Usually when I do the workout I did today I'm pretty wiped out halfway through. Start to lose focus, take longer between sets, goof off more. Not today. I was totally focussed and ready to go. And I did. My reps even went up. I was able to do more in less time. There have been a couple decades of research conducted on creatine and its benefits. When you use creatine with a pre workout supplement it makes interesting things happen.
Creatine is a naturally occurring nitrogenous organic acid found in the skeletal muscle of vertebrates.About 95% of the creatine found in the human body is located within the skeletal muscle. Creatine is produced from amino acids, L-arginine, glycine, and L-methionine to be exact, and the process is performed mainly in the kidneys and liver. We get creatine from eating meat. It's found in every animal. The problem is, we don't really get enough. Creatine enhances the body's ability to perform high intensity activity. So we really do need it.
‘Any activity that lasts between around ten seconds and two minutes could benefit from creatine supplementation. This is the range of time in which your muscle cells use creatine phosphate to regenerate ATP, and ATP production can be the step that limits how long you can do certain activities. While there are other ways in which creatine can boost activity (such as preventing acid build-up in muscles), energy generation is the bread and butter of how creatine helps with muscle.
http://www.mensfitness.co.uk/nutrition/supplements/1154/creatine-facts
Ziegenfuss and fellow researchers demonstrated that creatine loading over just three days significantly improved muscle volume and cycle sprint performance in elite power athletes
~http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11985944
Creatine causes muscles to absorb water and that causes muscle cells to inflate, which produces a more heavily muscled appearance, and, more importantly, serves as a stimulus for protein synthesis.
Creatine has also been shown to improve testosterone levels. A New Jersey study found that following a 10-week resistance training program, participants who took a daily creatine supplement significantly increased their resting testosterone levels.
There are, as with everything, possible downsides of creatine use. Some studies link it with renal failure and other health issue. Though it seems that requires a ridiculously high level of consumption over time. Also, because of the way it forces muscle tissue to absorb water, it can lead to some weight gain. However there have been over 2,000 research studies assessing its effects on the human body, creatine has been studied more thoroughly than many prescription medications. These studies have shown that those who use creatine suffer less injury, dehydration, cramping, heat-related disorders and gastrointestinal disturbance in comparison with athletes who don’t. As with anything you put in your body, there is some risk. But is it worth the possible reward? I think so.
Creatine causes muscles to absorb water and that causes muscle cells to inflate, which produces a more heavily muscled appearance, and, more importantly, serves as a stimulus for protein synthesis.
Creatine has also been shown to improve testosterone levels. A New Jersey study found that following a 10-week resistance training program, participants who took a daily creatine supplement significantly increased their resting testosterone levels.
There are, as with everything, possible downsides of creatine use. Some studies link it with renal failure and other health issue. Though it seems that requires a ridiculously high level of consumption over time. Also, because of the way it forces muscle tissue to absorb water, it can lead to some weight gain. However there have been over 2,000 research studies assessing its effects on the human body, creatine has been studied more thoroughly than many prescription medications. These studies have shown that those who use creatine suffer less injury, dehydration, cramping, heat-related disorders and gastrointestinal disturbance in comparison with athletes who don’t. As with anything you put in your body, there is some risk. But is it worth the possible reward? I think so.
So I'm going to keep using it and see what happens. With my many issues I don't think I have much to lose other than a few dollars out of my pocket and if it works as it's said to, money well spent.
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