Creatine Monohydrate

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Creatine Monohydrate Shop creatine monohydrate powder online at Elite Supps. Creatine monohydrate is the most researched and best-value form of creatine, studied for its role in supporting muscle strength, power and lean muscle gain when combined with resistance training (1, 2). We stock pure, micronised and Creapure monohydrate from leading brands, and every member of our team is a certified nutritionist, so you can choose with confidence. What Is Creatine Monohydrate? Creatine monohydrate is a compound found naturally in your muscle cells, and in foods such as beef and salmon. The catch with food is dose: to get the creatine in a single teaspoon of powder you would need to eat around a kilogram of raw beef, and cooking destroys much of the creatine in meat. A powder supplement is simply a convenient, cost-effective way to reach a useful daily dose. How Creatine Monohydrate Works Creatine monohydrate works by increasing the energy available during short, intense efforts. It supports the production of ATP, your body's main energy currency, so when your muscle creatine stores are saturated, more energy is on hand for that set of squats or bench press. Studies suggest creatine may increase maximal muscle strength and power by around 5 to 15% (3), and even one week of supplementation may enhance muscle performance (4). It may also support lean muscle gain as a flow-on effect of training hard with progressive overload, and early research points to possible cognitive benefits such as short-term memory (5). Creatine monohydrate is also one of the most thoroughly studied supplements for safety: a position stand from the International Society of Sports Nutrition concluded it is safe and effective when used as directed (6), with research showing no evidence of harm to kidney function in healthy people (7) and no adverse changes to clinical health markers with long-term use in athletes (8). Micronised and Creapure Monohydrate Two terms you will see a lot: Micronised creatine