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Creatine: The Basics

Creatine: The Basics

Creatine monohydrate is one of the most popular and commonly used sports supplements on the market. Creatine is research proven to be effecitive at building muscle mass when used in conjunction with proper training and diet.

When muscles are put under a high intensity stimulus adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is broken down into a waste product adenosine diphosphate (ADP). The energy released when the breakdown of ATP occurs powers the muscle contraction.

When ATP has been depleted the muscle can longer contract and must synthesize ATP stores to continue its contraction. The fastest method is by using creatine phosphate (CP). CP is broken down to release a phosphate molecule that bonds to the ADP turning it back into ATP. This allows the muscle to continue its exertion.

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Creatine And It’s Side Effects

One of the biggest concerns when starting a new supplement is what are the side effects? People worry about hair loss, acne, rage, and even testicle shrinkage. Luckily creatine is not a steroid, so you do not have to worry about any harmful or adverse side effects. In this post I will outline some of the negative (if any) and positive side effects or using creatine to help boost your energy and build muscle mass.

Negative Creatine Side Effects

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Creatine Facts

I read recently that over $100 million dollars worth of creatine was sold the past year in the united states alone. With all the hype and attention given to creatine of late there has also been much misinformation almost to the point where now the popularity is reversing in the face of people not knowing whether it is actually a valid supplement or not!

Here are a few creatine facts that you might already know about but should DEFINITELY know about.

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Understanding Creatine

Creatine is easily the most widely recognized nutritional supplement on earth. But ironically, while people outside the bodybuilding community think it’s some type of anabolic steroid, the bulk of the people inside the bodybuilding community think all it does is put water in your system just to make you look bigger without any real permanent muscle gains – all the while dehydrating the rest of your body. The truth of the matter is creatine is the top selling supplement of all time for one single reason… it works!

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When to Take Creatine for Maximum Effects

Ok now you have decided to take creatine as a supplement as part of your muscle building regime.

Great but when do I take creatine? What’s the best time to take it?

This is a “classic” question raised frequently by both existing and potential consumer of creatine. So lets address this question here in this article.

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Creatine Supplement: A Bigger & Stronger You

Can creatine monohydrate make you stronger, faster and leaner? The answer is a qualified…Yes!

A number of studies have proven that when creatine supplements are used, in conjunction with exercise, significant gains can be made in strength and endurance. It has also been shown to improve muscle strength and decrease recovery time needed following a work out.

Creatine monohydrate works the best for activities that require rapid or intense effort. Activities such as weight lifting and sprinting are examples of this type of activity. If you are jogging or a marathon runner you may not see the same type of results.

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Creatine Production and Effects

The creatine is a composition that happens in a natural way in the human body and it is stored in the brain, muscles and sperm. It is also possible to take through supplements. His/her use is related with sports of force and fast reacção, as sprinting, kickboxing, weightlifting, martial arts, soccer, among others. He/she exists a common consensus that the creatina use the is associated an acting increase in the order of the 5-15%, it promotes a better recovery among consecutive training sessions and it provokes won of muscular mass and force.

Production in the human body

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