In the late
90’s I remember reading how Mark McGuire was taking “the performance enhancing
drug creatine” in his chase for the home run record, and I think this kind of uninformed journalism is what made people have a completely unscientific view of it.
If you’ve ever enjoyed a steak or a burger, you too have ingested this “performance enhancing drug.”
Creatine occurs naturally in anything with a skeleton and helps to supply energy to the all cells in the body, but primarily to muscles. You can get it by eating red meat, or by taking a creatine supplement (most come in capsules or in powder form).
It works by increasing ATP levels (adenosine triphosphate) in the body, which are the immediate energy source for muscle cells at high intensities of exercise. It doesn’t “build muscle” per se, but it allows you to train harder and recover faster, which aids greatly increasing muscle size and strength. If you want to increase muscle tone or muscle size/strength, make sure you’re taking creatine!
So how and when do you take it?
Take 2 to 3 grams pre workout and 2 or 3 grams post workout. Also, take it with an easily digestible protein (you can mix it right into your post workout protein shake) and a simple sugar (fruit works great!).
Now go get some creatine in you!
If you’ve ever enjoyed a steak or a burger, you too have ingested this “performance enhancing drug.”
Creatine occurs naturally in anything with a skeleton and helps to supply energy to the all cells in the body, but primarily to muscles. You can get it by eating red meat, or by taking a creatine supplement (most come in capsules or in powder form).
It works by increasing ATP levels (adenosine triphosphate) in the body, which are the immediate energy source for muscle cells at high intensities of exercise. It doesn’t “build muscle” per se, but it allows you to train harder and recover faster, which aids greatly increasing muscle size and strength. If you want to increase muscle tone or muscle size/strength, make sure you’re taking creatine!
So how and when do you take it?
Take 2 to 3 grams pre workout and 2 or 3 grams post workout. Also, take it with an easily digestible protein (you can mix it right into your post workout protein shake) and a simple sugar (fruit works great!).
Now go get some creatine in you!
