AST Micronized Creatine supplies the athlete with ample amounts of creatine - the single most popular bodybuilding supplement on the market, and once whose results have been called 'steroid-like'. The best news? There are hardly any side-effects or drawbacks to creatine usage.
Creatine supplies the body with the much-needed energy, and it delievers it straight into the muscle - not in a form that will have to be metabolised to work, but rather in the very form that the body uses to replenish itself. Not only can AST Micronized Creatine increase your strentgh during workouts, but it also delays fatigue and gives you a longer lasting 'pump' by super-hydrating muscle cells.
AST claims to have produced creatine that is much 'smaller' than most brands, offering a hugely larger surface area and thus: better absorbtion into the muscle. AST Sports Science Micronized Creatine is a unique new creatine monohydrate that is manufactured using state-of-the-art particle micronizing technology - PMTTM. With this new technology we are able to actually make each tiny creatine particle 20 times smaller than typical creatine powder. Smaller particle size means more total surface area for quicker and more efficient creatine absorption.
ATP is an energy-carrying molecule found in the cells of all living beings. ATP captures chemical energy obtained from the breakdown of food molecules and releases it to fuel other cellular processes. Relevant to us - it is the energy store of the body, the direct fuel for all muscular activity. Energy is created with the release of a phosporous molecule from ATP, as it becomes ADP.
In a resting vertebrate muscle, the available supply of ATP can sustain maximal muscle work for less than one second. The muscle, therefore, must continuously replenish its ATP store, and this is done in many different ways. One mechanism for the formation of ATP operates so rapidly that for a long time scientists were unable to detect any change in the amount of ATP. That mechanism is the release of a phosphorous molecule from creatine, facilitating the resynthesis of ATP, and the renewal of the muscle's energy store, effectivly allowing the muscle to operate longer at peak capacity.
As your ATP generation is directly linked to the amount of Creatine you have, the equation is simple - the more creatine you have, the more ADP you will be able to synthesize and thus the longer your muscle will operate at maximum power. This is what AST Micronized Creatine aims for. Creatine thus isn't an instant-grow muscle-fix, but rather a supplement which enables an athlete to work out harder and longer, thus reaping greater benefits.
Also, the creatine in AST Micronized Creatine super-hydrates muscle cells, giving athletes the well-known pump look after workouts. Creating effects will be visible within two weeks on a vast majority of people.
Directions: Mix 1 heaping teaspoon of AST Micronized Creatine in 8 to 10 ounces of water or juice. Drink immediately. To maximize results, drink 8 to 10 8-ounce glasses of water daily.
Day 1 through 5: Take 1 heaping teaspoon of AST Micronized Creatine 4 to 6 times daily.
Day 6 forward: Take 1 heaping teaspoon of AST Micronized Creatine twice daily.
First and foremost, remain well hydrated while taking AST Micronized Creatine to prevent many of the negative side effects. Also, check if your are alergic to creatine.
Consult your doctor if you:
Do not treat an children under 2 with any supplements. Do not overdose in the loading period.
Do not overload with AST Micronized Creatine, or any other form of fitness/bodybuilding products. While they might not be harmful by themselves, if they are not used in accordance with instructions and not accompanied with a regular excercise program, they may lead to unwanted weight gain. Supplemets do not build muscle - excercise does.