OUR STORY
To me, this is personal. ELECTROLETE wasn’t created in a boardroom. It was born out of struggle and resilience on the tennis court — under the brutal Florida heat and humidity, where sweat poured like rain and muscles screamed for relief. After multiple serious hospitalizations due to severe dehydration, which tested both my body and mind, I experienced firsthand how fragile the human body is and how quickly it can breakdown without proper hydration and electrolytes — and how powerful it can be when given the right fuel. Hydration became more than just a necessity; it became a lifeline. Every match, every training session became a battle not just against opponents, but against my own body.
For years, I pushed myself to the limit in competitive tennis and high-intensity training. No matter how hard I worked, the heat, humidity, and the electrolytes I lost through sweat kept shutting me down. Muscles would cramp in specific groups, then full-body cramping would follow. At my lowest, I battled rhabdomyolysis twice — a dangerous condition in which rapid breakdown of muscle from extreme physical exertion and dehydration releases harmful contents into the bloodstream that can cause kidney damage or failure. If not treated immediately, it can be fatal. The first occurrence was during the summer in Miami, Florida. I ended up spending five nights in the hospital and needed 15 bags of IV fluids, despite drinking what I thought was plenty of fluids including several electrolyte drinks.
ELECTROLETE was years in the making. I became my own test subject — a biohacker in search of a solution. I was a human guinea pig, trying everything from mainstream sports drinks like Gatorade, Powerade, and Body Armor, to Liquid IV, Pedialyte, pickle juice, salt tablets, and even soy sauce packets. Nothing worked the way a serious athlete like myself truly needed. Most drinks were overloaded with sugar, had low levels of electrolytes, and were never designed for extreme conditions or high-intensity performance. Most hydration products on the market weren’t built for athletes pushing to the edge. They were diluted, sugar-heavy, or simply not engineered for performance. I wanted something different — something that reflected my journey from recovery to competition.
That’s when I decided to build something different. I created ELECTROLETE — hydration engineered for athletes. It’s not just the typical electrolyte drink like everything else out there. It’s a story of rebuilding, of fighting back stronger, and of creating something that can help others do the same. Higher electrolytes. Cleaner formulation. Backed by science, not marketing. ELECTROLETE is crafted to help you go harder, recover faster, and stay locked in when it matters most. This isn’t just a drink. It’s a lifestyle for competitors, for grinders, for those who show up every day ready to push past limits. A fuel designed to keep you performing at your best — and safe from the dangers of dehydration.
Because no athlete should lose a match — or their health — to something preventable.
Those experiences changed everything. They changed me completely. I realized most sports drinks weren’t built for real athletes. Too much sugar. Not enough electrolytes. No real science for peak performance. Athletes deserved better — so I heavily researched and created ELECTROLETE with my partner and co-founder, Melina Norberto, PA-C. Together, we turned my personal struggle into a mission to help athletes everywhere perform at their best and stay truly hydrated.
I only wish I had ELECTROLETE when I needed it most. Today, it’s here — for you, for every athlete, for anyone ready to push harder, recover smarter, and stay in the game. Go crush it with ELECTROLETE.
– Spencer Heysek, Founder/CEO of ELECTROLETE
