Creatine: sports supplement - types, benefits, harm

A sports supplement called "creatine" is so popular on the market that almost all athletes have switched to its use. Moreover, most of the athletes do not fully understand what this is and why. Most of the resources on the Internet simply copied Wikipedia text onto a page. Hoping, probably, to attract buyers. Indeed, according to the text, you can immediately proceed to purchase on the online store.

 

Creatine: what is it

 

Creatine is a nitrogen-containing carboxylic acid that is produced by the human body in the volume necessary for life. Creatine is synthesized from amino acids and enzymes that are also present in the body. That is, a human body that does not experience any kind of overload does not need sports nutrition.

What makes creatine

 

The product of the synthesis of amino acids helps to accumulate glycogen in the muscles, simultaneously accumulating moisture in the body with an increase in the percentage in the body. As bodybuilders say, creatine gives a mass gain. No, nitrogen-containing carboxylic acid increases muscle volume due to water. And thanks to this increase, the athlete can take on more weight. And muscle size will increase or not, it depends on the effectiveness of training, proper nutrition and relaxation.

 

Creatine is harmless to the body.

 

Theoretically, yes. At least not a single case has been recorded about the death of an athlete from the use of creatine. In addition to increasing body weight by attracting water to the muscles, the sports supplement has an anabolic effect on tendons and ligaments. There is evidence base, with experiments on athletes. There is no arguing.

And here is another interesting fact. In athletes consuming creatine, studies reveal stone formations in the kidneys (100% of cases). Moreover, after taking the supplement (after 14 days), the discovered stones disappear without a trace. Since the experimental group involves people of young and middle age (18-45 years old), it is not a fact that stones can resolve in older athletes.

 

Which creatine to choose

 

In the market we are offered creatine monohydrate and hydrochloride. In the first case, it is a creatine molecule with water, in the second - a mixture with hydrogen and chlorine. Monohydrate has a low solubility, is poorly absorbed, but very inexpensive. Hydrochloride quickly enters the body, is economical in dosages, but is expensive. For an athlete facing a choice of which creatine to choose, the exact answer does not exist. If you translate everything into dosages and prices, then there will be no difference. Therefore, it is better to focus on the convenience of reception.

Does creatine need sports

 

Very interesting point. Famous athletes with a low fat percentage and chic body shape do not consume creatine. And why? Because it retains water, which by all means (with the use of pharmacological preparations) is expelled from the body. Dry muscle mass and creatine are two opposite directions.

The purpose of the article is not to dissuade from the purchase. If you want, take it. But the effect is zero for most non-professional athletes. Want to restore your body after a workout - drink vitamins groups A and B, zinc, magnesium, omega acids. The effect will be tangible - we guarantee.