Hey guys, we have a question from Eric. He posts, “when is the best time to use creatine”?
That’s a great question Eric! Creatine is also known as methylguanidine-acetic acid; a compound which is derived from amino acids. It is a muscle fuel and assists us in the resynthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) during exercise. In other words, it helps us rebuild energy faster during exercise so we don’t have to wait around as long. In order for this to be an advantage, creatine must be ‘loaded’ before exercise activity. The general protocol for loading of creatine is 5g at 4-6 doses (per day) of creatine monohydrate with carbohydrate for the first 5 days to increase muscle creatine concentration by 20%. After this stage, you can maintain this concentration by taking 5g of creatine each day. This concentration of creatine can remain inside our muscles for 4-5 weeks before returning to normal concentration. Therefore, the best time to use creatine is a minimum of 5 days before competition or exercise in order for a visible increase in exercise performance. Hope this helps Eric and if you guys found this helpful give us a like!
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