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Topical magnesium does not influence exercise recovery ❌

A waste of money for recovery?

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Tom Coughlin
Oct 04, 2025
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No Effect of Topical Application of a Commercial Magnesium Gel on Exercise Recovery in Active Individuals

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This new study recruited 35 healthy active participants to perform 40-min of downhill running to induce muscle damage 💥

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