Today's true sports drinks are still the classic Gatorade -- packed with the electrolytes potassium, magnesium, calcium, and sodium to provide energy during intense workouts -- as well as competitors such as Cytomax, Allsport, and Accelerade.
1 In most of the cases, Charlie horses are the late responses of overstraining a muscle during exercise, or otherwise. 2  Charley horse might be the result of an electrolyte or mineral imbalance in the body.  In some of the cases, Charlie horses have been found to be a signal of the onset of a vascular disease.
When a muscle goes into a spasm the pain it causes can be severe. And embarking on a physical activity when you havenât consumed enough fluids nor minerals creates a likely scenario youâll experience one. When you first notice your charley horse, stop what youâre doing and treat it by stretching or massaging the spasm.