Creatine is an amino acid that is naturally produced in the kidneys and liver. It is also found in meat and fish.<\/p>\n
This amino acid\u00a0has been in the limelight since the 1990s as a nutrition supplement that does the following:<\/p>\n
Therefore, it is responsible for building\u00a0more lean muscle.<\/p>\n
Many people, especially men, feel that they need to a supplement of this nature\u00a0when they start exercising. They think that this is the only way\u00a0to get the best fitness results as quickly as possible. However, is it always necessary?<\/p>\n
The research proves it says Bonnie Singleton\u00a0in an article entitled Does Creatine Give You Energy?:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n “A study published in the April 2010 issue of the journal \u201cNutrition\u201d set out to determine if low doses of creatine could improve muscle function. After giving 20 healthy young subjects either .03 grams of creatine or a placebo per kilogram of body weight daily for six weeks, researchers found that creatine didn\u2019t produce any significant differences in body composition or strength. However, the group receiving creatine had more energy and was more resistant to fatigue in some of the tests.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The more energy you have, the harder you will exercise owing to an increase in power. And the harder you exercise, the better results you will see or the quicker you will reach your goal.<\/p>\n This initial weight gain is mostly water owing to the amino acid\u00a0pulling water into the muscle. This supplement\u00a0should also be taken with a sugary drink like fruit juice. This is because the sugar in the drink spikes insulin levels, which helps the uptake of the amino acid into the muscle. (Just to let you know, one of\u00a0Trifocus Fitness Academy<\/a>‘s fitness courses – the Personal Training Diploma<\/a> – will teach you about the correct type of nutritional supplementation one needs to take in order to enhance athletic\u00a0and fitness performance.<\/p>\n Although it is naturally present in the body, supplementing with creatine could lead to better fitness results depending on several key factors:<\/p>\n Research has shown that creatine increases strength and power when a person is performing exercises that involve short bursts of energy. For example\u00a0weight training. There is no study which shows that the amino acid increases one\u2019s endurance.\u00a0This means\u00a0it \u00a0would not be as useful or necessary to endurance athletes looking to increase their endurance levels.<\/p>\n An example of an exercise that can form part of a weight-lifting routine is the Smith Machne Narrow Squat, as performed by our #TeamTrifocus Brand Ambassador Samantha Wonfor:<\/p>\nCreatine Initially Causes\u00a0A Quick Weight Gain<\/h2>\n
1.\u00a0It depends on your goal<\/h3>\n