You've got your gym bag ready, you know how to build muscle by hitting the weights at the gym regularly, but there is one area which still poses confusion. That area, of course, is supplements. If this is your current situation then don't worry, for you are certainly not alone. Many people go through it and today we'll be helping you to get things in order by looking at how creatine products work, what to look for and what blends work best.
Considering the amount of contradicting information available to fitness enthusiasts already, it is sometimes quite a refreshing experience to hear no-nonsense advice.
For some strange reason there are plenty of people in this industry who cannot explain how to use a certain product, or what that product does to your body, without going way too scientific for most people to understand. Maybe it's a self-gratification thing, we don't know, but we do know this. If your client can't follow what you're saying then it's useless information.
Because of this tendency to over complicate supplements, people get lost and have no clue where to start. It doesn't need to be like that.
This supplement is absolutely no different. Many people don't know where to start and they see every major supplement manufacturer saying the exact same things, swearing that you need to use their product because all of the other ones will not work as effectively for you.
This particular product is designed to increase your body's ability to perform explosive movements. Your body generates it already, it's what you use up when you go for a short sprint or perform any heavy lifting motion. The problem is we don't have very much of it in our system at any one time, so by supplementing it you can increase these stores dramatically.
Basically, these increased stores of this substance result in your ability to lift slightly heavier weights for slightly longer periods of time.
Despite all of the myths and marketing behind it over the last two decades, you've just got the explanation of what this supplement does right there. That's it.
Now for the all important question. Will the product give you a more muscular physique? The answer is no, it will not. At least, it won't directly give you a more muscular physique. Think about it, all it does is increase your 'ability' to lift slightly heavier than you may do right now. You still have to actually go put the work in yourself. If you took this product and didn't exercise, you'd see no change.
One area where people don't expect to come unstuck is choosing which blend of this supplement to use. There is more than one type of this product and all the major companies will have a range of different options, ranging from pills, to powders, to drinks.
If you are basing your decision on which blend has the most clinical research to back it up then your choice is very easy. The oldest form, monohydrate, is miles ahead of any other type.
After being on the market for twenty years now, monohydrate has been the subject of a massive amount of scientific studies resulting in it's position as the number one form of this particular supplement. One of the benefits of being the original form of this type of product is that it has a much larger research base behind it and, as you can probably imagine, costs far less than more recent versions.
If you are already an experienced gym user you may already know how to build muscle but the majority of fitness enthusiasts are not in that situation and need help, particularly in the area of supplements. Creatine is just one example of a product which is often needlessly over complicated. After reading today's article you have the solid foundation to get the most from any product of this type in the future.
Considering the amount of contradicting information available to fitness enthusiasts already, it is sometimes quite a refreshing experience to hear no-nonsense advice.
For some strange reason there are plenty of people in this industry who cannot explain how to use a certain product, or what that product does to your body, without going way too scientific for most people to understand. Maybe it's a self-gratification thing, we don't know, but we do know this. If your client can't follow what you're saying then it's useless information.
Because of this tendency to over complicate supplements, people get lost and have no clue where to start. It doesn't need to be like that.
This supplement is absolutely no different. Many people don't know where to start and they see every major supplement manufacturer saying the exact same things, swearing that you need to use their product because all of the other ones will not work as effectively for you.
This particular product is designed to increase your body's ability to perform explosive movements. Your body generates it already, it's what you use up when you go for a short sprint or perform any heavy lifting motion. The problem is we don't have very much of it in our system at any one time, so by supplementing it you can increase these stores dramatically.
Basically, these increased stores of this substance result in your ability to lift slightly heavier weights for slightly longer periods of time.
Despite all of the myths and marketing behind it over the last two decades, you've just got the explanation of what this supplement does right there. That's it.
Now for the all important question. Will the product give you a more muscular physique? The answer is no, it will not. At least, it won't directly give you a more muscular physique. Think about it, all it does is increase your 'ability' to lift slightly heavier than you may do right now. You still have to actually go put the work in yourself. If you took this product and didn't exercise, you'd see no change.
One area where people don't expect to come unstuck is choosing which blend of this supplement to use. There is more than one type of this product and all the major companies will have a range of different options, ranging from pills, to powders, to drinks.
If you are basing your decision on which blend has the most clinical research to back it up then your choice is very easy. The oldest form, monohydrate, is miles ahead of any other type.
After being on the market for twenty years now, monohydrate has been the subject of a massive amount of scientific studies resulting in it's position as the number one form of this particular supplement. One of the benefits of being the original form of this type of product is that it has a much larger research base behind it and, as you can probably imagine, costs far less than more recent versions.
If you are already an experienced gym user you may already know how to build muscle but the majority of fitness enthusiasts are not in that situation and need help, particularly in the area of supplements. Creatine is just one example of a product which is often needlessly over complicated. After reading today's article you have the solid foundation to get the most from any product of this type in the future.
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Coach: Russ Howe PTI is a popular personal trainer. Learn how to build muscle with our free video guide giving the 5 principles to a more muscular physique and creatine.
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