Creatine is extensively used by athletes in a wide variety of sports because of the certainty it increases muscle mass and aids performance. Many in the fitness industry claim it is one of the best supplements to aid strength, recover faster, build more muscle more quickly and has the benefit of being a natural occurring [...]

Creatine is a nitrogenous compound that occurs naturally in the body; produced in the liver from amino acids, the bulk of which is then stored in the muscles that support the skeleton. Approximately half of stored Creatine originates from food – specifically meat, poultry and fish and can be taken as a pure dietary supplement. [...]

Creatine helps to increase lean muscle mass, strength and performance. However, it is not always effectively absorbed by the body, meaning a lot needs to be ingested to achieve results. Creatine Ethyl Ether has a better absorption rate than regular Creatine. Creatine Ethyl Ether converts back into Creatine in the body, and therefore has the [...]

Creatine is an amino acid that occurs naturally in the body and is found in meat, poultry and fish.  Taken in a pure supplement form, it is believed to increase exercise performance, muscle size, and strength.  It is also believed to speed up recovery between workouts. Despite or maybe because of its popularity and benefits, [...]

Before taking Creatine most people Google the net to find out the side effects of Creatine as a lot of people believe it to be unnatural and dangerous which isn’t the case.  No serious side effects of Creatine have ever been reported.   The only side effects I have ever heard of people reporting are [...]

Glutamine is a very popular supplement amongst bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts which can be taken at the same time as Creatine.  Creatine and Glutamine are entirely different products and don’t cancel each other out as some forum members might say.  If you are taking a protein powder supplement you may want to check that it [...]

It’s not a good idea to take creatine before bed as you have to drink a lot of water with it when you take it and unless you want to be woken up in the night by your bladder then it is not a good idea.  Take creatine around workout times pre workouts and after [...]

If you take creatine and are not working out you are just throwing your money down the drain.  Creatine basically makes you able to perform better in the gym allowing you to build bigger, stronger muscles as a result of your training, if you are not training then it will be doing nothing.  If you [...]

A lot of people ask in bodybuilding and fitness forums whether they can take creatine and protein together, and the answer is yes. Creatine and protein are completely different products just because you take one doesn’t mean you can’t take another.  Just check to see if your protein shake already includes creatine as you don’t [...]

Creatine powder can be absorbed by the bloodstream much faster in powder form as the coating on a pill must be digested first. The main problem with the capsules is the amount you need to take to complete the creatine loading phase, you would probably need to take around 40 tablets per day to load [...]