Creatine monohydrates increase the energy of your muscles. It does this by increasing the amount of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) in your body, something that your body relies on for strength. ATP provides this energy by releasing a phosphate molecule, transforming it into adenosine diphosphate.
The energy produced by this transformation lasts for about 10 seconds, immediately after more ATP is produced. This is where the creatine monohydrate comes into play and provides it’s phosphate to ADP making more ATP. This ATP, once produced again, is used as energy. The more creatine you have, the more energy you have. It’s a cycle.
The body’s ability to generate ATP depends on the supply of creatine. Having extra creatine in your systems allows you to work your muscles to their maximum potential. However, this doesn’t mean you simply take as much creatine you want –regardless of the amount you take, you still lose energy molecules as you workout.
I am 18 and have decieded to use creatine to aid me in my body building endevors i am 5′8″ and curently weigh 148.5 pounds with a very low body fat percentage. I intend to acheive a top weight of 170 combining wait training four times a week at the unevercity gym and creatine suplementation the articles were verry inciteful and educational and i plan on implementing some of the stratergies listed.