Swoleys LyteBites Electrolyte Gummies

Swoleys LyteBites Electrolyte Gummies — All 5 Electrolytes, 90 Gummies

Hydration without a shaker, a bottle or a drink to mix. LyteBites deliver all five essential electrolytes in a gummy format designed for rapid absorption — replacing what you lose through sweat, training and long days. 90 gummies. In stock at TopDog Nutrition.

Why Water Alone Doesn't Rehydrate You

Sweat isn't just water. It carries sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium and chloride out with it, and replacing the fluid without the minerals doesn't restore your balance — it dilutes what's left.

That's the mechanism behind the flat, heavy-legged feeling in a long session, and behind cramping. Muscle contraction and nerve signalling both depend on electrolyte gradients across cell membranes. Get those wrong and performance drops before you even feel thirsty.

Even mild dehydration measurably reduces strength output and endurance. It's the most underrated performance variable there is, largely because it doesn't feel like a supplement problem — it just feels like a bad day.

All Five — Not Just Sodium and Potassium

Most hydration products cover two electrolytes and stop. LyteBites includes all five:

• Sodium — the primary electrolyte lost in sweat and the main driver of fluid retention and absorption. The one that matters most, and the one most commonly underdosed.
• Potassium — works opposite sodium across cell membranes, essential for muscle contraction and nerve signalling.
• Magnesium — involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions including muscle relaxation and ATP production. Deficiency shows up as cramping and twitching.
• Calcium — directly involved in the muscle contraction mechanism itself.
• Chloride — frequently ignored and shouldn't be. It works with sodium to maintain fluid balance and is a major component of sweat loss.

The Gummy Format Advantage

The case for gummies over a powder is simpler than it looks: portability.

An electrolyte powder needs a bottle and water. That's fine at the gym and awkward on a job site, in a car, mid-hike, on a flight or halfway through a shift. Gummies go in a pocket and get chewed.

They're also flavour-neutral to your water, which matters if you'd rather drink plain water and take the electrolytes separately — particularly during long sessions where a sweet drink stops being appealing after the first hour.

When to Use Them

• Training — especially long sessions, heat, or if you're a heavy sweater.
• Physical work — outdoor and manual work in summer produces sweat losses comparable to training.
• Travel — cabin air is extremely dry, and flights are genuinely dehydrating.
• Long days — shift work, early starts, anywhere fluid intake slips.
• Hot weather generally — a New Zealand summer counts.

Directions

Take as directed on the label. Stimulant-free, so there's no restriction on timing or number of serves — take them before, during or after training, or through the day in hot conditions.

Keep the jar sealed and store cool and dry. Gummies soften in heat.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will they stop cramping?

Often, if your cramping is electrolyte-related — which it frequently is in people who sweat heavily. Cramping also has other causes including fatigue and conditioning, so it isn't guaranteed.

Do I need them for a normal gym session?

For 45 minutes in a cool gym, water is probably fine. They earn their place in heat, in long sessions, if you sweat heavily, or on days with high total sweat loss from work plus training.

How do they compare to an electrolyte drink?

Same electrolytes, different delivery. A drink gives you fluid and minerals together, which is efficient at the gym. Gummies give you the minerals anywhere, without needing a bottle — better for travel, work and on-the-go.

Are they stimulant-free?

Yes. No caffeine, no timing restrictions, and they stack with anything.

How many gummies per jar?

90 gummies. Check the label for the serving size to work out how long that lasts at your usage.