creatine

ElevATP® is a clinically researched combination of “ancient peat” (fossilized plants) and apple skin extracts. Using innovative biotechnology, elevATP® stimulates your body’s endogenous production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the veritable energetic currency of cells. Until elevATP® came...

Muscle tissue adapts to the stresses imposed on it, both structurally and functionally. When a muscle undergoes atrophy (shrinks from disuse), fewer nuclei are available to regulate muscle proteins. In contrast, when a muscle undergoes hypertrophy there's an increase in the amount of DNA...

ARE MY CREATINE GAINS JUST WATER? Most people gain weight so rapidly after starting to take creatine that logic tells you that the weight gain is almost all water. That may be largely true after you first begin taking it, but even then, the increase in weight appears to be proportional to the...

The Performance Advantage Beta-Alanine: High Performance After 60 Seconds Creatine works. Take it consistently and it’ll be there to support your ATP-PCr energy system so you can do more reps. The trouble is, creatine is kind of like the guy who has attention deficit disorder. He’ll be right...

There are at least three traditional bodybuilding drugs or supplements that ought to be used routinely in clinical settings to treat various conditions or maladies: Nandrolone (deca durabolin) Growth Hormone Creatine The first is, of course, an anabolic steroid. In a sane world, it and...

by Frances Gatta If you know of creatine, you probably associate it with big, muscular physiques. And you wouldn’t be wrong: Supplementing with creatine can be very beneficial for regular gymgoers. However, the health benefits of creatine extend far beyond the weight room. Here’s a refresher on...

by Brittany Anas Aside from providing your muscles with a steady supply of energy to help you achieve those gains in the gym, creatine offers a whole slew of health benefits. The compound, which is produced in the body and also available as a supplement, can help you maintain healthy blood sugar...

by The Editors of What's Good It should come as no surprise that if you want to pack on muscle, you’ve got to lift heavy things, and do it often. But there’s more to the muscle-building equation than what happens in the gym. In addition to the right training, you also need to zero in on proper...

by Lauren Bedosky You may think your work is done once you leave the gym. But for your muscles, the job is only half finished. Now begins the task of repairing all the damage you did during your workout so that your muscles come back bigger and stronger. The process requires solid nutrition...

There is a global shortage of creatine monohydrate, and supply of raw material to manufacturers is virtually nonexistent right now. Warehouses are bare, and even brands that have contracted in advance are having a difficult time getting their shipments on time. With supply so low and booming...

If you’re no stranger to supplements, you’ve probably heard of creatine. Creatine comes in many various forms, but the most common form out there (and the one with the most research surrounding it is creatine monohydrate). Creatine has been used by fitness enthusiasts and bodybuilders for...

What is Creatine? Creatine monohydrate is without a doubt the most researched, time-tested, and proven sports supplement available to date; thousands of studies have demonstrated that increased muscle creatine stores via supplementation can significantly enhance both aerobic and anaerobic...

A new study is turning conventional wisdom on its head. Check it out. Two Lamborghinis I used to work for the company that first popularized creatine. This was in the mid-1990's when humans lived in mud huts and watched movies on their primitive "video cassette recorders." We sold teeny-tiny...

By: Matt Weik There is an endless amount of supplement ingredients thrown into formulas that both you and I use daily – most of the time without really even thinking about it. We are told that a product is good, we buy it, and the rest is history. But when you turn the bottle around and look...

The human body naturally receives nutrients from the food we eat. However, specific intensities and kinds of activity require specific nutrients. Certain nutrients excel in enhancing muscular power, growth, stamina, size and/or energy. Contractile Machinery within cells, production of cellular...

What are the best supplements for recovery? Fitness expert Alex Stewart looks at five crucial supplements that focus on recovering muscles for growth and development. As an athlete or bodybuilder, you require a lot from your body, which is why it's important to properly recover after each...

Glutamine and creatine are two of the most common amino acid supplements in sports nutrition today. They have been talked about thousands of times for nearly two decades (there is research on glutamine that dates back as early as the 1970’s). Claim after claim has been made for these two...

With so many supplement options available, most of us ask the question, “What do I really need?” Learn the science behind these 5 core supplements and why they’re most beneficial for you and your goals. You see many people using many things. In fact, most people use far more supplements than...

Curious about creatine? This concise guide by Nick Tumminello, author of the Creatine Report, tells you why you should consider this popular supplement. As the author of the Creatine Report: the Most Comprehensive, Unbiased, Research-based, FREE resource ever written on Creatine – I’ve taken the...

Creatine is arguably the most popular sports supplement available to date, and for good reason. Aside from it being a critical biomolecule, creatine is one of the safest, most effective supplements out there. It’s only natural that with such prosperity there will come a few false accusations...