Magnesium Necessary for sports practice?

Our Patrner Victory Endurance through Alberto Sascristan, he has sent us a very interesting article about the Magnesium and its indications for the sports field.

 

The current diet has frequent sub-deficiencies in magnesium. This is mainly due to the consumption of refined foods.

 

 

The needs increase in pregnancy, lactation, in childhood (growth), old age (absorption problems), heavy periods or the use of oral contraceptives. The practice of endurance sports requires a special mention since we add to the increased needs for its use, to the fact that magnesium is used in the metabolism of muscle glycogen. In addition, the use of this trace element is very useful in adverse weather conditions (altitude, cold, heat).

 

It is estimated that the needs in the adult amount to 400-600 mg / day, but occasionally it may be insufficient and a dose of 800-900 mg / day, such as pregnancy, lactation, endurance sports, adolescence, may be necessary. , ...

 

Recommended in the sports field will be 200-300mg at bedtime, and prior to competition or intense training. It can be used in liquid form, or in capsules, the liquid form being recommended for its rapid action.

 

Biological functions

1)    At the cardiovascular level: magnesium deficiency can trigger arrhythmic processes. The American cardiologist W. Raab defends that half of the infarcts is due to the decrease of cardiac reserves of magnesium.

 

2)    Neuromuscular transmission: calcium helps the muscle contraction, while magnesium contributes to relaxation and balances muscle contraction-relaxation. Magnesium deficiency causes hyperexcitability. Magnesium helps coordination between brain and muscles in collaboration with calcium. It inhibits the secretion of acetylcholine in the neuromuscular synapse, helping to relax the nerve impulse and therefore causes muscle relaxation.

 

3)    Intracellular metabolism: Magnesium intervened in the intermediary metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins. It acts on oxidation-reduction reactions and oxidative phosphorylation. It intervenes in the maintenance of acid-base balance in the cell. It is essential in the formation and use of ATP, being this the most important molecule for the production of energy in living beings.

 

4) At the nervous system level: magnesium has been shown to be a natural tranquilizer, which is why it promotes sleep, maintains the energy balance in neurons.

 

 

Indications in the sports field

For the above described the use of magnesium is highly recommended as a basic treatment, because with the exercise there is some increase in the needs.

 

It will have a vital role in strength and endurance training for action as a muscle relaxant and in this way recover the muscle for the next workout. For this action, the association with vitamin-B6 is important.

 

Also in cramps plays a fundamental preventive role. In the consolidation of fractures it is necessary together with calcium.

 

Victory Endurance think about using your product MGB6 to meet the needs of Magnesium in sports practice.