Building Great Body Shape

by caleb lee

Creatine monohydrate (or for short, simply Creatine) is one of the most popular supplements used by bodybuilders. It is extensively used by athletes both amateur and professional, bodybuilders, even casual fitness buffs. It’s even in some soft drinks! But what is Creatine, exactly?

Creatine is a metabolite which occurs naturally in the human body and is composed of three amino acids - Arginine, Glycine and Methionine. Creatine is found in muscle tissues, where it plays the important role of energizing muscles. In technical terms, Creatine is an ergogen.

“Creatine is a what?” Follow me here. Put simply, ergogens boost your ability to do work - and Creatine delivers in that respect. Creatine helps make  ATP (adenosine triphosphate), which is basically the best possible source of energy for your muscles. ATP serves the purpose of making the proteins which compose your muscles contract. Further, when your muscles are at work (doing something like lifting weights), ATP breaks down into ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and energy is released. Keep in mind this all happens in a matter of seconds.

So how does your body replenish this breakdown of ATP? You might have guessed it by now — it’s by Creatine! Creatine is a type of reserve for ATP… basically the more creatine you have the more ATP you’ll have — it’s that simple. And the more ATP you have the more endurance you’ll have — which is basically why so many bodybuilders and athletes use this substance.

So What are some good sources of creatine? Of course there are the nutritional supplements sold at health food stores and specialty shops both online and off catering to bodybuilders, additionally, there are two other sources of creatine. One is the many popular soft drinks containing this metabolite (I don’t recommend this - because they usually contain large amounts of sugar and other crap you don’t want along with your creatine).

The second good source of creatine (other than supplements) is red meat. A big serving of red meat (make sure it’s lean meat if you’re concerned about gaining lean muscle while burning fat) contains about one gram of creatine. Truthfully though, a creatine supplement is more efficient.

There are other benefits of creatine too. Like a higher threshold of fatigue and the promotion of muscle tissue building! Creatine is a supplement which thus far is proven  totally safe and really does perform as advertised - a rarity when the marketing for most products these days is overpromises and the product underdelivers.

About the author: Caleb Lee can teach you a lot about (http://www.doubleyourgains.com) building muscle. His website will sways you ways to (http://www.doubleyourgains.com) build muscle fast.

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