How Electrolytes Support Muscular Recovery

When you push your body, whether in training, on the trails, or through a high-stress week, the micro-damage to your muscle fibres isn’t the end of the story—it’s the beginning of adaptation and growth. To recover well, your body needs more than rest—it needs optimal hydration. That’s where electrolytes play a starring role.

We designed Hydrate+ with a precise blend of key electrolytes and cofactors to support both the physical muscle repair process and the underlying systems that power it.

What happens during muscular recovery

After intense exercise your muscles go through a cascade of processes:

Micro-tears in muscle fibres → inflammatory response → immune activation → repair and strengthening

Nutrient delivery to damaged tissues, removal of waste products, restoration of fluid balance

Re-establishing cell volumes, electrolyte gradients, nerve-and-muscle signalling systems

Proper recovery ensures you don’t just bounce back — you adapt, get stronger, more resilient, and less prone to soreness and fatigue.

Why electrolytes matter for recovery

Minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium are central for recovery:

Sodium regulates fluid retention post-exercise, which helps muscle cells remain hydrated and function optimally. 

Potassium supports muscle contraction and relaxation, and lack of it is associated with fatigue and impaired recovery. 

Magnesium aids muscle relaxation, may help reduce soreness and improves perceived recovery. 

We combined these electrolytes with targeted performance and recovery amino acids.

Hydrate+ for recovery: the formula breakdown

Here’s how Hydrate+ supports recovery, mapped ingredient-to-action:

Ingredient	Dose	Recovery Role
Sodium – 1,000 mg	High acute dose	Drives fluid re-entry into muscle cells, supports nerve/muscle signalling, helps counter volume loss from sweat/training.
Potassium – 200 mg	Balanced dose	Supports intracellular hydration, muscle relaxation, helps restore balance after training-induced shifts.
Magnesium – 60 mg	Recovery-focused dose	Aids muscle relaxation, supports ATP production (energy for recovery), reduces soreness in some studies.
Calcium – 50 mg	Baseline	Supports muscle contraction/relaxation cycles and neural transmission — helpful for full recovery.
Coconut Water Powder – 500 mg	Natural	Provides additional trace minerals and supports cellular hydration from a “food” source.
Taurine – 500 mg	Recovery enhancement	Supports cell volumisation, membrane stability, may reduce training-stress on muscle tissue.
Citrulline Malate – 500 mg	Circulation booster	Enhances blood flow and nitrogen-oxide pathways, aiding nutrient delivery and waste removal from muscles.
B-Vitamins (B3, B5, B6, B12)	Energy support	Help convert nutrients into energy for repair processes and support nervous system recovery.
Vitamin C – 60 mg + Zinc – 10 mg	Immune & oxidative support	After heavy training, oxidative stress and immune demands rise — these nutrients help counter those.

 

How to use Hydrate+ to maximise recovery

Immediately post-session: Drink 1 serve of Hydrate+ mixed with water (500-750ml) as soon as possible after finishing your workout. This begins the restoration of fluid and electrolyte balance.

Later in the day: If you trained hard, are in heat, or have multiple sessions in a day, consider a second serve or continue using Hydrate+ instead of plain water to maintain optimal hydration and mineral status.

The next morning: Muscle recovery continues well beyond the session — starting the next day with proper hydration and electrolytes helps reduce soreness and supports your next training window.

The unique recovery edge

Many hydration solutions stop at “replace lost water + sodium”. Hydrate+ is built for recovery: fluid, minerals, circulation, neural support, immune and oxidative load — all supported in a single, clean formula.