Sunday, December 14, 2008

Creatine, one of the Best Muscle Building Supplements

By Ricardo d Argence

Creatine is produced naturally in the body and is not really a drug. It's a combination of three amino acids: actually glycine, arginine and methionine. Creatine is available in some foods, and is commonly found in things such as fish or meat.

If your body needs adds in performing high impact high intensity exercise that is repetitive you have found your solution. The use of Creatine will result in better workouts, feeling better after your workouts and recovery of your muscles and fatigue at a faster rate. It will reduce the amount of lactic acid when you are done workingout, this will avoid that soreness in the muscles.

Even though you can get creatine from your diet, taking supplements of creatine will give you larger amounts of it. Taken within reason, this can help you exercise longer with less fatigue and soreness, and with faster recovery times so that you'll recuperate for less time between workout sessions. This is especially helpful for bodybuilders or other athletes who wish to build muscle mass quickly or improve performance by working out longer and harder.

Adenosine triphosphate or ATP, is a found in your muscles and is simply waiting for you to have a use and need for it. When necessary, it can be given to you speedily and at once, which results in an "explosive" benefits to muscles, making it possible to do intense workouts nearly immediately.

Just remember that while taking creatine your body is going to retain more water in your muscles, resulting in the need for you to increase your intake of water to off set the rest of your organs. In short, be sure you drink enough when you're taking creatine.

Creatine may facilitate longer, more strenuous and more frequent workouts than you would have without using it, helping you to amass muscle quicker. In addition, it can vastly lower the amount of post-workout muscle soreness, and as a result you'll return to your workout earlier and feel better too.

However, it has some drawbacks, too. You will gain weight because you will be retaining water in your muscles. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but just be prepared for the higher number on the scale. In addition, if you're not careful, you can experience dehydration and related side effects like nausea, vomiting or even seizures. In addition, if you have kidney problems, you shouldn't take creatine; it can place greater stress on your kidneys.

In order to function correctly and have effective workouts, you must eat right, no matter the supplements you take.

No amount of creatine in the world will help your workout if you still sit there and eat junk food in lieu of lean proteins, complex carbohydrates, fruits, and vegetables. Your muscles require something to build themselves with and junk food will not work. In order to have a more healthy diet it is as simple as adding lean meats, fish and complex carbohydrates as well as fruits and vegetables to your diet. Limit or eliminate trans fats, simple sugars and carbohydrates, and junk food in general.

When used properly, creatine can help you improve your workouts and in turn, your muscle mass, with these guidelines in place. - 16003

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