| In the early
90s the world of bodybuilding and athletics was turned on its ear with
the introduction of a novel new compound into the supplement market called
creatine monohydrate. Until this point most of the supplements used by
those looking to get bigger, stronger, or faster were little more than
"snake oil" with little science, or even anecdotal proof of
their efficacy behind them. However, creatine monohydrate was different!
As you may or may not know, the muscle’s main source of fuel during
a workout is adenosine tri-phosphate, or ATP for short. Creatine phosphate
helps re-synthesize ATP during high intensity training, thus, the more
creatine you have in your muscles, the more efficiently this process will
take place.
This means more power, more reps, and more muscular endurance! In addition,
creatine has the awesome side effect of carrying water into cells along
with it, which can make your muscles fuller and rounder, or more "volumized."
Also, a more "hydrated" cell is a more anabolic cell! That means
GROWTH!
So, as you can see, creatine is an awesome compound for getting bigger
and stronger. However, there is a problem with all the creatine’s
currently on the market...they suck at getting absorbed! That’s
right, all of the creatine monohydrates, citrates, malates, and fancy
delivery systems are only getting milligram amounts of creatine into your
muscles, even though you are consuming GRAM amounts! And the amazing thing
is, most people still get dramatic effects from all of these sub-optimal
creatines.
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