When you hear someone talk about creatine, you might think of bodybuilders who use it to put on massive amounts of muscle. You might also think that this supplement is only meant for serious bodybuilders. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Before we get in depth about the benefits...
Creatine has been shown to contribute to fat-freemuscle growth, increased strength, and even endurance activities. But the effects will only be maximally pronounced with resistance training. (1) But the mechanism/s in which it can help increase muscle growth especially is rather interesting. Resear...
which can be used by the body as an immediate energy supply during intense exercise. Creatine also hydrates muscle cells with water, promoting muscle fiber growth.
Creatine was first discovered in 1832 when Michel Eugène Chevreul isolated it from a water extract of skeletal muscle. Chevreul later named the nitrogenous organic acid after “Kreas” which is the Greek word for meat. While Creatine is primarily synthesized in the liver and kidneys via the amin...