Elevate Your Exercise Performance.
Magnesium helps move blood sugar into your muscles and dispose of lactate, which can build up during exercise and cause fatigue.
In a recent study, professional cyclists who took a daily dose of magnesium for a couple of weeks experienced improvements in muscle recovery and protection from muscle damage following a strenuous race, compared to cyclists taking a placebo.
Muscle Recovery.
Strength Performance.
Magnesium intake is crucial for strength performance, particularly in elite athletes such as basketball, handball, and volleyball players. This essential mineral plays a significant role in enhancing strength and overall physical performance. However, surveys of athletes reveal that their magnesium intake often falls below the recommended levels. Regression analysis has shown that magnesium intake is directly associated with various strength measures, including maximal isometric trunk flexion, rotation, handgrip strength, jumping performance, and all isokinetic strength variables, independent of total energy intake.
The observed link between magnesium intake and muscle strength performance may be due to magnesium's vital role in energetic metabolism, transmembrane transport, and muscle contraction and relaxation. An older study involving 2,570 women found that higher magnesium intake was associated with increased muscle mass and power, further underscoring the importance of adequate magnesium levels for optimal muscle function.