Creatine is a substance which is found naturally in the human body and is composed of 3 key amino acids - Glycine , Arginine, and Methionine. The substance Creatine is found in muscle tissues, where it is used to energize muscles. In the most technical terms, Creatine is an ergogen (don’t worry, I’ll explain in a moment).

“What is an Ergogen?” You may be asking… basically an ergogen boosts your body’s ability to do work and Creatine helps in that respect. You see, Creatine helps your body produce ATP (which is short for adenosine triphosphate). Basically this substance is the best possible source of energy for working muscles. ATP makes the proteins which cause your muscles to contract (or flex). So when your muscles are doing something, ie. at work, ATP breaks down into ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and energy is released. All this happens in just a few seconds.

So how can you replenish the levels of ATP that get broken down? You guessed it, Creatine does this for you (Good for you! You were paying attention!). Creatine is sort of like a reserve for ATP. In the most basic terms, the more creatine you have , the more ATP is available to you - simple as that. Which means, the more ATP that you have, the more endurance you’ll have - which in a nutshell is why so many bodybuilders use this supplement — because it keeps their muscles working harder — longer.

What are some other sources of creatine? Other than the nutritional supplements sold at health food stores and specialty shops catering to bodybuilders, there are two other sources of creatine. One is the many popular soft drinks containing this metabolite (I don’t actually recommend this - these drinks usually contain large amounts of sugar and other things you don’t want along with your creatine).

Red meat is the other source of creaine. A large serving of red meat (make sure it’s lean meat if you’re bodybuilding and want just lean muscle mass) contains about a gram of creatine. When it comes to getting this important nutrient into your diet though, a creatine supplement is more efficient.

The other benefits of creatine are a higher threshold of fatigue and the promotion of muscle tissue building! Creatine is a supplement which as far as is known thus far is totally safe and really does perform as advertised - a rarity in this age of fitness and bodybuilding products making all manner of claims as to their results, only to fail to deliver as often as not.

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