Muscletech Celltech Reveiw

Cell-Tech

CELL-Tech, a revolutionary product designed by MuscleTech Research and Development, is an advanced, third-generation creatine supplement that has been scientifically formulated to optimize the absorption of creatine into the muscle cells. The result is a powerful cell-volumizing effect. Research studies have shown that when a muscle cell is “volumized”, it causes an anabolic response, which in turn, helps to stimulate muscle growth and strength. In fact, CELL-Tech is clincally proven to be 19 times more effective than regular creatine.

Nutritional Facts Serving Size: two scoops (98.5 g) Servings Per Container:  2.2 lbs. - 10 4.3 lbs. - 20 7 lbs. -  Ingredient Per Serving % Daily Value Calories 300   Calories from fat 0 Total Fat 0  0%   Saturated Fat 0 0% Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 75 g 25%   Sugar 75 g ** vitamin C 250 mg 417% Calcuim 20 mg 2% Phosphorus 100 mg 10% Magnesium 70 mg 18% Chromium picolinate 300 mcg 250% Sodium 60 mg 3% Potassium 150 mg 4% Creatine monohydrate 10 g ** Taurine 2 g ** Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg ** **Daily value not established. (Slight variations may occur among flavors.) * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Other Ingredients: **Pharmaceutical-grade dextrose, HPLC-tested pure creatine monohydrate, taurine,  citric acid, natural & artificial flavors, calcium silicate, dipotassium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, disodium phosphate, ascorbic acid, pharmaceutical-grade alpha lipoic acid, magnesium oxide, chromium.

Recommended Daily Dosage: 1. For the first five days (loading stage): Take two servings daily, one in the morning and the other twelve hours later or immediately after your workout 2. Maintenance Stage: Take one serving immediately after your workout, or take one serving upon waking on non-workout days. For optimum taste, mix two scoops (98.5 g) of CELL-Tech with 12 oz. of cold water (add more water if taste is too sweet).   CELL-Tech should be used for a minimum of eight weeks.
 
NOTE: Shake container before use. To maintain product freshness, store in a cool, dry place.

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Unfortunately in the past creatine products have had little or no scientific support and have never panned out for bodybuilders. But that has changed. MuscleTech Research and Development, Inc. has spent several years developing an advanced, third-generation creatine product - CELL-Tech - which their researchers describe as the biggest creatine breakthrough in the bodybuilding industry. The advanced formulation of CELL-Tech is protected by two United States patents owned by MuscleTech, U.S. Patent 6,136,339, and U.S. Patent 5,968,900, as well as by European Patent EP798971. Further patents are also pending around the world, including based on published international application WO9618313. Scientific clinical research has shown CELL-Tech to be 19 times better than regular creatine monohydrate.(1)

How Creatine is Transported

 

The transport of creatine is mediated by the amount and efficiency of circulating insulin, the most powerful, anabolic hormone in the body. Early research performed by Dr. Paul Greenhaff formed the basis for consuming carbohydrates with creatine. In these studies, subjects took creatine with more than twice the amount of dextrose found in most creatine formulas on the market today and experienced a 60 percent greater creatine retention compared to subjects taking creatine with water.(2) Taking creatine with water does not stimulate insulin release because carbohydrates are the most useful macromolecule for achieving this effect. Taking creatine with a glass of juice is better than simply taking your creatine with water, but an 8-ounce glass of juice simply doesn’t contain enough high-glycemic carbohydrates to significantly elevate insulin levels for optimum creatine absorption. CELL-Tech contains added ingredients which act as cofactors in creatine metabolism, along with the insulin-potentiating amino acid taurine.

Alpha Lipoic Acid – The Secret to CELL-Tech's Success

MuscleTech has made an exceptionally effective creatine formula even better by adding precisely 200 mg of alpha lipoic acid to each serving. Research conducted in Germany indicates that alpha lipoic acid may help move sugar into the muscle where it can be used as energy during exercise.(3) This research shows that alpha lipoic acid has a similar function as the powerful anabolic hormone insulin. Alpha lipoic acid also acts as a potent antioxidant which has been suggested to aid in the reduction of muscle damage and the greater amount of oxidation associated with exercise.(4) Alpha lipoic acid also plays a key role in energy production required by the muscles during resistance training.

The Importance of Dextrose

CELL-Tech’s first step in optimizing creatine delivery was to increase the carbohydrate content to a level that optimizes insulin production. There is solid scientific research supporting the use of  75 grams of pharmaceutical-grade dextrose for this purpose. This is the exact amount that the American Diabetic Association advocates for doctors assessing insulin release and insulin sensitivity when conducting the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. Smaller, arbitrary amounts of dextrose other creatine formulas use may not trigger adequate insulin release. However, CELL-Tech takes its formulation many steps further. 

Chromium Support

MuscleTech also included chromium picolinate, a highly absorbable form of chromium, in the CELL-Tech formula which helps support health as well as improve insulin sensitivity.(5) 

CELL-Tech - 19 Times Better Than Regular Creatine!

MuscleTech-funded research at the University of Toronto has shown that approximately 20 ounces of water per serving of CELL-Tech is optimal. This amount of water, in combination with the high glycemic index carbohydrate supplied by CELL-Tech (dextrose), results in very high levels of insulin.(6) Higher insulin levels lead to greater creatine levels in the muscles where it functions to significantly help prolong your workouts. MuscleTech researchers advocate that 10 grams of creatine and 75 grams of dextrose is the precise amount needed to improve the lesser muscle creatine storage that is associated with smaller, more frequent servings of creatine (the traditional 5 grams per serving). The result is the absorption of a greater amount of creatine into the muscles leading to substantial gains in lean muscle  mass and strength!

CELL-Tech significantly outperforms regular creatine monohydrate because its formula results in greater uptake and storage of creatine and other vital key nutrients. In fact, CELL-Tech was clinically shown to outperform regular creatine by 19 times gains in mass!(1) Studies indicate that the ingredients in CELL-Tech have the ability to help:
INCREASE MASS
INCREASE STRENGTH
increase cell-volumization
INCREASE ENERGY

References

1. Kalman, D., et al., Med Sci Sport Exerc. 32(5):s136, 2000.
2. Green, A., et al., Am J Physiol. 271:E821-828, 1996.
3. Henriksen, E., et al., Diabetes 43:122A, 1994.
4. Khanna, S., et al., J Appl Physiol. 86:1191-1196, 1999.
5. Striffler, J., et al., Metabolism 47:396-400, 1998.
6. Sievenpiper, J., et al., Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 51:87-95, 2001. 

Note: Certain patents listed on this website are owned by Paul T. Gardiner. Paul T. Gardiner is the Founder and President of MuscleTech Research and Development, Inc.