All you need to know about creatine
Creatine works by pooling more water into the muscle cells. A result of this is that your body is able to stay in your ATP PCr energy system for a little longer. This has the added bounce of allowing an athlete to achieve 1-3 more reps on a given set when in the 8-12 rep range.
With this increased work capacity an athlete is able to increase the volume in a training session. This should lead to an increase in results for both body composition goals and performance goals.
Creatine has also been shown to increase testosterone and HGH (Human Growth Hormone). This may be another reason that you see strength and endurance improvements when supplementing with creatine.
Key points:
- Increased endurance
- Increased strength
- Increased testosterone
- Increased HGH
Coupled with the fact that creatine is one of the most studied and cheapest supplements on the market today, make one of the most useful supplements you can buy.