Muscle Matters: Does Creatine Help Build Mass?

You've probably already read enough on creatine to realize that there's no guarantee as to whether or not taking a creatine supplement will actually benefit muscle mass. However, findings point to creatine supporting healthy energy levels in weightlifters, runners and other athletes.

Creatine acts on naturally-occurring ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate) in the body, an energy-containing compound that when fueled by creatine may support your muscles' ability to contract and recover from exertion quickly. Faster muscle recovery often means less time between sets and more gains in one day.   

Creatine supplements draw water and fluids to muscles, making them swell and look larger. The effect is usually temporary and subsides in hours. Creatine is essentially a combination of amino acids arginine, glycine and methionine - building blocks of protein in the body.   

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Comments

[creatine]

Findings point to creatine giving weightlifters, runners and other athletes the short bursts of energy they need to maximize muscle performance, I think the main thing with creatine is, because it helps the muscle to build and maintain glycogen stores, it allows the lifter to work with more intensity.

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[S. Fast Gain James]

This is a very inspiring post and site. I know that all those who are serious about muscle mass building and even about the general fitness only, indeed need as much genuine and useful real life information and guidelines in order to advance fast. I would also like to see more practical hints about different workout techniques if possible. S.J.

[when to take creatine]

I enjoyed reading this article. I think the main thing with creatine is, because it helps the muscle to build and maintain glycogen stores, it allows the lifter to work with more intensity; and higher intensity means more muscle fibres fatigued, and thus more potential for muscle gains when recovered.

One thing I'm very interested in is the optimum way to take creatine. Many people seem to have very different views on this, and, I recently wrote an article about when to take creatine which goes into detail about the loading phases, and the maintenance phases; some of which many people choose to follow, and which many don't.

What are your views on this, the "optimum" times and plans for taking creatine?

[Fuser Sports Nutrition]

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