by Victoria Felkar
4th year undergraduate paper. First attempt at outlining at Quantitative research study. NO EXPERIMENT took place, simply the outline for one. DRAFT ONLY.
Through a descriptive research study examining the key concepts of weight training with or without creatine... more
Through a descriptive research study examining the key concepts of weight training with or without creatine monohydrate, the researcher will gain a better understanding of the supplement result on changes in lean muscle mass. Currently, creatine supplements are promoted by the supplement industry as having the ability to cause users to increase power, endurance and energy reserves while reducing muscular fatigue. Predominantly, creatine supplements are marketed to amateur bodybuilder consumers who are looking to supplement the results of weight training. Weight training is the ability to build muscle by promoting two different types of hypertrophy, sarcoplasmic hypertrophy and myofibrillar hypertrophy, by causing micro-tears to the muscles being trained (microtrauma) (MacDougall, Elder, Sale, Moroz & Sutton, 1980). There is little positive research to support claims that creatine can promotes greater gains in lean body mass in specific populations when compared to a placebo group (Crib et al., 2007b) but supplement companies still use these premises to sell creatine supplements. This raises the questions, of what role does creatine monohydrate have in attaining lean body mass in the specific target population of consumers and are the claims made by supplement companies simply excessive and misleading. Therefore, the aim of the study is to deductively investigate whether combining creatine monohydrate with a guided weight training program and monitored healthy diet will dramatically alter lean muscle mass in male amateur bodybuilders. The hypothesis is that creatine monohydrate consumption will provide a greater increase in lean muscle mass in amateur male bodybuilders over a ten week period.
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