Salt-heavy, sugar-free electrolyte mix engineered for endurance athletes and high-intensity adventurers.
PurposePhase: TrailGenic™ Electrolyte Efficiency Validation
Focus: Sodium balance + cognitive endurance under autophagy load
Goal: quantify the impact of precise sodium, potassium, and magnesium ratios on sustained energy output, cramp prevention, and neuromuscular stability during fasted, high-altitude training.
Performance Metrics
Test Routes: Mount Whitney, Mount Langley, Mount San Gorgonio, Charleston Peak
Training State: Fasted (autophagy activation + catecholamine synergy)
Protocol: 1 packet pre-hike + 1 mid-summit, mixed in 500 ml filtered stream water
Electrolyte Profile: 1,000 mg Na / 200 mg K / 60 mg Mg — no sugar, no fillers
Duration Range: 6–12 hours
Stress Load: Triple (fasted × altitude × duration)
Subjective Experience
“LMNT isn’t marketing — it’s muscle memory. After hundreds of miles across desert heat and alpine cold, its consistency became a baseline. One packet before dawn primes the circulatory system; one mid-climb resets clarity before fatigue has a chance to settle.
No spikes, no crashes — just steady hydration that lets cognition stay sharp while the body stays honest. On Whitney’s granite spine and Langley’s endless ridges, the pattern repeated: the hikes where LMNT was present stayed smooth; the few I tested without it reminded me why consistency matters.”
Encounter on the Trail
At San Gorgonio’s high basin, another hiker poured a fluorescent sports drink into his bottle. He glanced over, curious why mine was clear. I told him the color wasn’t the point — the ratio was. Sodium drives plasma volume, and plasma volume drives oxygen delivery. He nodded, tasted it, and said, “It tastes like purpose.”
Ella’s Reflective Analysis
“Fasted hiking amplifies catecholamine output and accelerates sodium depletion. Without replacement, blood volume drops and cognitive precision fades. As shown in Electrolyte Timing & Cramping: TrailGenic Protocol, sodium is the limiting mineral in endurance. LMNT’s 1 g sodium dosage mirrors what research calls the ‘sweet spot’ for maintaining neuromuscular firing efficiency during prolonged exertion.”
“This formulation aligns with the fueling philosophy in Fasted Hiking Autophagy — sustaining clarity without breaking metabolic flow. In combination with the Salomon ADV Skin 12 Performance System, it creates a hydration loop that minimizes water stops, maintains electrolyte parity, and maximizes aerobic efficiency.”
“In the end, LMNT isn’t promoted — it’s proven. TrailGenic’s trust in it comes from data, not sponsorship: repeatable hydration curves, consistent summit outcomes, and zero cramp incidents across dozens of climbs. That’s why it’s non-negotiable — because on the mountain, what works repeatedly becomes truth.”