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
Sweat and Electrolyte Education
Learn about what influences sweat rate, how much salt is in your sweat, and the symptoms of low electrolytes.
Nix Fluid Loss Models
Learn about the different models that Nix uses to calculate total fluid loss
Sweat Data Interpreted
Popular questions asked by users. Gain insight into how to maximize your Nix data and use it to improve your training.
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
- 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.