Your body makes and stores it. And you also get it from food- primarily meat and animal products (i.e. cheese, milk, eggs). It\u2019s made up of three amino acids, namely glycine<\/a>, methionine <\/a>and arginine<\/a>.<\/p>\n Your muscles store creatine for use when you engage in physical activity. The thing is, if you\u2019re doing something that\u2019s physically strenuous, your stores will be depleted, resulting in that feeling of fatigue. 2.\u00a0It gives your muscles energy faster than glucose does<\/strong><\/p>\n Creatine monohydrate increases the amount of creatine phosphate in your body. This molecule is like the dynamite of energy sources:<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0So you gain more muscle mass<\/strong><\/p>\n Because creatine allows you to handle a bigger workload at the gym (be it running faster, lifting more, etc), you build more muscle mass.<\/p>\n It is also responsible for an increase in the amount of water <\/a>inside your muscles cells. This water exerts a pressure force on the membranes of your muscle cells. And this is what makes your muscle cells grow through a process called protein <\/a>synthesis.<\/p>\n What\u2019s more, creatine kicks your muscular stem cells into action. And this also results in muscle growth and repair too.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0A spoonful of sugar helps it go down<\/strong><\/p>\n No, you didn\u2019t read it wrong… Most creatine supplements come in powder form, for you to mix into a drink. We suggest you mix it with a sugary drink since the resulting insulin spike is what helps the muscles take up more creatine.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0It helps your muscles recover better (and your bones stay strong)<\/strong><\/p>\n Tests have found that creatine reduces the damage and inflammation that\u2019s inevitable in muscle cells after strenuous physical activity.<\/p>\n Plus, it\u2019s found to strengthen the bones,\u00a0preventing conditions like osteoporosis,\u00a0and bone regeneration. So if you\u2019ve suffered a bone fracture, supplementing with creatine may well help you heal quicker and better.<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0It boosts neurological performance too<\/strong><\/p>\n Researchers have found the Creatine also benefits brain function, improving memory and response time, for example. It also helps the part of the brain that handles problem-solving.<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0It kicks diabetes down<\/strong><\/p>\n Creatine improves glucose tolerance, which in turn, combats diabetes.<\/p>\n 8.\u00a0Creatine slows the ageing of muscles<\/strong><\/p>\n As we grow older, our muscle fibres age and slowly degenerate too. Creatine, because of its action in enhancing the performance of these fibres, helps to slow this natural ageing <\/a>process. Which means you keep more healthy muscle for longer.<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0It does all of this \u2013 ONLY if you do the work<\/strong><\/p>\n Let\u2019s be clear: There are no short-cuts to a lean, muscular, strong, fit body. If you think that by taking creatine, you\u2019ll reap the benefits while you sit on the couch munching snacks, you\u2019re wrong.<\/p>\n To see the benefits, you still need to work out regularly, eat nutritious food and get enough rest.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve been preaching the benefits of creatine to your friends, your granny and the dude who sits next to you at work, maybe your calling is a career as a personal trainer? Check out the Comprehensive Personal Training Certification <\/a>from Trifocus Fitness Academy today!<\/p>\n
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