Does mixing magnesium with creatine help muscles hold water and get stronger?
Magnesium-creatine supplementation effects on body water.
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Taking magnesium with creatine might help muscles soak up more water, which could help them get stronger.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Taking magnesium with creatine might help muscles soak up more water, which could help them get stronger.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 520 / 44
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Taking creatine helps your muscle cells soak up more water, making them swell a bit—and this swelling tells your body to stop breaking down muscle as much.
If you're an endurance athlete, taking magnesium-creatine might help your muscles hold more water, which could mean better creatine absorption and possibly help your muscles grow or recover faster.
Taking magnesium with creatine might help endurance athletes get stronger muscle power, like how hard you can push or pull at your peak.