Creatine monohydrate is an extremely popular supplement that serves as an energy reserve in muscle cells. Muscular contraction is powered by the breakdown of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) to ADP (adenosine diphosphate). When all the ATP is broken down, creatine phosphate in the muscle donates a phosphate group to ADP, and further energy reactions can occur. Creatine monohydrate is a precursor to creatine phosphate. By supplementing with CM, CP levels in muscle apparently are maximized, and more muscular work can occur, since there are greater energy reserves to use.
Creatine also helps with resistance training by bloating the muscle with creatine rich fluid. This allows for greater leverage and requires the muscle to move less and lift more weight. While this may seem kind of trivial, some researchers today think that one of the stimulating factors of steroid use is water retention. Anabolic steroids may actually work in part because of cellular fluid retention in the muscles. The swelling action and the related stretching of the cells may in and of itself cause a reaction which stimulates the
muscle cells to grow. So in some respects creatine might be as good as steroids.
Creatine has been known to pack on as much as 5Kg of lean Muscle in less than 2 weeks, increase bench press by 15Kg in 10 days and give an amazing pump. At the same time Creatine can assist in recovery and greatly improve anerobic sporting performance.
Creatine is a must have for anyone looking to increase Muscular Size & Strength
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