The world of bodybuilding supplements is often confusing and there are thousands of people in the world trying to figure out how to build muscle effectively. Today, we are going to be looking into creatine supplements and explaining what they do and whether or not you should be using one.
With so much confusion in the fitness industry in general, it's sometimes quite nice just to find some straightforward advice.
For some strange reason there are plenty of people in this industry who cannot explain how to use a certain product, or what that product does to your body, without going way too scientific for most people to understand. Maybe it's a self-gratification thing, we don't know, but we do know this. If your client can't follow what you're saying then it's useless information.
The net result is regular people tend to get a bit lost.
Every company tells you their latest product is the best to ever hit the market, we're sure you have already come across that type of thing.
This particular product is designed to increase your body's ability to perform explosive movements. Your body generates it already, it's what you use up when you go for a short sprint or perform any heavy lifting motion. The problem is we don't have very much of it in our system at any one time, so by supplementing it you can increase these stores dramatically.
So what does all that actually mean for you in the gym? Imagine being able to push out an extra rep at the end of a few of your sets, or being able to sprint for another interval on the treadmill.
Despite all of the myths and marketing behind it over the last two decades, you've just got the explanation of what this supplement does right there. That's it.
Now for the all important question. Will the product give you a more muscular physique? The answer is no, it will not. At least, it won't directly give you a more muscular physique. Think about it, all it does is increase your 'ability' to lift slightly heavier than you may do right now. You still have to actually go put the work in yourself. If you took this product and didn't exercise, you'd see no change.
When you are looking for a product to buy you can get lost in a sea of conflicting information on what particular blend is best. Most major manufacturers offer a range of different blends, with some in tablet form and others in pill form. You'll encounter blends such as monohydrate, ethyl ester and kre alkalyn.
If you are basing your decision on which blend has the most clinical research to back it up then your choice is very easy. The oldest form, monohydrate, is miles ahead of any other type.
After being on the market for twenty years now, monohydrate has been the subject of a massive amount of scientific studies resulting in it's position as the number one form of this particular supplement. One of the benefits of being the original form of this type of product is that it has a much larger research base behind it and, as you can probably imagine, costs far less than more recent versions.
So, if you want to know how to build muscle and you are looking at using a creatine supplement as a way to enhance your results in the gym, our recommendation is to start with a simple monohydrate product and take things from there. Now you know the facts on what it does, you should be able to push to the next level.
With so much confusion in the fitness industry in general, it's sometimes quite nice just to find some straightforward advice.
For some strange reason there are plenty of people in this industry who cannot explain how to use a certain product, or what that product does to your body, without going way too scientific for most people to understand. Maybe it's a self-gratification thing, we don't know, but we do know this. If your client can't follow what you're saying then it's useless information.
The net result is regular people tend to get a bit lost.
Every company tells you their latest product is the best to ever hit the market, we're sure you have already come across that type of thing.
This particular product is designed to increase your body's ability to perform explosive movements. Your body generates it already, it's what you use up when you go for a short sprint or perform any heavy lifting motion. The problem is we don't have very much of it in our system at any one time, so by supplementing it you can increase these stores dramatically.
So what does all that actually mean for you in the gym? Imagine being able to push out an extra rep at the end of a few of your sets, or being able to sprint for another interval on the treadmill.
Despite all of the myths and marketing behind it over the last two decades, you've just got the explanation of what this supplement does right there. That's it.
Now for the all important question. Will the product give you a more muscular physique? The answer is no, it will not. At least, it won't directly give you a more muscular physique. Think about it, all it does is increase your 'ability' to lift slightly heavier than you may do right now. You still have to actually go put the work in yourself. If you took this product and didn't exercise, you'd see no change.
When you are looking for a product to buy you can get lost in a sea of conflicting information on what particular blend is best. Most major manufacturers offer a range of different blends, with some in tablet form and others in pill form. You'll encounter blends such as monohydrate, ethyl ester and kre alkalyn.
If you are basing your decision on which blend has the most clinical research to back it up then your choice is very easy. The oldest form, monohydrate, is miles ahead of any other type.
After being on the market for twenty years now, monohydrate has been the subject of a massive amount of scientific studies resulting in it's position as the number one form of this particular supplement. One of the benefits of being the original form of this type of product is that it has a much larger research base behind it and, as you can probably imagine, costs far less than more recent versions.
So, if you want to know how to build muscle and you are looking at using a creatine supplement as a way to enhance your results in the gym, our recommendation is to start with a simple monohydrate product and take things from there. Now you know the facts on what it does, you should be able to push to the next level.
About the Author:
Author: Russ Howe PTI is a popular personal trainer. See how to build muscle with our new video guide showing the five principles to a more powerful physique and creatine.
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