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🏋️‍♂️ EX. PHYSIOLOGIST
👩‍🔬 EX. SCIENTIST
🥩 NUTRITIONIST
☕️ Mum of 4
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𝒞𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝓃𝑜𝒽𝓎𝒹𝓇𝒶𝓉𝑒

Creatine is an organic, non-protein amino-acid that is largely produced by the liver with smaller amounts also being produced in the kidneys and pancreas. Creatine is stored with phosphate, in skeletal muscle tissue as phosphocreatine (PCr), and donates its phosphate in the process of converting adenosine diphosphate (ADP) into adenosine triphosphate (ATP); a process known as phosphorylation.

ATP is an energy-carrying molecule found in the cells of all living things. ATP captures chemical energy obtained from the breakdown of food molecules and releases it to fuel other cellular processes. It is needed for three major roles: 1) to drive metabolic processes that don’t occur automatically, 2) transportation of substances across cellular membranes and 3) to perform mechanical work.

Carbohydrate, protein and fats are utilised by the energy systems of the body to produce ATP. The aerobic system is able to utilise the energy from carbohydrate, fat and protein via a process known as oxidative phosphorylation, and produces the largest amount of ATP. However, it is also the slowest of all the energy systems. The lactic acid system only utilises the energy from glucose via a process called glycolysis, and is mostly responsible for fuelling high intensity activities lasting a few minutes. The phosphocreatine system is responsible for high intensity activities lasting ~30 seconds and utilises the phosphate from creatine phosphate.

For more info on benefits, dosing and safety - see the slides.

P.S. From a personal perspective I have seen a noticeable improvement in my sprint and resistance training capacity and recovery. Sadly training hurts as much as before 🤪😂 and I did experience mild dehydration in my first week of supplementation (it resolved after this). I have also recommended my parents take creatine (due to their age and my dad is T2D and my mum has AD). I will also continue to use it for the foreseeable future.

And if you would like to try creatine, I recommend @vpa_australia as they’re 🇦🇺 owned, with quality products, great service and really well priced. To get 15% off your first order, use the link in my bio 👌

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