Creatine kinase
A marker of muscle damage that was decreased by supplemental vitamin C doses ranging from 400mg to 3g per day post-exercise.
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Dr. Andy Galpin: Maximize Recovery to Achieve Fitness & Performance Goals | Huberman Lab
Andrew Huberman
An enzyme used to break down creatine; its elevated blood levels can indicate muscle breakdown, especially after intense exercise, but can be normal for highly trained individuals.
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[AUDIO FIXED] Glycogen Loading, Lower Back Pain, PowerBuilding, & Physical Culture with Ben Pollack
Stronger By Science
A marker of muscle damage, which was found to be lower in the identical twin receiving phototherapy, indicating improved muscle recovery.

Q&A: Warming Up, Calculating Volume, Assessing Fatigue, and Creatine Non-Responders (Episode 13)
Stronger By Science
An enzyme whose levels surge during rhabdomyolysis, which was observed in some subjects in studies involving extremely high-volume, low-intensity training.

Vitamin C: Oral vs. Intravenous, Immune Effects, Cancer, Exercise Adaptation & More
FoundMyFitness
A marker of muscle damage that was decreased by supplemental vitamin C doses ranging from 400mg to 3g per day post-exercise.

Glycogen Loading, Lower Back Pain, PowerBuilding, and Physical Culture with Ben Pollack (Episode 28)
Stronger By Science
An enzyme used as a marker for muscle damage, found to be lower in subjects who received phototherapy after training sessions.

Using Deliberate Cold Exposure for Health and Performance | Huberman Lab Podcast #66
Andrew Huberman
An enzyme whose levels in serum relate to muscle damage; reductions in circulating creatine kinases were observed after cold water immersion in some studies, indicating reduced muscle damage.