Muscle Glycogen Supercompensation Is Enhanced By Prior Creatine Supplementation
| Effect | Increase |
| Trial Design | Cohort |
| Trial Length | 1-7 Days |
| Number of Subjects | 12 |
| Sex | Male |
| Age Range | 18-29 |
| Body Types | Average |
20 g/day for 5 days between two standard glycogen loading protocols (a large carbohydrate intake subsequent to glycogen-depleting exercise) increased glycogen stores from 41% to 53%. Although creatine was taken up in the muscles to high levels (an increase of 37-46%), its uptake rate was not affected by the glycogen depletion and repletion.
