The Ultimate Guide to Wearable Sweat Sensors: Is hDrop the Best Choice?

The Ultimate Guide to Find the Best Wearable Sweat Sensors Introduction: Why Sweat Matters Sweat. It’s more than just a sign of a good workout. It’s a window into your body’s hydration levels, electrolyte balance, and overall performance. For athletes, understanding sweat composition is crucial for optimizing training, preventing dehydration, and maximizing endurance. That’s where…

RCD Espanyol Uses hDrop’s Reusable Sweat & Hydration Sensor as We Launch Across Europe

Europe, We’re Live, RCD Espanyol Uses hDrop’s Reusable Sweat & Hydration Sensor as We Launch Across Europe We’re excited to announce hDrop’s official entry into the European market through a new distribution partnership with From Minus Zero, opening access for pro teams, dedicated amateurs, and retail consumers throughout the region. Why Sweat Data Matters (And…

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Salt Capsules vs Electrolyte Drinks: Heat Hydration

When you’re training or competing in hot conditions, staying hydrated isn’t just about drinking water—it’s about replacing the sodium and other electrolytes lost in sweat. Many athletes reach for salt capsules as a convenient way to get sodium on the go. But is swallowing a salt capsule really the most effective method to keep your…

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Why “One-Size-Fits-All” Sodium Buckets Don’t Always Fit

A science-based deep dive into sweat-sodium precision 1. Why the “bucket” approach became popular Most practical guides group athletes into three sweat-sodium “buckets”: Bucket Whole-body sweat [Na⁺] Typical drink recipe Low < 30 mmol L⁻¹ ( < 700 mg L⁻¹) 500 mg Na L⁻¹ Medium 30–50 mmol L⁻¹ ( 700–1 150 mg L⁻¹) 1000 mg Na L⁻¹ High…

hDrop Integration with Hammerhead Extensions, Bringing Real-Time Hydration Monitoring to Cyclists

hDrop, the reusable sweat biosensor, announces its integration with Hammerhead Extensions, a new program that enables third-party developers to build experiences for Hammerhead bike computers. As one of the first brands to leverage this innovation, hDrop is bringing advanced hydration and electrolyte monitoring to endurance athletes and cyclists worldwide. hDrop’s sweat biosensor detects personal electrolyte…

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Hydration for runners: the key to peak performance

Proper hydration is crucial for maximizing running performance and supporting overall health. When you’re training or competing, especially over long distances, your body loses not just water but also essential electrolytes, specially sodium. Here’s why this matters and how you can stay on top of your hydration game. 1. Why Hydration Matters 2. Electrolytes Matter,…

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Best hydration wearable: why hDrop stands out

Introduction Staying properly hydrated is vital for optimal health, athletic performance, and everyday wellbeing. As more athletes recognize the importance of tracking their fluid intake and maintaining healthy hydration levels during workouts, the demand for wearable hydration trackers is on the rise. In this post, we’ll explore why hDrop is considered the best hydration wearable…

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Estimating how much sodium you lose in sweat or measuring it accurately?

Estimating how much sodium you lose in sweat or measuring it accurately?Sweating is an essential mechanism for regulating body temperature during exercise, and it is important to understand both the amount of sweat (sweat rate) and the concentration of electrolytes, particularly sodium, in that sweat (sweat concentration) in order to develop a personalized hydration plan….

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Sweating Rate and Sweat Sodium Concentration in Athletes: A Review of Methodology and Intra/Interindividual Variability

In this blog, we will be reviewing and summarizing the work that Lindsay B. Baker did on analyzing sweating rate and sweat sodium concentration in athletes. Lindsay worked on this detailed review and we will do a quick deep dive into it and the data presented. Here is the link to the scientific paper review:…