The Benefits of Creatine

Creatine is actually a nutrient that is formed naturally in the body. Creatine is present in the highest amounts in red meat.

Once your body gets creatine from meat or other sources it converts it into phosphocreatine. Phosphocreatine is important because it is used to store energy in your muscle. Creatineis considered quite safe and is classed by the FDA as a food supplement.

Some people have said that creatine is the most legitimate sports supplement available today, largely because there has been so much research done with creatine compared to other sports supplements. Creatine is used extensively, mostly by those athlete's who can bebefit from increased strength such as weightlifters, bodybuilders, wrestlers and even sprinters. All of these sports require sudden bursts of strength (or energy) for short periods of time and that is exactly what phosphocreatine provides to them.

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Creatine is safe even if massive doses are taken because the body will only store so much and the rest is expelled as waste through the kidneys. An additional benefit of creatine supplementation is that it can supercharge the body with much higher levels of creatine than normal diet alone. Phosphocreatine is known to bond with water so this creates an increase in weight that is also beneficial to most strength athletes.

Creatine is almost without side effects. Some people will experience cramps when they begin to take creatine, but this is almost always because they are not taking in enough water with their creatine. Dosages of creatine should be 3-5 grams of creatine per day. Each gram should be taken with 8 ounces of water to avoid cramping and to help superhydrate the muscles. Some people have suggested a pre-loading phase with super high levels ofcreatine being ingested, but this is really not necessary as your body will get to it's maximum creatine levels within a week or two anyway.





Creatine is available in several forms with the most popular being creatine monohydrate. Usually this type of creatine is combined with glucose or another simple sugar to create an insulin spike and increase absorbtion of the creatine.

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