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Homemade MuscleTech Cell Tech, EAS Phosphagen

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I’m sure some ‘people’ won’t be happy about this, but I’m also sure regular
folks like you and I will enjoy this. Practically everyone’s heard of cell
tech, and many probably spend quite a big chunk of money buying some -
myself included. I’m also sure that many of you, like me, probably also tried
other “creatine delivery” systems out there, ie. EAS phosphagen and a few
others.

But when you get down to the nitty-gritty, without the big names or
“proprietary formulations” behind the creatine products, there’s two main
ingredients left – creatine and carbs (namely dextrose). I haven’t actually
gotten around to do a review of EAS Phosphagen yet, but like Muscletech
Cell Tech, and most other carb (insulin) based creatine delivery systems out
there, it all comes down to creatine and dextrose.
So, Why Dextrose (simple carb) and Creatine Monohydrate?

Good questions. The answer is really simple – insulin spikes. Whenever you
eat food, your body release insulin in response to the food that’s consumed.
It’s a well known fact that sweet stuff, especially simple carbs, if ingested in
large amounts, can cause insulin spikes.

Insulin is released in response to the all the extra blood sugar, and it works
hard to shove all that extra blood sugar into the cells, and this is when the
creatine also gets shoved into the cells thus enhancing creatine absorption.
Our Muscletech Cell Tech review part 2 talks about this in some detail, so
you can read it here.

Making Your Own Creatine Delivery System

So why spend all the money to buy expensive stuff like CellTech or
Phosphagen when you can make your own creatine delivery system for a
fraction of the cost? I’ve been doing this for sometime now, and the results
are just as good, and my wallet even gained some weight.

In any case, if you wanna save some money, then make your own Cell Tech
or Phosphagen. Let’s just see how easy this really is. Below is exactly how I
make my own CellTech with the exact ingredients and costs involved, you’ll
see how much you can save and how much extra servings you’ll get out of
this method.

Ingredients Needed For Homemade Creatine Delivery System

l Prolab Creatine Monohydrate – 1000g ($34)
l Dextrose – 10lbs ($2 per 2lb bag X 5 bags)
l Coolaid flavor paks – ($2 for 8 paks)
l One 4Litre container

Look at that, the total cost runs you at $38 bucks, which will give you roughly
130 servings total. If you do loading (4 servings a day for 1st week), this will
last you roughly 58 days, equivalent of a full 8 week cycle.

On the other hand, if you were to buy Cell Tech, the 7lb tub runs at $65 and
has only 32 servings, which will last you for only 30 days at most, and that
is, if you don’t load during week one. Big difference huh?

With my homemade method, you spend almost $40 bucks for 130 servings
compared to $65 for only 32 servings of Cell Tech, or 42 servings of
Phosphagen at $30. In the end, you’ll still have 350g of creatine left over
from the 1000g tub. What a deal! See calculations below to understand this
a bit more.

1lb has 454g X 2bags = 908g (this is the amount of dextrose used to make 4
litres
908g / 35g per serving = 26 servings per 4L (aim for 35g of dextrose per
serving)
26 servings X 5bags of dextrose = 130 servings total
Creatine used = 130 X 5g = 650g
Creatine leftover = 1000g – 650g = 350g
Simple and straightforward math. If I messed up, let me know.

So I made my Cell Tech today. Here’s how:

l Save those 4litre milk jugs you have – wash it and let it dry
l Get a funnel, and pour one full bag (2lb) of dextrose in
l Add in 2 packs of coolaid flavoring of your choice (I like lime and
orange)

l Fill the milk jug 1/3 full with cold water, then shake hard to make sure
the dextrose and coolaid dissolves and mixes

l Fill the milk jug all the way to the top, throw it in the fridge and you’re
done!

IMPORTANT: DO NOT MIX IN YOUR CREATINE AT THIS TIME, UNLESS YOU WANT
CREATININE, WHICH IS USELESS. ONLY MIX IN CREATINE AT THE TIME OF EACH
USE.

(Note: the mixture above tastes awesome, maybe a little on the sweet side.)

Now, the question you’re probably wondering, is “how much do you take
each time?”

I’ve done the math for you already, so no worries. Generally,
you want to get around 35g of dextrose with 5g of creatine per serving, and
for after workouts, I prefer to get a full 70g of dextrose with 10g of creatine
(2 servings).
4L (4000ml) / 26 servings = 154ml per serving
So, every serving size should be 154ml of the drink you just made, which
will contain 35g of dextrose. 1 cup is 250mls, so fill 1 cup to about 60% full,
and that’s a full serving.
What About The Extra Ingredients?
You’ll see a few other ingredients like Chromium Picolinate and Alpha Lipoic
Acid in Cell Tech. They work to help make the receptors more receptive to
insulin and enhances the insulin action. You can get these extra ingredients
like Chromium and ALA for relatively cheap.

Re-printed from bodybuildingforyou.com