HIGH WORKLOAD.
SUMMER HEAT.
Cody Brown, a Troopers lead-trumpet performer, wore a Garmin through the 2026 season. His record spans the weeks before summer move-in, spring training, the national tour, and the final Indianapolis show. Pair his workload and recorded recovery with daily regional weather to see the demands behind the music.
Cody's experience · performer feedback
“My body absorbs the march mix incredibly quickly. This makes running back on resets not make my stomach slosh around”
Read the original published feedback
Why MarchMix exists.
High workload in high heat is the practical reason we built MarchMix. Long, sweaty rehearsal days call for a plan to replace fluid and the electrolytes lost through sweat. MarchMix gives marching performers an electrolyte option that fits that routine, alongside water access, meals, breaks, shade, and cooling.
During several hours of sweating, an electrolyte drink can be useful as part of an appropriate hydration plan. Needs vary with the person and conditions.
CDC/NIOSH: hydration during prolonged sweating+100.9%
Daily steps · before camp to tour
23 / 78
Dates with regional heat index at 90°F+
119°F
Peak calculated regional heat index
MarchMix · ingredients & evidence
Know what goes in your jug.
Explore the Gush formulation reference, the roles of electrolytes, and the physical demands of marching. See what goes into Gush and how hydration fits the demands of a marching season.
Electrolytes and their roles
Sodium
Helps regulate fluid balance and supports normal nerve and muscle function.
Potassium
Supports normal cell function, nerve signaling, and muscle contraction.
Magnesium
Supports normal muscle and nerve function.
Chloride
Helps regulate the amount of fluid in the body.
General electrolyte information: NIH MedlinePlus.
NUTRITION
FACTS PANELS
Gush contains three ingredients, with no sugar, citric acid, or lemon powder. Mix 4.74 g into one US gallon of water. The panels below show calculated formulation targets per 8 fl oz and per gallon of prepared drink.
GUSH
THREE-INGREDIENT ELECTROLYTE MIX · NO ADDED FLAVOR
PER 8 FL OZ PREPARED · COMPARISON REFERENCE
16 portions per prepared gallon
Serving size 8 fl oz (237 mL) prepared
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Per 8 fl oz prepared drink.
Ingredients
Fine Sea Salt, Potassium Citrate Monohydrate, Magnesium Malate.
PER GALLON PREPARED · MIXING REFERENCE
1 prepared gallon per 4.74 g mix
Serving size 1 US gallon (3,785 mL) prepared
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Per prepared gallon.
Ingredients
Fine Sea Salt, Potassium Citrate Monohydrate, Magnesium Malate.
FORMULA · ONE GALLON
- Fine sea salt
- 3.305 g
- Potassium citrate monohydrate
- 0.968 g
- Magnesium malate
- 0.467 g
- Total dry mix
- 4.74 g
Per-gallon targets: 1,300 mg sodium, 350 mg potassium, and 70 mg magnesium. Before rounding, each 8 fl oz portion contains approximately 81.25 mg sodium, 21.88 mg potassium, and 4.38 mg magnesium.
Hydration education
Water, electrolytes, and the rehearsal day.
Start with access to water and breaks.
Hydration needs vary with the performer, environment, activity, and sweat losses. Electrolyte drinks can be part of a plan for prolonged activity, but no drink replaces access to water, rest, cooling, or appropriate meals.
More fluid is not always better.
Both inadequate fluid replacement and excessive intake can create health risks. Exercise-associated hyponatremia can result from excessive fluid consumption, including sports drinks. Adding electrolytes does not make unlimited drinking safe.
Build a plan around your ensemble.
Directors should work with an athletic trainer or other qualified health professional on an individualized approach to fluids, food, heat, and rehearsal demands.
Source: National Athletic Trainers' Association: Fluid Replacement for the Physically Active.
Instrument care & testing
Designed with marching performers in mind.
Build product evaluation into your rehearsal routine. Follow your instrument manufacturer's care guidance and talk with us about your ensemble's needs.
Ask about product evaluation