Creatine Monohydrate
"Increases Muscle Torque, Supports ATP Production, Enhances Muscle
Energy, Greater Muscle Endurance"
Product
Information
Creatine Monohydrate is a metabolite that functions as
a precursor to creatine phosphate (it provides a binding site for free
phosphate). Once converted to creatine phosphate it provides a "high
energy" phosphate molecule for ATP production. ATP (Adenosine
Triphosphate) is the chemical in our bodies that fuels all muscular
contractions. This chain of events is known as the Krebs Cycle. Creatine’s
role, coupled with strength training, influences muscular contraction,
cell hydration, strength, and ultimately, long term muscular growth.
Creatine is quickly becoming one of the most widely studied ergogenic
aids in sports nutrition, leading to a better understanding of what
mechanism, or mechanisms, it acts upon.
Scientists now know that supplementing with creatine monohydrate
provides a saturation effect in skeletal muscle. This muscle cell creatine
saturation effect occurs after 5 days of "loading" (5 grams 4 times per
day) with creatine monohydrate. Once the muscle cell is saturated with
creatine it is easily maintained at this level with just two 5 gram doses
per day.
This creatine saturation effect provides several known benefits:
1.
By increasing muscle creatine stores, you provide an effective ATP buffer
for prolonged muscle energy production. This allows you to train at
maximum muscular output for longer periods of time. In other words, you
can lift heavier weights for more reps. This increase in muscular overload
leads to faster and greater lean muscle gains
2. Increasing muscle
creatine stores has a muscle cell "hyper-hydration" effect. This
"hyper-hydration" effect is the result of increased creatine stores
allowing more intracellular fluid into the muscle. This has a swelling
effect on the muscle making it bigger and fuller.
Muscles typically are comprised of about 70% water. The
"hyper-hydration" aspect of creatine may allow the muscle cell to hold 73%
to 75% water effectively, making the muscle bigger in a rather short
period of time. (Some individuals have reported 10 to 15 pound weight
increases in as little as two weeks.)
Increasing muscle cell hydration leads to benefits in leverage for
increased strength and possible reduction in lifting injuries.It is also
believed that increasing muscle cell hydration may lead to greater protein
accrual - solid lean muscle gains.
Unfortunately there are many unscrupulous supplement companies (a lot
more than you would think) offering creatine monohydrate at absurdly low
prices - in many instances prices lower than the raw material alone costs.
By cutting their creatine with maltodextrin (a complex carbohydrate
costing a mere 30 cents per pound) the customer is getting as little as
half of the creatine the label claims. The texture and consistency of a
50% creatine / 50% maltodexdrin blend is virtually identical to pure
creatine monohydrate. So this scam is literally undetectable without
laboratory testing.
AST Sports Science uses only the purest, HPLC tested and laboratory
certified, pharmaceutical grade creatine monohydrate money can buy. Our
creatine is manufactured specifically for us, and to our rigid standards
so you are guaranteed the finest, most effective creatine monohydrate
available.
New Micronized Creatine Monohydrate from AST Sport Science incorporates
a proprietary micronizing technology that produces "micro-particles" that
are 20 times smaller than regular creatine monohydrate. This new tehnology
gives you an advanced formula designed to go into solution rapidly and
remain suspended in solution longer.
New Micronized Creatine Monohydrate is a faster acting, better
absorbing creatine to help you build muscle quicker without the stomach
upset and without gritty creatine left at the bottom of the glass.
Label Information
Available Container sizes: 325g, 550g and
1000g
Servings per container: 325g - 65 servings, 550g - 110 servings,
1000g - 200 servings
Serving size: 1 Teaspoon (5g)
Amount per
serving:
| Micronized Creatine Monohydrate |
5 g |
| Total Fat |
0 g |
| Sodium |
0 g |
| Potassium |
0 g |
| Total Carbohydrate |
0 g |
| Sugars |
0 g |
| Protein |
0 g |
Other
ingredients
Each serving provides pure HDLC tested and laboratory
certified "micronized" creatine monohydrate - 5 grams
Recommended use:
Mix 1 heaped teaspoon in 6 to 8 ounces of
water or juice. Drink immediately. To maximise results be sure to drink 8
to 10 - 8 ounce glasses of water daily.
Creatine Loading: Phase 1 - Day 1 through day 5, take 1 heaped teaspoon
4 times daily.
Creatine Loading: Phase 2 - Day 6 forward, take one
heaped teaspoon twice dialy.
Made in USA
Copyright 2002 CLF Distribution Ltd.
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