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Creatine

 

            
            
             Creatine, phosphocreatine (PCr), is the most popular legal supplement among young athletes and bodybuilders. Currently 17% of high-school athletes, 30% high-school football players, 28-41% NCAA athletes, 29-57% military and civilian health club members, and 45-74% if athletes in power sports using creatine supplements (Rawson). Creatine is a building block that makes up proteins, and is very important in the storage of energy in the muscles (Kreider).
             Creatine Monohydrate, just one of the many GNC products containing creatine, comes in powder form to blend in with a beverage. One should mix one heaping teaspoon (5g) daily with water, juice, or a sports drink. One may go through a loading phase, which is 20g per day for 4 days, and 4 days only. A 2.2 pound tub contains 200 servings at 5g per serving. This jug strictly contains Creatine Monohydrate. No sugar, starch, artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, wheat, corn, gluten, soy, dairy were added. Also, it is sodium and yeast free. .
             Creatine is a compound that can be made by our bodies or be taken in as a dietary supplement, it is usually found in animal flesh. It is made from three amino acids, but our liver has the ability to make it on its own by combining all three amino acids together. Creatine participates in the production of ATP, the major source of energy for .
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             our bodies. Creatine is necessary for all bodily functions and plays a major role in the ATP-PC energy system. This anaerobic system provides the quick short bursts of energy for the body, lasting only about 5-8 seconds. In this system, ADP and Phosphocreatine react to form ATP and Creatine, which generates quick and short energy bursts for the muscles (Plowman). This ATP-PC system is mostly used by power athletes because it provides quick power and explosion. In the body, creatine is converted to creatine phosphate, which helps to fuel skeletal muscles and provide support for immediate energy production during high-intensity workouts.


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