supplements

What is Creatine? Should I Take It?

What is Creatine? Should I Take It?

Creatine is made naturally in the body and helps you produce energy in activities lasting <10s

  1. Creatine has been shown to help athletes gain strength, but also has other benefits such as:

    1. Gain and Maintain muscle mass along with strength in older adults

    2. Helps memory

    3. Reduce the risk of ALS

  2. Creatine is safe to take as long as you don’t have any other pre-existing kidney/liver issues

  3. It is best to take after workouts in 5g doses, or loading by taking 5g 4x/day for ~5 days and then maintaining by having an average of 2-3g/day.

Four Good Nutritional Supplements For Workouts

Four Good Nutritional Supplements For Workouts

There are so many supplements available today, only a few of which are worth your money.  The labels of just every supplement are filled with claims about building muscle, burning fat, or enhancing performance.  It can be hard to know what’s based in actual science and what is silly BS.