Glam Girl Bikini Presents: Creatine Monohydrate Benefits

Have you ever wondered if creatine is right for you? In this episode bikini coaches @amyehinger and @chrisnicole_ifbbpro dive into some common questions that are asked about this highly researched supplement. Some examples of questions answered in the episode are:

Can we get enough creatine through our diet? The avg diet only provides 1 gram per day and it's lower in vegans/vegetarians/red meat eaters. Normal diet will provide 60-80% saturation and Supplementation boosts saturation by 20-40%

What is the appropriate dosage of creatine? 5 grams per day = 2.5 lbs of uncooked steak (cooking denatures the creatine)

When or why should a person creatine load? If you're not taking it or have taken time off from it then taking 20 grams for a week can be beneficial. It can cause GI disruption. No load may take up to 2 months to fully saturate. 

Effect on ATP? To combat muscle fatigue. Higher stores of creatine kinase indirectly improves training performance and recovery by producing more creatine phosphate

Will creatine make me look watery? It saturates in the muscle cells. Not under the skin. The water in the muscle fibers increases diameter which could further increase muscle growth through cellular swelling

Are there long term effects of taking creatine? No studies have shown this to be true so cycling off is not necessary

Positive reasons for taking creatine : Increases in strength can improve from 5-15% Training volume and hypertrophy correlations more volume=more muscle over time. You can order Project-1 or Creatine Monohydrate here: https://1stphorm.com/glamgirlbikini

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