to activate TRP channels
including magnesium, crucial for nerve-muscle function
to fuel performance and top up glycogen
that means no artificial preservatives
throw it in your match bag or jersey pocket
The science behind the shot
Cramp isn't always about dehydration. For most athletes, it's something deeper: how your nervous system fires under stress.
PickleUp is built on cutting-edge sports science that targets the neurological cause of cramp, not the symptoms. This isn't a salt tab. It's faster, smarter, and proven where it matters.
Exercise-associated muscle cramp (EAMC) kicks in when your nerves start misfiring after intense or prolonged effort. It's your brain losing control of signals to tired, overworked muscles.
Here's the breakthrough: researchers found that triggering specific sensory nerves in the mouth and throat can interrupt that faulty signalling and stop cramp in its tracks.
Enter pickle juice.
That sharp kick from pickle juice is vinegar acting as a TRP channel agonist. It activates transient receptor potential channels in your mouth, throat, and gut.
Once stimulated, these channels send a signal straight to your brainstem. Think of it as a reset button for your motor neurons, calming the cramp reflex across the entire body. Usually within 60 to 90 seconds.
It doesn't rely on hydration or digestion. That's why it works so fast.
Pioneered by Prof. Kevin Miller · Trusted by elite sport
To give athletes and everyday movers a natural, science-backed way to fight cramp and stay performing.
To give athletes and everyday movers a natural, science-backed way to fight cramp and stay performing.
