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N [nankeb@...] wrote:

> Betagen! I've been supplementing with Betagen with my shakes at least once a

> day. I suppose that taking it way below the recommended amount is not

> beneficial to me?

>

> Also, I've noticed that when I do my workouts I'm not as sore as I am in the

> beginning of a new set. Does this mean that I'm not hitting my highs, my

> body is getting used to the workouts, or that the betagen is actually

> helping me heal much faster? I can't see how it would in such a short time,

> but then I don't really understand creatine.

>

> Did I mention I had another question... :)

>

> Is anyone here familiar with the drug Acutane? It is for blemishes or acne.

> I am currently on it and so am afraid to take any thermo stuff (don't know

> how to spell the real name). Is anyone else on it and taking Betalean or

> Phen Free or some other brand?

acutane is a retinoid, a vitamin A like drug. I dont have my MIMS here but

its primary contraindications are pregnancy. betagens primary active ingredient

is creatine monohydrate. since there is already creatine in your body and

vitamin A it would be unlikely to have any interactions.

Phen Free primary active ingredient is synephrine (Citrus aurantium), again

your body has many synephrine like chemicals so I would be surprised if there

where any interactions.

nevertheless you should mention your suplementation to your prescribing doctor.

your body has various energy systems the primary being ATP (adenosine

triphosphate).

the energy stored in the phosphate chemical bond is where (some of) the energy

for the work in your muscles comes from. ATP does its work by parting with

a phosphate atom to become adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and giving off some

energy

which can be used by the muscle. there is however a very limited amount of ATP

in the body and we run out of " steam " on it very quickly.

creatine in the form creatine phosphate (CP) acts as an ATP recycling station by

giving

up its phosphate atom to convert ADP back to ATP and ready to produce energy

again.

since there is normaly far more creatine then ATP in the body creatine acts

as a " reservoir " of energy. ATP/CP is a short term energy system in the order

of tens of seconds.

your body synthesise all the creatine it needs from amino acids but unexpectedly

your muscles are happy to soak up relatively large amounts of supplemental

creatine.

in this sense creatine suplementation further increase the size of

your short term energy reservoir.

this in turn allows you to train harder and potentially make faster gains,

and may also allow you to recover or adapt faster. its believed that another

byproduct of muscles soaking up suplemental creatine is that the cells also soak

up more water. muscle is 70%ish water. this in turn provides some extra

strength

from intra celular leverage, as by being larger the muscle cells are closer

together.

if you load up on creatine you receive an instant power boost, if you

take it gradually you receive a gradual power boost. your body tends to

expell any creatine it cant immediately soak up. so taking it slower then

recomended may or may not slow the benefit you get from it but you should

still get some benefit. once your muscle cells are full there is little point

in taking much more as it ends up in your bladder. once you stop

creatine supplementation your body slowly returns to what it considers

are adequate levels of creatine.

hope that helps.

Deus

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