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    The Effects of Creatine on Sprint Performance John Welborn 5/4/15 Creatine Creatine also known as Creatine Monohydrate in the supplement form is a performance supplement that has been used for decades as an ergogenic aid. Creatine was first discovered in 1832 by a French scientist, who determined creatine consists of three amino acids as followed, arginine, glycine, and methionine (1,15). Creatine is a naturally produced compound found in the liver and in fish

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    Supplement use is a widespread and standard practice used among athletes to enhance athletic performance. Creatine is one popular ergogenic aid used by athletes for a competitive edge. Creatine is acquired from amino acids and is primarily stored in the skeletal muscles.1 Approximately 60-65% of creatine in the body is phosphorylated into phosphocreatine. This contributes a brief source of phosphate which promotes the re-synthesis of ATP during intense exercise. 1 ATP is an essential fuel source

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    Next, Creatine is a supplement made of three different amino acids glycine, arginine, and methionine. Creatine can be produced by the body and found in high protein meats. When creatine enters the body it bonds with a phosphate molecule to form creatine phosphate. When macronutrients are consumed they go through a process called oxidation to become adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is molecule that stores energy. When a task is performed energy is given off to perform the task and a phosphate is

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    Optimum Nutrition Creatine Powder, Unflavored Review I bought this product in hopes that it would help me bulk up. I’ve become a pretty healthy guy, I work out about 3 times a week. I started working out with my girlfriend 6 months ago. I eat clean and train as hard as I can, but I was not the size I wanted to be. I decided to invest in Optimum Nutrition Creatine Powder. A friend had recommended this brand to me so I thought I’d give it a shot. I started using it in addition to my workout plan and

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    Cerebral Creatine Deficiency Syndromes (CCDSs) Introduction A nitrogenous organic acid that is naturally produced in the kidney and liver of the human is called Creatine (Cr). The energy requirement of the body is maintained by the Cr by the production of ATP. The energy is mainly given to high energy demand tissues. The human brain is the most important tissue which requires Cr for the normal function. A part of creatine is converted into creatinine. This creatinine is removed from the body

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    Creatinine Lab Report

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    Creatinine, a breakdown product of creatine phosphate, is a waste product excreted through urine. Since, depending on muscle mass, age, sex, diet and exercise, creatinine is produced at a fairly constant rate by the body, hence, its measurement is commonly used to assess the GFR (1). Various methods often employed for the estimation of creatinine are: Jaffe’s method, Enzymatic method, High performance liquid chromatography, Gas-chromatography with mass spectrometry and Isotope-dilution mass spectrometry

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    Possible explanations for differences between our findings and other published data could be attributed to age, exercise protocol and intensity of exercise. Serum creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) are an indication of the degree of metabolic adaptation to physical training of skeletal muscles. These enzymes are involved in muscle metabolism, and their serum concentration is normally very low. They

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    Sports Supplements Athletes are competitive. They go out there to win. But, at all costs? Why are athletes willing to sacrifice their long term health in order to have one outstanding season? Will it be worth it when they are hooked up to machines in order to stay alive? Many athletes do not think that taking a supplement will harm them. They are strong, tough athletes, nothing can harm them, right? So, they start taking creatine or andro, or both. For most, they lose body fat, gain strength and

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    The Effects of Creatine on Athletes' Bodies From a very early age sports are introduced upon both young boys and girls. Although it begins with sportsmanship and teamwork, it begins to evolve into new objectives when these young athletes enter high school. In fact, high school sports are vastly different. Your mind is trained to obliterate the opponent and win at all costs. This mentality can often lead many young athletes to turn to supplements to assist in muscle building. The most common

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    Taking a look at bodybuilding supplements Supplements can come as a great solution for the bodybuilder that wants to get better results from his workouts. But before diving into the land of bodybuilding supplements, buying everything you can and everything you heard that might be good for bigger gains, you should calm a little bit and inform yourself on what does what. There are a plethora of products on the market. There is the real supplement, the product that will aid you in your workout to

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