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The Best Creatine Supplements for Men for Muscle Growth and Enhanced Recovery

Creatine is a popular muscle-building supplement, and for good reason. It’s one of the most research-backed supplements for muscle growth and recovery. While some people associate creatine with ... Continue Reading

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How to Take Creatine — A Science-Based Guide to This Powerful Supplement

Creatine has a bit of a public relations problem. Non-lifters and overprotective parents sometimes think it's a steroid. Airport security usually thinks it’s something even more illicit. But dedicated ... Continue Reading

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What Does a Pre-Workout Do?

Pre-workout supplements have become increasingly popular among fitness enthusiasts in recent years. It’s almost as if, are you even a serious lifter if you don’t dry scoop some pre-workout in the gym ... Continue Reading

Do You Trust Yourself with Supplementation?

Supplementation is a word that is often tossed around in the fitness industry without much regard for its end-user audience. Simply put, supplementation as we know it comes in two forms: dietary and ... Continue Reading

How Creatine Improves ATP Synthesis for Both Brain and Body

There is no doubt that creatine is one of the favorite tools for building more muscle and increasing strength. Many college level and professional athletes utilize creatine for improving the performance of ... Continue Reading

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Bioenergetics and Nutrition: Creatine, Carbs, and Protein

Eating for performance has always been a hot topic in the realm of nutrition. The supplement industry is estimated to be worth roughly $23.7 billion. People are spending a lot of money on products that may ... Continue Reading

Creatine: Timing May Make a Difference

Nutrient timing is by far one of the most discussed aspects of nutrition for athletics. I would say I am asked about thewhen of nutrients nearly as often as the what, and creatine is no exception to this ... Continue Reading

PEG Creatine Effective in Small Doses Without Exercise

Creatine is one of my favorite supplements to recommend to athletes. If your diet is dialed in, you don’t really need protein supplements or vitamins. In fact, outside of convenience, most supplements ... Continue Reading

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Creatine Supplementation Is Not Bad for Your Kidneys

When talking about results, creatine is one of the most basic and best supplements anyone can take. If you had to pick between something like a protein supplement and creatine, for most people I’d say go ... Continue Reading

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Creatine May Reduce Helpful Antioxidants

Creatine is a great supplement. It belongs on anyone’s top five supplements list if not top two or three. It’s fairly cheap, it’s proven effective at promoting better strength and endurance in adults of ... Continue Reading

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NO-Shotgun and NO-Synthesize Increase IGF-1 and Hypertrophy

The benefits of nutritional supplements like creatine, beta-alanine, amino acids, and caffeine are well-established. But have you ever wondered about the multi-ingredient supplements that mix all of them ... Continue Reading

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