Creatine. You've all heard the word before. But not many know what it really is. Creatine is made up of three amino acids (amino acids are the building blocks of protein). These three amino acids are glycine, arginine, and methionine. Many use creatine as a supplement to build muscle, in the form of powder, pills, and even in a liquid form which is dispensed by an "eyedropper."
Ok, so how does creatine help in losing weight? Don't worry, I'm going to get to that, but first you must understand how it really works. Well, how creatine works is this: When you take the creatine supplement, creatine saturates your muscle cells. This creatine that is now in your muscles, attracts water in your body, causing your muscle cells to fill up with water. In order for your muscle cells to adapt this new amount of water within them, they have no selection but to expand. This translates to larger, stronger muscles.
Is Creatine Helpful For Weight Loss?
But I'm a woman, I don't want big, bulky muscles! Don't worry, the only way that is going to happen is if you are taking in more than enough calories, lifting heavy to gain muscle, and taking the same amount a bodybuilder would take. Plenty of women take creatine, and are not bulky at all, rather they are toned; the way most women prefer to look.
Any who, getting back to the point, the muscles will be larger than before. Now, since bigger muscles require more calories to sound their new size (remember, this doesn't mean huge, just larger than before), your muscles will have no selection but to rob your fat shop for the significant calories to sound their size. This is how creatine will help with weight loss!
Also, if you are on a diet, one of the hardest things to do is to keep your current size/definition, (ladies, remember, don't be nervous by the word size). Other speculate to take creatine while dieting. Creatine will help you keep your current size, while burning fat only, rather than fat and muscle for vigor to fuel your workouts.
What kind of creatine should I take? Since there are so many separate types on the market, I will interpret to help you narrow down your choices.
Creatine Monohydrate
Most commonly sold in a white powder form, very chalky in taste and texture, creatine monohydrate is the first and oldest type of creatine invented. Creatine monohydrate is commonly used by people seeking gains in muscle mass (ladies, believe me, this is not the type of creatine you are finding for). The qoute with creatine monohydrate is that it is known for gassy stomach problems as well as bloating. So although your muscle may get larger, it will be very difficult for you to get definition with that size, if you are like most people. Also, with creatine monohydrate, you have to go through what is known as a "loading phase," in which you must take around 4 scoops (roughly 20 grams) of it per day for your first four days on the product. After, you can take only 2 scoops or almost 10 grams for a period of 6 weeks or so, then you must load up again and so on and so forth. This process is known as "cycling" a supplement.
Is Creatine Helpful For Weight Loss?
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