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What
is it?
The
compound occurs naturally in the body. Creatine
can be found in the skeletal muscle.
Are
there any dangers?
It is not advised to take large doses of Creatine
over a long period of time. It is not known how
the body is affected by the synthesis of such doses
and this could have a detrimental effect on the
body. So don’t overuse it.
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What
Does It do?
Increases muscle volume.
Increases lean weight.
Increases strength in high intensity sports.
Attracts cellular fluid into the muscle, which increases
strength size and sometimes muscle definition.
In most cases it increases muscle mass by 20%.
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How
does it work?
When
taken it passes through the stomach lining into
the bloodstream where it is absorbed by the skeletal
muscle. It serves as an energy reserve in muscle
cells. If you take it you can use your muscles more
because there are greater energy reserves to use.
It also bloats the muscle with Creatine rich fluid.
This allows more weight to be lifted.
What
happens when you stop using it?
Strength
and size increases, which occur when using Creatine,
will diminish after you stop taking it. However,
a small daily dose will keep the body increase stable.
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Remember
Make
sure you drink plenty of water when using Creatine.
Creatine pulls water from other parts of the body
when it is making the muscle larger. This will also
help the kidneys deal with the nutrients that the
body is receiving. Try to stay away from Caffeine
too as it will do the opposite of the Creatine and
pull the water away from the muscle.
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