Let us explain why creatine is among the most valuable supplements
Dr. Jim Stoppani, Ph.D.
You know that creatine is among the most valuable supplements to the hard-working bodybuilder, but what you don’t know is just how it works. Let us explain…
- The creatine pulls water from the extracellular space into the interior of the muscle cell, causing it to swell like a water balloon. This is the reason you can gain upward of 10 pounds of lean weight in as little as a couple of weeks by taking creatine.
- The increase in water content of the muscle cell puts a large strain on the muscle cell membrane.
- This strain sends a message to the nuclei of the muscle cell, which then sends out a signal via mRNA to increase muscle protein synthesis, triggering it to build more muscle protein and grow larger for the long haul.
