Creatine - Detailed Gym Protocol Overview
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Creatine

Action Protocol

Take 5 Grams per day for a week. After a week 2 grams per day for maintenance

Evidence Gallery

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In Depth Protocol

Creatine optimizes your body’s primary energy bottleneck: Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP). By saturating Phosphocreatine (PCr) stores, it creates a crucial fuel bridge during high-intensity effort when ATP is depleted faster than it is produced. The stored PCr rapidly recycles spent energy, instantly restoring high-potency ATP. This mechanism drives physical results by fueling more reps for greater mechanical tension and muscle growth. Cognitively, it buffers brain energy during metabolic stress or sleep deprivation, preventing mental fatigue to preserve IQ and working memory.

✅ Pros

  • Boosts IQ by ~2 points and short-term memory
  • Increases maximal lifting strength by 8-14%
  • Adds 1-2kg of lean muscle mass

⚠️ Cons

  • Causes 0.5-1.5kg of initial water retention
  • Potential kidney stress if dosed in excess

Sources & Verification

Reviewed by Tomas|Last updated: 11/24/2025