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[KIAN]

MuscleTech CREAKIC (pronounced Cray' Kick)


Back on 8 Dec 2005, I posted a review of MuscleTech's GAKIC in response to someone's question.

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=440450

I, jokingly, suggested that it would be better if people waited until next year when MuscleTech released a new, improved and more powerful form of GAKIC which would likely be called GAKIC-C. The 'C' would be the result of them adding the missing amino acid Methionine to the already existing Glycine and Arginine in the current form of GAKIC. These three aminos are what the body uses to synthesise CREATINE. Thus it would make it possible for MuscleTech to make even bolder claims about their product.

This brings us to CREAKIC. Rather than just adding methionine to their incomplete supplement GAKIC, MuscleTech has decided to combine GAKIC with CREATINE. So basically you will be getting: Glycine, Arginine, Creatine, Lipoic Acid and Calcium in the form of a capsule. Although any high quality creatine supplement will produce results if used as part of a structured resistance training and nutritional program, you should not have to pay inflated prices for that option.

CREAKIC is currently not on the market but is expected to be released in early April with the suggested price set at 59.99 (US$) per 180 capsules. This equates to one months supply.

This product is more suited towards the MuscleTech faithful or those with more money than sense in their head. For the rest of us, I would suggest that you pass on this as you did with GAKIC and save yourself some money.

I still think my name GAKIC-C sounded better.

And a heads up for the next version of GAKIC after CREAKIC hits the shelves as MuscleTech's patent also allows for the addition of dextrose to this mix. So expect CREAKIC-D to promise even greater results at an inflated price later in the year.


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KIAN PHILLIPS -- BSc/SpSc - CPT

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[smaretick]

MuscleTech CREAKIC (pronounced Cray' Kick)


Back on 8 Dec 2005, I posted a review of MuscleTech's GAKIC in response to someone's question.

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=440450

I, jokingly, suggested that it would be better if people waited until next year when MuscleTech released a new, improved and more powerful form of GAKIC which would likely be called GAKIC-C. The 'C' would be the result of them adding the missing amino acid Methionine to the already existing Glycine and Arginine in the current form of GAKIC. These three aminos are what the body uses to synthesise CREATINE. Thus it would make it possible for MuscleTech to make even bolder claims about their product.

This brings us to CREAKIC. Rather than just adding methionine to their incomplete supplement GAKIC, MuscleTech has decided to combine GAKIC with CREATINE. So basically you will be getting: Glycine, Arginine, Creatine, Lipoic Acid and Calcium in the form of a capsule. Although any high quality creatine supplement will produce results if used as part of a structured resistance training and nutritional program, you should not have to pay inflated prices for that option.

CREAKIC is currently not on the market but is expected to be released in early April with the suggested price set at 59.99 (US$) per 180 capsules. This equates to one months supply.

This product is more suited towards the MuscleTech faithful or those with more money than sense in their head. For the rest of us, I would suggest that you pass on this as you did with GAKIC and save yourself some money.

I still think my name GAKIC-C sounded better.

And a heads up for the next version of GAKIC after CREAKIC hits the shelves as MuscleTech's patent also allows for the addition of dextrose to this mix. So expect CREAKIC-D to promise even greater results at an inflated price later in the year.


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KIAN PHILLIPS -- BSc/SpSc - CPT

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Kian;

As usual your advice is excellent!! Take a pass on this crap.

 

[BigDres]

well, is Gakic itself worth it??

 

[MikeMartial]

Kian once again posts sound and solid advice.

Mr. Spellwin, give this man a complimentary Plat membership, stat! We need guys like this to post more often!!!

Folks, because Kian post such solid advice, I urge every single one of you to click on his link for his homepage, and buy a shitload of stuff from him. It's the least you can do for the free knowledgable and accurate info he gives out.

 

[JeepMonkey]

Kian once again posts sound and solid advice.

Mr. Spellwin, give this man a complimentary Plat membership, stat! We need guys like this to post more often!!!

Folks, because Kian post such solid advice, I urge every single one of you to click on his link for his homepage, and buy a shitload of stuff from him. It's the least you can do for the free knowledgable and accurate info he gives out.

I agree with MikeMartial as well. Kian is good peeps. He helps tons of people and absolutely knows what he is talking about.

Thanks agian for awesome info Kian.

JM

 

[natty]

Should give him chairman of the board for free.

 

[BigDres]

hey... why are there sooo many negative results on GAKIC, then some very good results from it, especially found some good results from pro-bodybuilders like Cutler and Badell?? I hear its great to combine LEUKIC.... or CREAKIC when it comes out... Im just wandering if i should actually consider switching to these products cause they sound very convincing.... Right now i been taking Universal Animal products

 

[KIAN]

hey... why are there sooo many negative results on GAKIC, then some very good results from it, especially found some good results from pro-bodybuilders like Cutler and Badell?? I hear its great to combine LEUKIC.... or CREAKIC when it comes out... Im just wandering if i should actually consider switching to these products cause they sound very convincing.... Right now i been taking Universal Animal products

I'll try and take you through this step-by-step.


GAKIC is comprised of glycine, arginine and calcium.

• glycine - a non-essential amino acid used in the synthesis of proteins, peptides, ATP (see below), neucleic acids, hemoglobin, precursor to creatine, bile salts, glucose, and glycogen. It also plays a role as a neurotransmitter.
• arginine - a non-essential amino acid used in the synthesis of proteins, detoxification of ammonia, precursor in the formation of nitric oxide, creatine, polyamines, L-glutamate, L-proline, and agmatin. The formation of nitric oxide will cause blood vessels to dilate, allow for an increase in blood flow and thus more oxygen will be provided to muscle tissues.

CREATINE is synthesised in the body from glycine, arginine, and methionine. (All 3 must be present)

• methionine - an essential amino acid which is a precursor to creatine. The sulfur in methionine is used for normal metabolic functions and growth.

Since GAKIC lacks methionine, your existing levels of this amino acid would have to be high for you to experience an elevation in ATP levels. When you perform an action such as lifting a weight or sprinting, your body needs a very quick response supply of energy. This energy comes from a molecule called Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP for short) when it is transformed into ADP (Adenosine diphosphate). Your body doesn't have an endless supply of ATP and so you are only able to exert yourself for a short period of time. When Creatine is introduced into your body in the form of a supplement or synthesised from the presence of glycine, arginine, and methionine, it transforms the ADP back into ATP and thus provides you with an additional energy source.

If you do experience positive results from using GAKIC then it will not be as a result of the actual contents of the product but rather from the the product combined with your nutirional intake. This is why the expected results of GAKIC are so hit and miss and why I referred to it as an 'incomplete supplement'. At best, you may experience a prolonged workout due to the presence of the arginine but then that too may be hit and miss as one of the functions of arginine is in the detoxification of ammonia which is produced by glycine, the primary ingredient of GAKIC. For those individuals using the powdered form of GAKIC and claiming to have more energy during your workouts, I would refer you to the word 'Dextrose' on the nutritional panel.

My original review of GAKIC was not to say that the product would or wouldn't work as promised, but rather that MuscleTech was selling a product which contained 2 of the 3 components needed to synthesise Creatine at a price of 80 (US$). Whereas, you could actually purchase a high quality creatine product for 30 (US$).

With regards to your statement of 'Jay Cutler and Gustav Badell having good results' from using GAKIC ...

“After using GAKIC, I noticed that this year, I'm the strongest I've ever been. I've been able to push myself to the limit. All my movements have switched to free weights. I don't use the machines at all anymore. My movements are all compound.”

“I've never trained this hard before. After using GAKIC, I've been able to perform at my best. I'm in the gym four times a day; I do two cardio sessions and two weight-training sessions daily. I'm 282 pounds, and I've gained an extra 5 pounds of sheer muscle this year.”

“Ever since I started using GAKIC, I've been able to keep my workouts at such a high intensity. I can keep going at the gym, which allows me to keep my size.”

“Now that I'm dieting, I'm low on carbs and caloric intake. Usually at this point, I feel really weak, but GAKIC has given me the strength to push through my workouts. I know it's working because I can feel it immediately. Wow ... it really is a tremendous product.”

You have to remember that they are paid quite well for product endorsements and the supplements you use and the 'supplements' they use are entirely different. You purchase your supplements from your local health food store; whereas they purchase their's from Mexico, Iran, China and Russia ... although you didn't hear that last bit from me.

In the case of CREAKIC (when it is launched next month) you will be paying for GAKIC combined with Creatine which is what I had suggested they would end up doing simply by adding methionine rather than full Creatine. MuscleTech opted for the later. I guess they didn't want to pay me a royalty fee, lol.


You really have to look at what you goal is first and your overall nutritional intake program before you start considering using supplements. Whether they are from MuscleTech or some other company, if you don't have a good understanding of the ingredients the product(s) contain and their associated effects, then you will end up wasting a great deal of time and money or worse ... impairing your health as there are supplements on the shelves with very serious side effects.


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KIAN PHILLIPS -- BSc/SpSc - CPT

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