Nutri-Build II vs. Creatine

A COMPARISON OF CREATINE MONOHYDRATE AND AMINO ACID
SUPPLEMENTATION, NUTRI-BUILD II, ON STRENGTH AND BODY COMPOSITION
FOLLOWING STRENGTH TRAINING IN COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL PLAYERS

D. Hamby, D. Pearson, B. McGovern, T. Harris, and W. Russell
Human Performance Laboratory

Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

The use of nutritional supplementation by collegiate varsity athletes to enhance performance has
never been greater. Numerous studies have shown the efficacy of using creatine monohydrate to
increase body mass and strength measures. However the use of creatine continues to come under
attack by medical agencies and the media. Amino acid supplementation, while less popular, has also
been shown to enhance performance, particularly the branched chain (BCAA’s) and glutamine. In an
attempt to delineate a difference between the use of these supplements two studies were performed
separated by one year. The same football players using the same strength program were compared
using creatine supplementation and a BCAA and glutamine supplement, NUTRI-BUILD II. The
following data represents the percentage change from baseline in the two studies.

	BW	LBM	%BF	Bench	Squat	Clean
Creatine	+1.2	-0.3	+7.8	+3.3	+10.0	+5.8
Nutri-Build II	+0.2	+3.0	-16.4	+5.6	+13.7	+10.3

While both groups showed strength gains over placebo groups the NUTRI-BUILD II appears to have a more profound effect on body composition. This effect on LBM and %BF is advantageous in most sports.