-Naturally occurring compound located in skeletal muscle
-obtained via: meat, poultry, fish and supplements

| 2 METHODS |

RAPID LOADING PROTOCOL                          SLOW LOADING PROTOCOL

- 4-20g for 5 days                                               - 3g per day
-can increase muscle creatine up to 25%             -can increase muscle creatine up to 25%

ADVANTAGES

-Increase PCr stores by up to 25%, allows the athlete to train longer = increased training benefits
-Can go for longer before lactic acid kicks in
-Improves ATP and PCr re-synthesis during recovery - improves ability to produce repeated efforts.

DIS-ADVANTAGES

-CRAMPING
-GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN
-INCREASES WATER STORE IN THE MUSCLE = weight gain
-DEPENDENCE, reduces body's own ability to produce creatine

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