Achieve Maximum Absorption!
Supports Muscle Strength & Size!
This product contains no fillers, yeast, wheat, soy, corn, sugar, chlorine,
preservatives, artificial color or dairy products.
Product Highlights:
- More Intense Lifting because Muscle Tissue is less susceptible to
Fatigue!
- Increases Strength and Power!
- Anti-Catabolic (Stops muscle from breaking down)!
- Minimizes Protein Breakdown!
- Builds Lean Muscle Mass!
- Increases Stamina & Endurance!
- Promotes a better Pump during Workouts!
- Creapure Brand!
- 100% Creatine Monohydrate!
- Finely Micronized Powder!
- Better Mixability!
- No Grittiness!
- Enhanced Absorption!
Description / Benefits:
Ultimate Nutrition Creatine Monohydrate, Micronized 1000 grams. To
perform optimally, muscles need energy. The body provides the energy needed in
situations requiring immediate, high-intensity actions as in exercise, in the
form of ATP, or adenosine triphosphate. Since the body has only a limited supply
of ATP, usually to last only a few seconds of intense exercise, ATP is
continuously produced to supply energy in order for the muscles to function. The
burst of energy is produced by the breakdown of ATP when one phosphate group is
released, which packs considerable metabolic energy. The body uses creatine
phosphate to quickly replenish ATP.
The more energy the muscles store, the better they can perform in events, which
require intense, immediate energy, such as weightlifting, sprinting, jumping,
football, hockey and soccer. Since creatine is stored in the muscle as creatine
phosphate, intake of supplemental creatine can increase the production of energy
enabling muscles to perform at higher intensity. While the body produces its own
supply of creatine, it is not sufficient to supply the muscle with the added
energy necessary for intense performance.
The benefits of Ultimate Nutrition Creatine Monohydrate, Micronized 1000 grams
supplementation for endurance athletes have been actively researched. This
research has established that creatine can, in fact, extend endurance at a
relatively high dose of 20 grams per day. Creatine increases the muscle mass and
muscle girth if taken along with a sustained exercise regimen. Initially, it may
also increase weight due to gain in the muscle mass, which may slow down some
people, especially swimmers. The "slowing down" may be due to the highly aerobic
nature of this exercise, and should be reversible after sustained exercise.
The ergogenic, or performance-enhancing, effect of creatine is best achieved by
creatine monohydrate. Ideally, the increase of creatine in the body is achieved
by a five- to seven-day "loading" period followed by a maintenance period. Since
more stored creatine will produce more energy, it is best to optimize its uptake
into the muscle during the maintenance phase by supplementing it with
carbohydrates. Carbohydrates increase creatine uptake into muscle and reduce its
excretion in the urine.
Micronized Creatine 1000 Grams Supplement Facts:
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 teaspoon (5g)
200 servings
Supplement Facts:
Amount Per Serving: Creatine Monohydrate: 5 grams
Ingredients: Creatine monohydrate.
Recommended Use:
As a dietary supplement, take one rounded teaspoon (approximately 5
grams) two times a day, evenly spaced, on an empty stomach.
Advanced Creatine Directions:
Optional 8-week creatine monohydrate loading and maintenance cycle:
Week 1: Loading (20g/day)
Weeks 2-5: Maintenance (10g/day)
Weeks 6-8: Off (no creatine)
Repeat Cycle
SELECTED REFERENCES
1) Burke et al., "Effect of Oral Creatine Supplementation on
Single-Effort Sprint Performance in Elite Swimmers," Int. J. Sports Nutr.:
6,222, 1996
2) Green et al., "Creatine Ingestion Augments Muscle Creatine Uptake and
Glycogen Synthesis During Carbohydrate Feeding in Man," J. Physiol.: 491, 63,
1996
3) Hultman et al., "Muscle Creatine Loading in Man," J. Appl. Physiol.: 81, 232,
1996
4) Kreider, R., "Creatine Supplement: Analysis of Ergogenic value, Medical
Safety and Concerns," J. Exer. Physiol. Online: 1, 1, 1998
5) Ternlion et al., "The Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Two 700-meters
maximal Running Bouts," Int. J. Sports Nutr.: 7, 138, 1997
6) Alamada et al., "Impact of Chronic Supplementation on Serum Enzyme
Concentrations," FASEB J.: 10, A4567, 1996
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the Creatine Dosage During the Loading Phase?
A total of 20 to 25 grams per day of creatine are usually recommended during
the loading phase. Since this is a large amount to be taken in one sitting, it
should be broken down into four or five servings of around 5 grams each, which
is equivalent to 5-6 capsules.
How Should Creatine Be Taken?
Creatine is best ingested with a nutritious fluid in generous amounts.
What Are the Side Effects of Creatine?
Creatine does not have any adverse side effects per se if taken in optimal
doses tailored to a reasonable exercise regimen. In large amounts, it can,
however, cause gastrointestinal distress. If this situation presents itself, the
intake of creatine should be reduced to individual comfort levels.
Doesn't Creatine Initially Decrease Performance?
Not necessarily! Creatine intake, however, does increase weight because the
muscle gains mass. Therefore, in intensely aerobic exercises, such as swimming
and trail running, an athlete's performance may not be up to the par. This can
be reversed, however, with increasing the endurance training, which is also
stimulated by creatine over time.
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