The power of CREATINEThe power of CREATINE
?The proper use of creatine supplements may help a bodybuilder to add five or ten pounds of pure muscle in no time?.
If protein supplements are number one, creatine is an extremely close second when it comes to supplements for bodybuilders. Proven safe and effective, creatine is a derivative of amino acids and is hands down the most effective supplement used by strength athletes and bodybuilders to boost gains in strength and muscle mass. Creatine citrate, creatine phosphate and creatine malate are just some of the formulations available today.
The proper use of creatine supplements may help a bodybuilder to add five or ten pounds of pure muscle in no time. Hundreds of studies have been published on the safety and effectiveness of creatine. Most of these studies were done on creatine monohydrate, which was the first and most basic formulation of creatine to hit the market. Creatine monohydrate was found to be safe and effective in most of these studies.
How does creatine work?
Creatine has two important functions for bodybuilders. First, creatine increases the size, or volume of muscle cells, which is the amount of water each cell can hold. The second important function of creatine is that it provides muscle cells with immediate energy in the form of ATP (Adenosine triphosphate), which is absolutely essential to perform bodybuilding exercises. Having extra ATP within the muscle cells will allow you to perform more repetitions than you normally could, which translates into greater muscle growth.
Unfortunately, creatine is only effective for about 70% of athletes and bodybuilders. Those who do not respond to creatine may already produce enough creatine phosphate in their muscles that supplementing with creatine does not make much difference.
Different types of Creatine Formulations.
Creatine Monohydrate, Creatine Anhydrous, Creatine Citrate, Creatine Phosphate, Creatine Malate, Creatine Ester, Effervescent Creatine, Magnesium Creatine.
Hopefully in our future articles will talk about each type of creatine, read more about creatine on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. |