No Effect of Topical Application of a Commercial Magnesium Gel on Exercise Recovery in Active Individuals
Study Details
This new study recruited 35 healthy active participants to perform 40-min of downhill running to induce muscle damage 💥
Before and immediately after exercise participants thighs were applied with either…
1️⃣ Magnesium topical gel (0.53 mg/ml)
2️⃣ Placebo gel
Here is what they found ⬇️
Key Findings
There were no differences between treatments on any outcome including…
💥 Muscle soreness
💪 Muscle strength
🩸 Creatine kinase
🧬 Interleukin-6
…either immediately, +24hr or +48hr after exercise ⏰
Conclusion
Topical magnesium gel does not reduce muscle soreness or muscle damage ❌
The dose may have contributed to the lack of findings, however at this time oral magnesium is likely a much better strategy ✅
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40537122/
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