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The group collectively recognizes the study's confirmation that creatine loading with a higher dose initially increases muscle saturation, as seen in references to Hultman’s research, with some emphasizing the practical benefit of maintaining with lower doses. Interest and engagement are driven by debates on dosing safety, effectiveness, and long-term effects, with tone ranging from scientific to casual, reflecting a balanced mix of skepticism and acceptance of the research findings.
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Moderate agreementMost discussions acknowledge the main findings of the study, especially regarding effective dosing and the physiology of creatine excretion.
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High level of interestParticipants show high interest by referencing past research, sharing personal experiences, and debating dosing strategies.
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Moderate level of engagementSeveral posts actively analyze the research, cite other studies, and discuss practical implications, indicating moderate depth of engagement.
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Moderate level of impactThe discussions could influence supplement routines, especially around dosing and safety, marking a moderate impact on personal practices or opinions.
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OJSN
ちなみに、通常は1日3g程度を継続して摂取すれば十分だと思います。
Muscle creatine loading in men - PubMed - https://t.co/8fvEGewpnc
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Tom Coughlin
Reference:
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Brett Singer MS,RD,CSSD
Muscle creatine loading in men
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Mike Matthews
To answer these questions, scientists at Queen's Medical Centre split 24 active male participants into 3 groups:
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David_Propst_PA-C
“if you take a lower dose of creatine by just a little bit longer period of time, you can also saturate the muscle with creatine”
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@paulsaladinomd What is your thought on this study @paulsaladino? Muscle creatine loading in men E Hultman, K Soderlund, JA Timmons, G Cederblad, PL Greenhaff Journal of applied physiology 81 (1), 232-237, 1996 Do you have a written list of references I could read? https://t.co/L6VaPyf8Lg
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Moe
@vvsmoe (Twitter)@cocaine_bera @BearenstainBear @TrustlessState @Roubini18 @AgentChud Brother, we have known creatine gets excreted through urine past saturation for DECADES. Here is a study from 30 years ago already proving this. https://t.co/auebUW3EIB Even the most gymbro of gymbro’s knows you do a loading phase then maintain on a lower dose. Once the https://t.co/s7zq5zy3fg
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Greg Nuckols
@GregNuckols (Twitter)@FitFastCoach The thing people miss is that 5g/day is ALREADY a "better safe than sorry." The only applicable paper is Hultman (https://t.co/58IxPYr1IY), which found that 3g/day (about 0.04g/kg) was sufficient to maximize muscle creatine concentrations in under a month (cont.)
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Dr.ChikiDatos
@Em12016e (Twitter)En: • Hultman, E., et. al. (1996). Muscle creatine loading in men. • Antonio, J., et. al. (2021). Common questions and misconceptions about creatine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show?.
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Dr.ChikiDatos
@Em12016e (Twitter)¿Se requiere una “fase de carga” de creatina al comenzar a tomarla?
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DrAlvaroBustamante
@DrAlvaroBustam (Twitter)1) E. Hultman et al. ´Muscle creatine loading in men`. J. Appl Physiol. 1996, pp. 232-7
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Tom Coughlin
@tecoughlin (Twitter)Reference: https://t.co/kDUNnKQjdK
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Javed Alam
@jalam1001 (Twitter)RT @tecoughlin: Reference: https://t.co/CxX17P3FXP
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Tom Coughlin
@tecoughlin (Twitter)Reference: https://t.co/CxX17P3FXP
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Redmaddic
@redmaddic (Twitter)@CorvixWasTaken I'd recommend looking on https://t.co/GtDFKUJfI4 for creatine loading specifically, you'll get many studies on the long-term effects as well. Here's an example that does disprove my claim partially, but also confirms that some ends up converting to urine https://t.co/38QuBUZeHx
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Brett Singer MS,RD,CSSD
@BSinger10 (Twitter)Muscle creatine loading in men https://t.co/GnchIIl2Ff
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OJSN
@iamojsn (Twitter)ちなみに、通常は1日3g程度を継続して摂取すれば十分だと思います。 Muscle creatine loading in men - PubMed - https://t.co/8fvEGewpnc
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Darío Santana
@dariosantanatsd (Twitter)February 16, 2023
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Mike Matthews
@muscleforlife (Twitter)To answer these questions, scientists at Queen's Medical Centre split 24 active male participants into 3 groups: https://t.co/ShPhnHT2ez
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Brett Singer MS,RD,CSSD
@BSinger10 (Twitter)Muscle creatine loading in men https://t.co/i49gOzo8em
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galaxysplain
@galaxysplain (Twitter)@ScepticalDoctor @NanciGuestRDPhD Correction, they did test 2g/day of supplementation in the same study & that was enough for maintenance. I'm not sure what the dietary intake of creatine was but I think it's usually not much more than 1 gram & often less than 1 gram even among non-vegans. https://t.co/5wfV8K4uLk
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Ferruccio Balestreri
@0xferruccio (Twitter)@kaimicahmills @raghavar0 @Mehdiyac Good to hear! I was cycling creatine when I said i did it, then learned it's fine to always take it https://t.co/o8UlP3CZeP
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Tsukiyuki/スポーツ栄養
@Tsukiyuki6 (Twitter)Today's reading
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David_Propst_PA-C
@PrimaryCarePAC (Twitter)Start here and tell me why they are wrong. https://t.co/KCBVQJB7OT https://t.co/hsrbcj2mwG
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Wendi A. Irlbeck MS, RDN, LD, CISSN
@Wendi_Irlbeck (Twitter)RT @Creatine_FTW: @cbaxstar @MichaelAlbertMD @NanciGuestRDPhD @BioLayne @Wendi_Irlbeck Dr Albert, I’d encourage you to read the Hultman 199…
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Creatine_FTW
@Creatine_FTW (Twitter)@cbaxstar @MichaelAlbertMD @NanciGuestRDPhD @BioLayne @Wendi_Irlbeck Dr Albert, I’d encourage you to read the Hultman 1996 “Muscle creatine loading in men” at https://t.co/zuhmRfGGyp 5g/d seems quite sufficient. Not an exhaustive list of Cr researchers on Twitter but check out @ScottForbes14 @darrencandow @JoseAntonioPhD @ZiegenfussTim @RBKreider https://t.co/CIQWlCquRe
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David_Propst_PA-C
@PrimaryCarePAC (Twitter)“if you take a lower dose of creatine by just a little bit longer period of time, you can also saturate the muscle with creatine” https://t.co/SSfYYeaGqu https://t.co/Ld3IqYhJtC
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uae1ouy.
@uae1ouy (Twitter)@lizossomos @sundezco é sério kk https://t.co/nGwL5ySSYL particularmente não vejo pq n saturar, em uma semana já começa a ter retorno, o q já faz vc treinar mais pesado o q traz mais resultado
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@Ap_Coach Amedio
@ap_coach (Twitter)"...creatine...adolescent athlete
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Abstract Synopsis
- The study found that taking 20 grams of creatine daily for 6 days increases muscle creatine levels by about 20%, and then continuing with 2 grams per day maintains these elevated levels.
- If supplementation stops, muscle creatine levels gradually return to baseline within about 30 days, with urinary creatinine excretion increasing during this period.
- A smaller dose of 3 grams per day over 28 days can also effectively raise muscle creatine levels, making it a more gradual but still efficient method for creatine loading.]
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