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Creatine
Creatine is used to provide energy to muscles during intense and brief sessions of aerobics training, weight training or sports.
To purchase creatine in one of our stores in the province including Saint-Georges, Montreal and Longueuil, trust in the NUTRITION 87 stores. Come and meet us in store, or phone us to receive information on the various products offered and to get sound advice. You can also get your creatine by ordering from our online store.
What is creatine?
Creatine is an amino acid (protein) that is present in red meat, chicken and fish (roughly 5g per kilo). This molecule lodges itself mainly in the muscular fibers and promotes the renewal of energy in the cells, while playing a role in muscle contraction.
As a dietary supplement, creatine is derived from sodium sarcosine and cyanamide. Sold in the form of capsules, wafers, microgranule or powder (soluble or semi-soluble), and also available in a drinkable formula. Creatine is often mixed with other nutrients that increase its effects: glucose, vitamins, minerals, RNA (ribonucleic acid), glutamine, whey protein (commonly called whey), taurine or plant extracts.
Creatine, bodybuilding and intense sports
Creatine is widely used by bodybuilders and by professional athletes. This dietary supplement is not on the list of doping products, even though consuming it does increase the level of phosphocreatine in the muscles by up to 20%. Phosphocreatine promotes the turnover of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which provides an immediate source of energy to cell muscles.
Using creatine improves strength and performance during intense and brief sessions of strength training, weight lifting, aerobics, hockey and soccer (as an example), while decreasing recovery time after exercise. It is not effective at improving performance during endurance sports (it even increases the chances of cramps and dehydration during this type of sport).
Creatine also causes the muscles to retain water, which increases body weight and muscle mass. It is therefore recommended to drink 2 liters of water daily when we are consuming this dietary supplement. It is worth noting that if it is combined with certain medications, creatine can be harmful to the kidneys.
Purchase your creatine at NUTRITION 87
Come and buy your creatine at one of our stores located in Saint-Georges and Montreal. You also have the option to order your creatine online across the province.
For any questions or advice, you can reach the NUTRITION 87 specialists at (438) 313-8314.
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