Why every triathlete needs magnesium

It’s time to stock your athletic armoury with magnificent magnesium – the ingredient shown to help triathletes train harder, recover faster, and stay consistent through every phase of their training block.

Let’s be honest, we’re all pretty good at tracking our macros, fuelling long rides, and squeezing recovery into already-packed schedules these days. We plan and rehearse and we think we’ve got all eventualities covered. But how often does magnesium come on to our radar when going through the tick list of pre-race or training essentials?

Magnesium is that humble mineral that rarely gets a headline but plays a starring role in performance, recovery, and general wellbeing. Now there’s a growing body of research which says that too many of us are running low on it.

Studies show that up to 22% of athletes are deficient. For those of us who’ve cramped halfway up Box Hill, dragged ourselves through brick sessions on empty legs, or lain awake at night wondering why we’re still buzzing and can’t switch off after a long race, magnesium levels are even more important. For the most active people – that’s those of us competing across three uber-demanding disciplines – daily magnesium needs can be 20% higher than average.

Don’t just take our word for it though – here’s what the experts say; “Achieving an adequate dietary intake of magnesium has numerous beneficial outcomes to athletes,” says Tom Coughlin, an independent elite sports nutritionist.

“Optimising my athlete’s health and performance is at the forefront of my practice,” adds Coughlin. “However, evidence suggests that many athletes are deficient in magnesium and that safe and targeted supplementation can be the key to optimising magnesium levels.”

Magnesium has a butterfly effect in the body, it’s involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions from bone strength and energy metabolism to nerve function, inflammation reduction, and muscle recovery. In performance terms, magnesium helps us contract our muscles, generate ATP energy, balance electrolytes, and regulate protein synthesis.

In other words, if you want stronger legs, faster transitions, and quicker bounce-backs after a tough session – magnesium matters.

What happens when you’re low

Low magnesium levels don’t always shout. They whisper. It’s that creeping fatigue. The annoying muscle twitches. The sleep that doesn’t quite refresh you. Magnesium deficiency can affect everything from mood and sleep quality to immune function and focus.

For athletes at all levels, that adds up to poorer recovery, increased inflammation, and reduced performance capacity. Worse still, prolonged deficiency can affect heart health, hormone regulation, and even bone density. That’s a heavy price to pay for a mineral we can top up so easily.

The case for smart supplementation

While magnesium is found naturally in leafy greens, legumes and whole grains, it’s not always easy to meet your needs from diet alone – especially when you’re pushing your body to the edge during training blocks.

That’s where the formulated supplements come in. By working alongside triathletes and sports scientists, DaemonPower has developed a magnesium blend that contains Magnesium L-threonate, Malate, Glycinate and Citrate. Not only are these impressive words to use in Scrabble, but more crucially, they’re the essential elements of a combo designed to cover the full spectrum of an athlete’s needs, from physical to cognitive.

• Magnesium L-threonate is all about brain function – helping improve focus, clarity and sleep.
• Magnesium Malate helps with muscle energy production and reducing post-exercise soreness.
• Magnesium Glycinate is calming – great for nervous system support and better sleep.
• Magnesium Citrate promotes gut health and absorption.

“Daemon Power’s Magnesium Complex ticks all the required boxes to help support health, sleep, recovery and athletic performance,” adds Tom Coughlin (source here). “It makes an excellent tool in the toolbox for athletes of all levels.”

Why take it now

With races back on the calendar and training plans ramping up, now’s the time to get your magnesium status sorted.

And, being honest once again, this isn’t about miracle cures. It’s simply about giving your body the building blocks it needs to perform consistently and recover properly.

We spend hours fine-tuning our gear, testing nutrition on long rides, and obsessing over split times. But sometimes, it’s the overlooked stuff – like minerals – that make a big difference. All those ‘marginal gains’, as the experts like to say.

Supplementing your routine with magnesium isn’t just about improving performance though. Anything that can ensure a clearer head, calmer night and a less “wired” feeling after a tough session, especially when you’re juggling swim-bike-run with work-family-life, is priceless.

Whether you’re chasing a Kona slot or just trying to beat last year’s sprint time, magnesium could be the secret weapon your body’s been quietly crying out for.

DaemonPower’s Magnesium Complex has been developed with professional athletes and sports nutrition experts to meet the unique demands of high-performance lifestyles. One daily scoop, four synergistic compounds, zero fluff – just clean, smart supplementation to support your tri life. Check out the full product breakdown and benefits at DaemonPower.