Let’s talk bodybuilding supplements. Have you ever heard of creatine before? This popular selling bodybuilding supplement is still in very high demand among athletes and bodybuilders quite simply, because it works! Creatine is one of the first products to ever hit the dietary supplement industry that has shown time and time again, through countless scientific double-blind placebo-controlled studies, that it not only works, but it works very well. So, it’s been a while since creatine hit the market. Is there anything else out there than can compete with the proven efficacy of creatine? In this article, we’re going to take a close look at the pharmacology of creatine and tell you how and why it works. We’ll also discuss some new designer anabolic supplement ingredients that are giving creatine a run for its money. Stay with us.
Creatine is a substance found in muscle cells in high concentrations and a typical steak has about 2 grams of creatine per serving. This amino acid metabolite was first introduced to Olympic athletes. Upon ingestion, creatine is taken up by skeletal muscle cells. It then forms phosphocreatine which is a high energy phosphate compound. The immediate source of muscular energy is ATP Phosphocreatine serves as a backup source of this muscular energy and partially determines the amount of time that muscular work can be performed.