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FITNESS creatine

Name: Fitness creatine
Brand: nutricost
SKU: HUANG Zhihao7138765
Availability: InStock

What is Creatine?

Creatine is a naturally occurring nitrogenous organic acid found in muscle cells (primarily in red meat and fish). The body can also synthesize it in the liver and kidneys. It serves as a rapid energy reservoir for ATP (adenosine triphosphate), crucial for short-duration, high-intensity activities.

FITNESS creatine

Key Benefits of Creatine

Enhances Exercise Performance
- Boosts strength, power, and anaerobic endurance (e.g., sprinting, resistance training), extending high-intensity workout capacity.
- Studies show ~5–15% improvement in one-rep max (1RM).
Promotes Muscle Growth
- Increases training volume (more sets/reps), indirectly stimulating hypertrophy.
- Causes short-term water retention in muscles (~1–2 kg weight gain), enhancing fullness.
Accelerates Recovery
- Reduces post-exercise muscle damage and fatigue.
Cognitive Benefits (Emerging Evidence)
- May support brain function under stress or sleep deprivation.

FITNESS creatine

How to Use Creatine

Loading Phase (Optional)
- Days 1–5: 20 g/day (split into 4 doses) to saturate muscles quickly.
- Maintenance: 3–5 g/day thereafter (no cycling needed).
Direct Maintenance
- 3–5 g/day (1 tsp); muscles saturate in ~3–4 weeks without loading.
Timing
- Flexible (pre-/post-workout). Pairing with carbs (e.g., banana) may enhance uptake.