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Creatine, A Gym Bag Staple

Creatine. Creatine. Creatine. How many times can I say the word? If I were to say the name as many times as there is products out there I would easily have a 500 word article in its self. But this article isn’t about just any old creatine. Wait, that’s exactly what this is about. Old school creatine. Creatine Monohydrate. This is creatine in the purest form and the current supplement of choice for this man, and we will see in about a month how that treats me.

Now for the basics. Creatine monohydrate is a molecular compound of 3 basic amino acids, those being l-methionine, l-arginine and l-glycine. 95% of creatine is found in skeletal muscle tissue, coming in 2 different forms. Chemically unbound creatine which is in a free flowing state and creatine phosphate.

Now creatine can be found in a natural form, but due to the process of cooking, and evidently cooking out the creatine, it is best ingested in powder form. So unless you feel like shoveling down 2.2 pounds of raw red meat, or fish a day to get the recommended 4 – 5 grams a day. Take the damn powder.

Now creatine’s Performance enhancing properties are still after all these years up for debate, and can be sometimes hard to understand the mechanics of it, but one thing is for certain, it builds big muscles. When creatine enters the body, it rushes to the muscles and in there it attracts a great deal of water to the muscle cells therefore enlarging them quite a bit. Now one would sit back and think, why would I want to fill my muscles with water. Well it’s quite simple when you sit back and look at it. While studies have tried to prove better protein synthesis as well as minimized catabolism, one thing is for certain. You receive boosted strength, as well as the psychological benefits of having visibly larger muscles.

Creatine will also give you a faster recovery time while at the gym and it will give you greater tolerance of the workload you are taking on. Now for one to really understand the benefits of creatine they will need to understand what Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) is and what it does. In a nutshell ATP is the compound that you muscle uses when it makes a contraction. So every curl, every squat, your muscles are burning ATP. In taking creatine, you are essentially boosting your body’s ability to regenerate ATP levels, thus making you be able to work out more intense as well as recover faster.

Now believe it or not there a few myths surrounding the use of creatine. Gym Heads, or Gym Rats will sometimes say that you need to be loading on and cycling off creatine, like taking 20 grams a day for 5 days or taking 40 grams a day for a week. Well here is only so much creatine your body can handle. Creatine has been proven to be highly effective without a loading phase. 5 grams a day will give you solid results in 2 weeks or so. Creatine is perfect to use because it allows continual use without cycling, a process used for fat burners and other supplements so that your body doesn’t get used to them.

All in all, with the only side effect being gastric upset in the first few days, you will find that creatine is a very solid supplement, one that should already be a staple in your gym bag. If it isn’t yet, it soon will be.

First Product Review! Gain Muscle Fast

For anyone looking to gain muscle, and shred away fat, i would suggest looking no further than a simply beautiful system designed by Jason Ferruggia. This system will not only show you proper techniques to use while at the gym, it will also debunk many myths about supplements and training regimes. Now any person looking for a quick fix should steer away, as this will not be an instant “snap of the fingers” fix, as gaining muscle is a process that will take time and a serious effort. If you are that person, that is willing and able to put in some effort and legitimately change your life and your personal health then i strongly suggest that you continue reading.

Jason is a world renown fitness trainer and health consultant with over 700 athletes on his resume. His work can be seen ranging across all sporting levels, in many different sports. You may have seen his work featured in such publications as Men’s Fitness, Men’s Health as well as Maximum Fitness. This may seem like your typical bodybuilder/personal trainer, but at that point is where Jason’s program frays from the norm. Jason was not one to be blesses with perfect genes, or the money to pump his body full of steroids, he has been working on his unique system for 15 years. His dedication to his clients and his own program is what initially drew me in. Jason has been around long enough to see products come and go, to see “fad” techniques and training programs fail, and this give his program a distinct advantage when compared to other programs.

The main things that drew me into Jason’s program were:
- His passion for fitness
- His knowledge of the fitness world
- His impressive resume
- And the shear volume of his program

This program comes with tons of resources for the average person to utilize and work to their advantage. Things like the nutrition guide and workout guide may not be what someone is looking for but they will quickly turn into something you use on a daily basis.

Using Jason’s guide, i was able to put my hard work to use at its maximum efficiency and see electric gains not only at the gym, but in the mirror. This program benefited me in more ways than i can count, and will do the same for you. If you are looking to:
- Build lean muscle without supplements
- Overcome less-than-ideal genetics
- Shred pounds while gaining rock hard muscle
- Be confident and happy about your body image

This is the perfect program for you! It worked flawlessly for me, and it will do the same for you.

If this is something you are serious about or just want to read up on the program yourself then i encourage you to visit Jason’s website to see for yourself. He can be found at the link immediately below.

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