Why do HYROX athletes want our Magnesium Flakes?

I might be a little late to the party here. And I definitely intend to be extremely late to an actual event (ie never actually do one!) but I’ve just realized that lots of our Magnesium Chloride fans are also HYROX* competitors.

What is it about our magnesium flakes that makes HYROX athletes want them?

🏋️‍♀️ HYROX = Muscle + Nervous System Stress

• Working fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscles

• Repeated eccentric loading (sleds, lunges, wall balls)

• A constantly ‘on’  nervous system

  
  

🛁 A magnesium bath = Easy, Clever Recovery

• Muscle relaxation after intense contraction

• Down-regulating the nervous system after competition or hard training

• Soothing the post-event wired-but-wrecked feeling

 ❓Why not just use Stretching or Foam Rolling?

• Stretching works the muscles.

• Foam rolling works the fascia.

• A magnesium bath works the whole system at once.

💧In warm water:

• Muscles soften

• Blood flow increases

• Your body moves out of fight-or-flight

• The added magnesium supports muscle relaxation and recovery processes

But it’s not just physical - Treating your body to a magnesium bath helps your muscles AND your brain to switch off (in a good way!).

After HYROX, you can experience:

• Feeling wired but tired

• Restless legs at night

• Poor sleep despite being exhausted

Magnesium chloride is well known for supporting:

• Your racing mind to slow down

• Nervous system regulation

• Deeper, more restorative sleep

😴 And sleep is where your real recovery happens.

A magnesium chloride bath really is an awesome way to feel human again after you’ve competed. The physical sensation is calming and soothing and, because it’s helping your nervous system to relax, the real recovery can take place without you having to push it.

Clever recovery IS part of your training. If you don’t downshift after HYROX, fatigue lingers longer, sleep suffers, and your next training block starts compromised. So …

🔁 How to incorporate recovery baths into your post-race week:

• Do your usual post-race gentle movement, refuelling and hydrating.

• When you get home (or to the accommodation that you checked has a bath 😉) run a warm bath, add 2 cups of magnesium flakes and relax for 15 – 20 minutes.

• Aim to sip water during and after your bath to keep you hydrated.

• This is ideal to enjoy in the evening so, as your body temperature decreases after the bath, your mind and body prepare for a good night’s sleep.

• Over the next few days, perform your active recovery as normal, and incorporate more baths if your muscles still feel heavy or tense.

• You can also use the mag flakes in a soothing foot soak. You’ll still get a systemic benefit, allowing you to relax and recover.

Get your Mag Flakes Here (discount at end of blog)

NB – You don’t have to wait till after the event to get the benefits of a mag bath. You can also utilise them to prime your body and mind before the big day. Your magnesium boost will help:

• Relax tight muscles Magnesium helps muscles shift from ‘switched on’ to ‘ready to perform’, reducing background tightness without making you sluggish. Relaxed muscles are less prone to injury than overly-excited ones.

• Calm the nervous system Pre-event nerves = elevated stress hormones. Magnesium supports the parasympathetic response, helping you feel more calm, focused and grounded at the start line.

• Support muscle function Magnesium plays a key role in muscle contraction and relaxation. Going into an event with enough magnesium on board can help reduce early cramping and muscle misfiring.

• Improve sleep the night before Poor pre-race sleep is a performance killer. A magnesium bath can help you wind down and get deeper, more restorative rest.

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* If you don’t know what HYROX is, here’s a quick rundown. And just know that, whatever your level of activity, magnesium chloride flakes are there for your body and mind. Relaxed muscles and a calmer nervous system benefit us all.

HYROX is a global indoor fitness race that combines functional strength workouts with running. Participants complete 8 x 1km runs, each followed by a demanding workout station like sled pushes, sled pulls, wall balls, lunges, rowing or farmer’s carries. You can enter solo, as a pair, or in a team.

HYROX is standardised - the same race format, workouts and distances are used worldwide, making it accessible to everyday gym-goers as well as elite athletes. It’s a high-intensity, full-body endurance challenge that seriously taxes muscles, joints and the nervous system. And that is why clever recovery is an important aspect of your training.

If you're reading this in February 2026, you can use code MAGLOVE to get 2 magnesium flakes pouches for the price of 1. At any other time, code MAGNESIUM20 will get you 20% off your first order. These unscented mag flakes are also part of a multi-buy deal - the more you buy, the more you save. So if you're entering as a team, you can all use the magnesium as your secret weapon! Available in New Zealand only.

Dionne x

PS - For on-the-go and spot treatment, our travel-sized magnesium oils are also part of a multi-buy deal and are the perfect size to keep in your kit bag for speedy relief on the day.