Facts And Benefits of Creatine

What is creatine?

Creatine is made up of three amino acids, methionine, arginine and glycine. A small amount is produced in your liver and stored in your skeletal muscles. It is used to make creatine phosphate, a substance that helps support the ATP refueling process which provides energy. This high-energy phosphate is great for bodybuilders and serious athletes as it provides support for energy production. There are numerous studies that have shown that creatine supplementation may help to improve athletic perfomance.

How does creatine work?

Creatine plays a critical role in helping muscles make and circulate ATP and in the resynthesis of phosphocreatine.
ATP (adenosine triphosphate), is a high-energy compound that can deliver instant energy. ATP provides the chemical force for muscle to contract.

How much creatine should I take?

Loading Phase- Take 5 grams of creatine 3-6 times per day for 5 days, depending on body weight.

160                            22

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Maintenance Phase- Take between 4-6 grams of creatine per day based on your body weight.

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240                            6

Which Creatine supplement is right for me?
Effervescent Creatine: Ideal for athletes involved in competitive sports. Disolves more rapidly than ordinary creatine powders. Usually no loading phase is required.	Creatine Tablets: For the athlete who prefers tablets to powdered drinks. Can be easily taken anywhere. Ideal for maintenance dosing.
Creatine Powders: Ideal for mixing with sports drinks. Perfect when following the loading phase.

Did you ever wonder why specific ingredients are combined with creatine?
There is a creatine formula for every athlete. Here are a few distinguishing ingredients/characteristics of enhanced creatine formulas.

Phosphates help to enhance the role of creatine in the body.

L-arginine is involved in the synthesis of creatine.

Carbohydrates help promote creatine uptake in the muscle.

No bloat formulas offer athletes the creatine they're looking for without weight gain. These formulas have very little or no calories and are free of carbohydrates.