ATP Science Creatine Monohydrate Creapure

ATP Science Creatine Monohydrate offers the world's finest Creapure powder designed to increase lean muscle mass, and enhance explosive strength and power by increasing total muscle phosphocreatine and free creatine content. This product may be mixed into pre, intra or post workout shakes, and stacked with dextrose or anther carbohydrate source to trigger insulin release and increase muscle uptake.

Product Features

• Creapure® Creatine Monohydrate.
• Boost Strength and Power.
• Increase Lean Muscle Mass.
• Vegan & GMO Free.
• Gluten Free & Sugar Free.

Creatine is one of the most beloved sports nutrition supplements, having assisted athletes and recreational trainers over decades in achieving their goals. Creatine is actually a tripeptide, composed of arginine, glycine and methionine. It is naturally synthesized in the body, some of which is eventually lost from the muscle cell and excreted as creatinine. Creatine is an important part of our anaerobic energy system, as a structural component of phosphocreatine. Phosphocreatine has the impressive ability to regenerate ADP back up to ATP without requiring oxygen, as most energy synthesis does.

This is great if you are wanting to support your anaerobic energy pathways, or for short term bouts of activity with rest periods in between. In fact, it has been suggested that creatine supplementation is useful for exercises lasting up to three miuntes¹.

Furthermore, creatine supplementation can reduce the amount of recovery needed between sets, which makes sense, as skeletal muscle ATP levels can be restored faster when the have a higher phsophocreatine content². ATP Science Creatine Monohydrate Creapure is a fantastic supplement option for anyone wanting to maximise their cellular reserves of phosphocreatine. 

Creatine is synthesized in the body at about 1 gram per day, with omnivorous diets containing about 1 gram per day also. Fish is perhaps an even better source of this tripeptide than red meat, which makes sense given the musclular energy required to push a biological structure through a body of water at a high speed—resistance training to the max! Though pescatarians, with regular fish intake, may still have a high dietary level, research shows that vegetarians tend to have lower resting creatine concentrations³. This means that supplementation with creatine will likely be more beneficial among vegans and vegetarians, or anyone with low meat or fish consumption. 

Creatine is not just about boosting muscle performance, however. An interesting study published way back in 2003 indicated that this sports and exercise supplement can positively impact working memory and intelligence at a dosage of 5 grams daily4. This is likely due to an increase in neuronal energy reserves.

ATP Science Creatine Monohydrate Creapure is a great all round sports nutrition, and even wellness, product. ATP Science Creatine Monohydrate Creapure is vegan friendly and contains the purest creatine on the planet: Creapure®.  

References

1. Lanhers C et al. Creatine Supplementation and Upper Limb Strength Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine. 2017 Vol 47 p.163-173

2. Cooper R et al. Creatine supplementation with specific view to exercise/sports performance: an update. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2012 Vol 9;33

3. Burke D.G., et al. Effect of creatine supplementation and resistance-exercise training on muscle insulin-like growth factor in young adults. International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 2008 Vol 18 p.389-398

4. Rae C et al. Oral creatine monohydrate supplementation improves brain performance: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial. Proceedings. Biological Sciences. 2003 Vol 270;1529 p.2147-2150

How to Use ATP Science Creatine Monohydrate

Take 5g of ATP Science Creatine 1 - 2 times daily. For best results ATP Science recommends consuming 3 - 5 g of Creapure® immediately pre or post workout with a protein and carbohdyrate blend to maximise its uptake by the muscle. Alternatively, ATP Creatine Monohydrate may be mixed with the beverage of your choice and consumed immediately after mixing.