{"id":1004,"date":"2022-02-28T15:43:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T16:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=1004"},"modified":"2022-03-02T07:40:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T07:40:50","slug":"creatine-101-what-benefits-are-you-missing-out-on-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/creatine-101-what-benefits-are-you-missing-out-on-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Creatine 101 | What Benefits Are You Missing Out On Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

What Is Creatine<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0How Does Creatine Work<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Benefits<\/a> | FAQ<\/a> | Popular Products<\/a> | Warnings And Side Effects<\/a> | References <\/a>| Disclaimer<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Just about every fitness enthusiast, gym-goer, or bodybuilder since the 90s is familiar or has at least heard of creatine. Nonetheless, there are still many myths about what exactly creatine is and how it works. Let\u2019s clear up some of those myths and get the facts straight.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>What Is Creatine?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Contrary to popular misconception creatine is not a steroid! It is naturally found in red meat and even produced naturally by the liver in the body. Creatine is a combination of three amino acids; L-Arginine, Glycine, L-Methionine. Aside from producing it, your body also stores creatine in the form of phosphocreatine. These creatine stores are primarily in your muscles, where it’s used for energy.\u2020<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>How Does It Work:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

In general, creatine can help maintain a continuous supply of energy to working muscles by keeping production up in working muscles. \u2020 But before we can understand how it works, we need to understand how our body produces and uses energy. When we eat food, it is broken down into its simplest form.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carbohydrates, for example, are broken down into glucose during digestion. Glucose is then further broken down into carbon dioxide and water which releases energy in the form of ATP (Adenosine 5′-triphosphate) through a cascade of events called cellular respiration.\u2020<\/span><\/p>\n

ATP is a very important molecule in the body and is primarily responsible for storing and transferring energy in cells. Because of this, ATP is often referred to as the body\u2019s energy currency. Without ATP, you would not be able to produce a muscular contraction and many of the chemical reactions in the body would not occur.\u2020<\/span><\/p>\n

When you supplement with creatine, you can increase your stores of phosphocreatine. These muscle stores of phosphocreatine release energy and can rapidly boost the production of ATP molecules.\u2020<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Benefits:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The primary benefit of creatine involves promoting strength and power output. In combination with resistance training, creatine may help increase lean mass. Outside of exercise performance, some studies indicate creatine may assist cognitive function through improving working memory.\u2020<\/span><\/p>\n

Other benefits include:<\/span><\/p>\n