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…
