Article: Do I Need To Load Creatine

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[kisaj]

Interesting. I've taken creatine for many years and never loaded, but notice fullness right off the bat and strength increases in the first few days. I can't imagine that loading that much would have reaped much benefit.

 

[wastedwhiteboy2]

I'd heard that supplementing creatine causes your body to stop producing it so when you come off your levels are very low. Is this just broscience?

 

[GrizzlyLB50]

I'd heard that supplementing creatine causes your body to stop producing it so when you come off your levels are very low. Is this just broscience?

Your body creates a comparatively minuscule amount of creatine relative to the demands of a rigorous lifting regimen, also a minimal absorption occurs from foods like red meats, ultimately falling short of the demand. Supplementing helps to increase storage allowing effective utilization throughout a training session and is replenished (supplemented) daily for maintenance of the benefits granted.

Your endogenous production and assimilation doesn't keep up pace, given that it (your body) is accustomed to being in a depleted state, providing a boost *shouldn't* make a difference to production long-term. I have never heard of this result and logically it wouldn't happen based on the evidence.

Testosterone is another story, and possibly where this misunderstanding stems from, but if anyone has a published article to differ I would be happy to learn something new.

 

[wastedwhiteboy2]

Thanks for the info grizzly.