Serious Nutrition Solutions: Magnesium Creatine Chelate

SNS Magnesium Creatine Chelate is a patented ingredient by Albion Labs which chemically bonds creatine to magnesium and in the process changes how the two ingredients are delivered to the body leading to increases in performance.

How Magnesium Creatine Chelate Works

Magnesium Creatine Chelate uses a different transporter compared to creatine monohydrate which means that more creatine is transported to the muscle and less is broken down into the waste product creatinine. By allowing a lower dose of creatine this can help avoid issues some experience with creatine monohydrate such as bloating or gastric distress. 

However, the magnesium is in there for another reason as well. First, magnesium is an alkaline compound that can help counteract the acidity in the stomach that could otherwise cause creatine to be broken down into creatinine but magnesium also plays an important role in the body for athletes such as being involved in the resynthesis of ATP where creatine itself is also involved.

Furthermore, supplementing magnesium and creatine separately does not deliver the same degree of benefit as when delivered in the form of Magnesium Creatine Chelate with one study showing significant improvements in both intracellular and extracellular water, as well as strength for a Magnesium Creatine Chelate supplemented group versus those who supplemented magnesium and creatine as separate ingredients.[1]

We have previously discussed magnesium creatine chelate at some length in our article on magnesium creatine chelate but suffice it to say that if you are thinking of supplementing creatine then this is a great choice especially given magnesium being noted to be deficient in the majority of athletes.