>I’d rather drink a Coke and eat pork rinds That would be an even worse way to get electrolytes than Gatorade. Less hydration for the same amount of sugar, and

>I’d rather drink a Coke and eat pork rinds That would be an even worse way to get electrolytes than Gatorade. Less hydration for the same amount of sugar, and to get the same amount of potassium, you'd have to eat enough pork rinds that you'd hit 30% of your sodium and fat RDA in one shot. You'd probably need to sit down from your workout for a while until the nausea passed. And all that salt is not going to leave you in a mood to exercise any more.