Guys, creatine monohydrate is nothing new, but back in 1998 when I first got my hands on some, I was giddy with excitement! As advertised, I put on about 7 pounds within the first couple weeks and I was adding reps to all my sets on bench and squats with the dumbbells.
Of all the supplements out there, it’s definitely in my top 5 of supplements to take. There’s nothing like a supplement that just works as advertised! That’s also the best part of ANIMAL supplements. If you know you need creatine in your diet, then with ANIMAL, you know that you’re taking exactly what you think.
Now, what I was not aware of at age 15 was that creatine not only aids with training strength and stamina, as well as lean weight gain, but it also has been shown to have a number of positive effects on the brain. This includes improved memory, cognitive function (I’m still waiting for that to kick in...haha!), reduced mental fatigue, benefits to mood, and better ability to tolerate stress. Essentially, just as creatine helps produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate) to fuel our muscles with energy, it also supports ATP production in the brain. As the primary energy carrier in all living cells, ATP powers both muscle and brain function. One thing I WAS aware of in my teens, however, was that creatine is a supplement that is naturally occurring in all our diets, at least, for all of us beef eaters out here. A typical dose of creatine supplementation is 5-10 g, but if you consume 8 ounces of beef, you would also be ingesting 1-2 grams of creatine that way. Nice to know it’s something we already consume, but now we can simply benefit by taking more of it.
Look, I’m not a scientist. But with my training, coaching and nutrition background, I wanted to be sure to share my knowledge of supplements, and specifically, creatine. There’s no question, I recommend it.
