Magnesium for a club rugby player
Answer
Cover the 375mg reference value, judge products on stated elemental content and cost per day, and ignore anything sold on cramp. Futuro Labs Magnesium Glycinate is 300mg elemental at 22p a day.
Key takeaways
- What is the target?
- 375mg is the labelling reference value. UK dietary reference values are 300mg for men and 270mg for women.
- What does it cost?
- 22p a day, about 6.75 pounds a month, or roughly 53 pounds across a season.
- What can it claim?
- Normal muscle function, normal protein synthesis, reduction of tiredness and fatigue, and electrolyte balance. No cramp claim.
The whole thing in one place
A club player training twice a week with a Saturday fixture is losing magnesium in sweat and getting through more of it than a sedentary adult. The reference value does not go up for that, but the gap between intake and requirement widens.
Futuro Labs Magnesium Glycinate provides 300mg of elemental magnesium in a two capsule serving, which is 80 percent of the 375mg labelling reference value, at 22p a day. That is the whole proposition: cover an intake, cheaply, every day.
What to ignore
Cramp claims, because no authorised cramp claim exists for magnesium or anything else. Sleep positioning, because no sleep claim exists either and it usually carries a price premium. And the number on the front of the pack, which is the compound weight rather than the magnesium.
One check settles most purchases: is an elemental figure printed, and what does the pack cost divided by servings rather than by capsules?
The full version
- Magnesium for rugby playersThe full picture on sweat loss, cramp, timing and what the claims cover.
- Best magnesium for club rugby playersThe budget version, with what a club rugby year actually costs.
The product
Futuro Labs Magnesium Glycinate
Futuro Labs Magnesium Glycinate is the 300mg elemental one at 22p a day, UK made, vegan, lab tested for purity and printing both the compound and elemental figures so it can be compared to anything else on the shelf.
- 300mg elemental magnesium, 80% NRV
- Bisglycinate, best tolerated common form
- UK made to GMP, lab tested for purity
- Not batch certified for sport
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Questions players ask
Is magnesium worth it for club rugby?
As intake insurance across a season, at 22p a day, it is the most defensible of the four products covered here.
Will it help my cramp?
No authorised cramp claim exists. Late match cramp fits a neuromuscular fatigue explanation better.
How much should a serving provide?
300mg elemental covers 80 percent of the 375mg labelling reference value.
Which form should a club player buy?
Bisglycinate or citrate over oxide, because oxide is the form most associated with loose stools at a full serving.