Creatine 1000mg - 60 Tablets - Gold Nutrition

Creatine tablets.

Supplementation with Creatine GoldNutrition allows:

• Increase muscle mass, by increasing type I, IIA and IIB muscle fibers
• Increase sprint strength and power
• Achieve longer training, by increasing ATP resynthesis and less fatigue, by reducing lactic acid accumulation
• Recover faster between workouts
• Increase muscular endurance

Creatine is a naturally occurring amino acid produced in our body and found mainly in the muscles. Most of the creatine found in the muscles is stored in the form of phosphocreatine (66%), while the remainder is stored as free creatine (33%). Our body uses 1 to 2% of the total creatine stored daily. It is replenished through food or from the amino acids glycine, arginine and methionine. Many studies have shown that supplementation with creatine monohydrate can increase muscle creatine by between 10 and 40%, depending on several factors, namely the athlete's physical fitness. By increasing the availability of phosphocreatine in the muscle, we increase the availability of energy during high-intensity exercises, such as sprinting and/or series of intense exercises.

Supplementation for short cycles appears to work best for endurance exercises such as weightlifting and consecutive sprints, while supplementation for longer cycles appears to increase the quality of training, leading to gains of between 5 and 15% in overall performance and strength.

Creatine monohydrate is absorbed intact through the intestines into the blood. It is then absorbed by the muscles or eliminated in the urine. This means that creatine is not degraded in the stomach and intestinal absorption is not a limiting factor for muscle retention. Approximately 95% of the body's creatine is stored in the muscles, with higher concentrations in fast-twitch fibres. Total creatine stores are approximately 120g in an adult male. Creatine uptake into the muscles is sodium-dependent and is mediated by insulin, so it is highly recommended that athletes take creatine with a carbohydrate-rich drink or a carbohydrate-protein drink. When taken with carbohydrates, creatine stores can increase by 60%.

Creatine plays a very important role in energy transfer and replenishes cellular ATP reserves. In muscles, it is used to fuel the contraction process, combining with phosphate and converting into phosphocreatine, which is essential for producing rapid, short bursts of energy. Its depletion can result in fatigue and loss of muscle strength, which is why several studies report that creatine produces significant improvements in sports that require high levels of strength.

Creatine is essential for energy metabolism. During high-intensity exercise, creatine phosphate is broken down to provide energy for the re-synthesis of ATP. The energy derived from the breakdown of creatine phosphate allows ATP to be recycled an additional 12 times during maximal exercise.

Lack of Creatine has also been associated with pathologies such as heart failure, ischemia, increased prevalence of ventricular arrhythmias, among others.

There is also evidence that Creatine may play an important role in brain function as well as neuromuscular control.

Creatine promotes recovery between two intense training sessions.
Creatine supplementation can influence body mass and composition in several ways, with regard to increasing fat-free mass or muscle mass.