Behind whey protein, creatine is easily the most popular muscle building supplement of the last two decades. But for such a popular product there are a massive amount of people who take this product but don't fully know what it is supposed to be doing for their body. Today's article will help you to nail down the basics.
There is a growing trend among supplement manufacturers to get so carried away in their hype that they often leave customers with no idea what their new product is actually supposed to do.
So what should you expect from this particular product?
The first thing you will notice is an increase in your explosive strength. You see, this supplement is actually a naturally occurring substance which your body uses to perform explosive strength movements such as sprinting and heavy lifting.
By having more of this substance in your body on a daily basis you increase your body's ability to do high impact exercises. Put that into a gym setting and it could mean one more repetition or a slightly heavier weight, which make this particularly useful when trying to build muscle.
One great side effect of using this type of product is that water is pushed into the muscles, which cause them to appear fuller and larger than usual.
Usually we reserve this section of an article to discuss the negative side effects but this product has none. It does, however, have an array of misinformation surrounding it. Gym myths which have circled for years with no actual proof behind them can impact your results in a bad way so now we'll run through and dismiss the most commonly heard statements.
One of the main myths surrounding this product is that it causes a bloated appearance. This is proven to be nonsense. While it forces water into the muscle, research shows it doesn't push water in between the muscle and the skin causing a blurry, bloated effect.
The second myth surrounding this product is that you must stop using it after two-to-three months or it becomes dangerous. Athletes use this supplement all season round and while the initial advice when this supplement first hit the market 20 years ago was to take a break, this has since been proven wrong.
The third myth concerns which blend is the best. Believe it or not, the most proven blend is the original and cheapest - Monohydrate. In fact most trainers consider that many of these other myths were developed by supplement companies looking to sell their latest product and needing an angle on why it was superior to the last.
And finally you may encounter groups of people who tell you that using this supplement will make you muscular. It will not. At least not directly anyway. You still need to train, keep a good diet and drink plenty water otherwise your results would be lacking just like anything in life.
Now that you know what to expect when you use a creatine supplement you will be able to make much more of your time in the gym and elevate your progress to the next level.
There is a growing trend among supplement manufacturers to get so carried away in their hype that they often leave customers with no idea what their new product is actually supposed to do.
So what should you expect from this particular product?
Enjoy today\'s video, in which Fitness Instructor Russ Howe PTI gives a complete jargon free walkthrough on how creatine works.
The first thing you will notice is an increase in your explosive strength. You see, this supplement is actually a naturally occurring substance which your body uses to perform explosive strength movements such as sprinting and heavy lifting.
By having more of this substance in your body on a daily basis you increase your body's ability to do high impact exercises. Put that into a gym setting and it could mean one more repetition or a slightly heavier weight, which make this particularly useful when trying to build muscle.
One great side effect of using this type of product is that water is pushed into the muscles, which cause them to appear fuller and larger than usual.
Usually we reserve this section of an article to discuss the negative side effects but this product has none. It does, however, have an array of misinformation surrounding it. Gym myths which have circled for years with no actual proof behind them can impact your results in a bad way so now we'll run through and dismiss the most commonly heard statements.
One of the main myths surrounding this product is that it causes a bloated appearance. This is proven to be nonsense. While it forces water into the muscle, research shows it doesn't push water in between the muscle and the skin causing a blurry, bloated effect.
The second myth surrounding this product is that you must stop using it after two-to-three months or it becomes dangerous. Athletes use this supplement all season round and while the initial advice when this supplement first hit the market 20 years ago was to take a break, this has since been proven wrong.
The third myth concerns which blend is the best. Believe it or not, the most proven blend is the original and cheapest - Monohydrate. In fact most trainers consider that many of these other myths were developed by supplement companies looking to sell their latest product and needing an angle on why it was superior to the last.
And finally you may encounter groups of people who tell you that using this supplement will make you muscular. It will not. At least not directly anyway. You still need to train, keep a good diet and drink plenty water otherwise your results would be lacking just like anything in life.
Now that you know what to expect when you use a creatine supplement you will be able to make much more of your time in the gym and elevate your progress to the next level.
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About the Creator: Russ Howe PTI is a certified Personal Trainer who helps individuals discover how to lose weight and keep it off. Get our exclusive guide to using creatine supplements now.
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