Creatine Supplement Guide - Complete Creatine Guide!

MuscleTech has just released a new supplement called IntraVol. IntraVol is designed to be taken while you workout to provide you with energy, bigger pumps, and faster recovery. IntralVol also contains creatine monohydrate! This raises the question, is it beneficial to take creatine monohydrate while you train? It also raises the question, if I start taking IntraVol do I need to stop taking my regular creatine monohydrate supplement?

Personally, I think it’s possibly to benefit from taking creatine while you train as long as it’s consumed with a fast digesting carbohydrate complex like Waxy Maize or Dextrose. IntraVol contains Waxy Maize. And to answer the other question, should I stop taking my creatine monohydrate supplement while taking IntraVol, the answer is no. On IntraVol’s nutritional label the amount of creatine contained per dose is not shown because it’s a “proprietary blend”. I am guessing it only contains trace amounts, not a significant amount, just so they can put it on the label! I would recommend still taking 5g of pure creatine monohydrate powder in your post workout shake.

I would not class IntraVol as a creatine supplement, it’s more of a energy/amino acid supplement. If you want to find out more about IntraVol check out this page or this IntraVol reviews page. If you have tried it before please leave your comments in the comments section.

There are plenty of rumors floating around about creatine. On this page you’ll find a list of creatine facts. For more information on creatine see the creatine supplements section on MuscleandStrength.com and for a list of the best creatine supplements check out our best list.

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What is Creatine?

Creatine is a natural compound made in our bodies to supply energy to our muscles. Its chemical name is actually ‘methylguanido-acetic acid’, but who wants to pronounce that in day-to-day life! Creatine is formed from three amino acids; arginine, methionine and glycine. The chemical process is not worth explaining as its relevance is null and void to training circumstances.

Creatine is produced in our liver primarily, and our pancreas and kidneys also. Its transported to our muscles via our bloodstream and is converted to creatine phosphate, this is achieved by the enzyme creatine kinase, which helps bond creatine to a high energy phosphate group.

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Welcome to creatine supplement guide. This site was setup to educate people on one of the biggest supplements used in sports and bodybuilding, creatine.

There are so many myths surrounding creatine, and we plan on straightening them all out. The fact is that creatine is an awesome supplement for building strength and muscle size and has no known side effects.

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