Liquid Sports Chalk MadMax MFA-278 Liquid Chalk 50 ml

MFA-278 LIQUID MAGNESIUM 50 ml

Application:

• Apply a thin layer to hands and let dry.
• Shake well before use.
• After the class, wash your hands and treat them with a moisturizing cream.
• Avoid contact with eyes, do not use internally or on cuts or other injuries.

Please do not use if you are allergic!

Store in a tightly closed container.

Ingredients:

• isopropyl alcohol
• magnesium carbonate hydroxide
• rosin,
• hydroxypropyl cellulose
• styrax-benzoin gum
• benzyl alcohol
• benzyl benzoate

Magnesium is a substance (powder or multicomponent solution) used in sports to improve friction and reduce sweating on the surface of the palms. Chemically, magnesia is a magnesium salt and, contrary to popular belief, it has nothing to do with chalk or talc. The "miraculous" properties of magnesium in climbing sports, weightlifting and athletics, pole dancing are explained by its high degree of hygroscopicity and ability to bind skin fat. It is for this reason that it is used: magnesium improves the grip between the hands and the surface of the sports equipment (climbing hooks, barbell, pylon, etc.), allowing the athlete to hold it securely with his hands.

In sports, magnesium is used in several forms: solid (powder loose, pressed, in balls), liquid, in the form of a gel. There is no fundamental difference between them - any of the magnesia works to absorb moisture, but there are certain differences. Let's try to consider the advantages and disadvantages of liquid magnesia using the example of rock climbing.

Let's start with the last one. The main disadvantage of liquid magnesia is the impossibility of its use in the process of climbing on difficulty and on long routes. Unlike powdered magnesium, which an athlete can always carry in a special bag, the liquid can be applied to the hands only before the start. Simply put, liquid magnesia is inconvenient because it is impossible, if necessary, to use it additionally during the course of the track or route.

However, the advantages of this liquid are much greater than the disadvantages. First, liquid magnesia is better absorbed into the surface of the skin and does not crumble. It is very economical and, of course, lasts longer than powdered magnesium.

Second, liquid magnesia does not create "fog clouds" around the athlete, which is fundamentally important for work in bouldering halls where there is no good ventilation system. Under such conditions, powdered magnesium can have a harmful effect on human respiratory organs, causing allergic reactions and even silicosis. However, due to the fact that liquid magnesia does not have the property of scattering, with it such a risk is completely excluded.

Thirdly, after complete drying on the hands, which occurs within a couple of minutes, liquid magnesium stains clothes much less.

Useful recommendations.

1. Any magnesia (both powder, liquid, and in "balls") dries the skin very much. After the workout, be sure to wash your hands with soap and apply a moisturizing cream.

2. When climbing long distances and difficulty, it is convenient to combine the use of liquid and powder magnesia. Before starting, apply liquid to your hands, and during the course of the route, you can, if necessary, additionally use powdered magnesia from a bag.

3. Use liquid magnesia for bouldering and speed climbing. In these types of climbing, a one-time application of magnesium to your hands is often enough, and the damage to your lungs is much less.

4. Apply magnesia not only to the fingers, but also to the entire surface of the palm, because in the process of "fighting the vertical" you will need to use it repeatedly.

Interesting facts.

Thanks to its unique property of binding grease, magnesium can also be used to remove grease stains from clothes. Apply the powder or liquid to a cloth, leave for a few minutes, then rinse with water.