impacts results
- Extreme Sweat Loss During Grueling High-Intensity Race: Track Kenji Nener’s fluid and electrolyte needs supertri Chicago
- Examining Workout Length by Gender and Activity Type: Comparing running and cycling workout durations by gender
- Isolating Your Sodium Needs: Compare total electrolyte losses versus sodium losses
- Seltzer, Milk, Ketchup and More: Do they hydrate you or hurt you?
- Fluid Loss Differences in Cyclists by Gender: Quantifying sweat rates in male vs. female cyclists
- Preparing for the Paris Heat: Meet the athletes who used Nix in their training
- The Impact of Environment on Cyclists' Hydration Needs: Exploring differences in sweat data between indoor and outdoor workouts
- Sweat Rates by Region: Explore seasonal changes in sweat rates by region
- Crew Team Explores Hydration Needs: Kent School Boat Club incorporated Nix into their spring training camp.
- Building a Human Performance Culture: Insights from the Athlete Engineering Summit at the University of Mississippi.
- Athlete Spotlight - Zdeno Chara: Read about Chara's journey from the NHL to endurance sports.
- Retired and Active Hockey Players: Retired NHL player Zdeno Chara uses Nix for the Boston Marathon.
- Role of an Electrolyte: Discover what sodium, potassium, magnesium and chloride do for your body
- Dehydration During Cold Weather Workouts: Factors that impact perspiration during cold weather workouts.
- App Features and Education: Improve your sweat knowledge and navigate app features.
- The Breakout of Electrolytes: How best to apply a mineral breakout to your Nix data.
- Personalized Insights and Comparisons: Explore your sweat profile, share your stats, and compare yourself to other Nix users.
- Maximizing Your Training with Nix: How to best integrate the Nix Hydration Biosensor into your training.
- Sweat and Electrolyte Education: Learn about what influences sweat rate, how much salt is in your sweat, and the symptoms of low electrolytes.
- Sweat Data Interpreted: Popular questions asked by users. Gain insight into how to maximize your Nix data and use it to improve your training.
- Understanding Nix Fluid Loss Models: Learn about the different models that Nix uses to calculate total fluid loss
- Training in the Heat: How to safely train in the heat to avoid heat illness and heat stroke
- Understanding Sweat Rate Calculations: What it is, how it's calculated, and why you should care about it.
- Exploring Hydration Strategies: Personal account using the data provided by Nix to inform a new fluid and electrolyte replenishment plan
- Adhesion Tips: Friendly reminders to ensure your patch stays put during your entire workout.
- Inside the Nix App: Explore the features and intel you can rely on from Nix.
- Sweat Composition 101: Learn how to calculate which hydration beverage best matches your sweat composition.
- Understanding Electrolytes: Learn what they are, why they are important and what happens if you don’t replenish them.
- Nix Index: What it is, how it's calculated, and why you should care about it.
- What Causes Muscle Cramps?: Learn about the most effective ways to help reduce muscle cramping during exercise.
- Athlete Spotlight - Rachel Moo: Running for Something Bigger
- Caffeine & Dehydration: Does coffee dehydrate you. Learn if you should skip or enjoy your morning java.
- Athlete Spotlight - Dave McGillivray: Superman in a Race Bib
- Hydration Strategy: Fluid needs vary person to person, activity to activity. Strategy should be highly personalized.
- Hydrate Smarter, Recover Stronger: Athletes know how important hydration is during a workout, but it’s also a crucial component to the recovery phase afterward.
- Consequences of Dehydration: Dehydration has consequences. Even mild dehydration can affect endurance, strength and cognition.
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