NZ Protein - Creatine Monohydrate (300 g)

Creatine is a chemical that's found naturally occurring in the human body with about 95% found in skeletal muscle tissue in the form of phosphocreatine, and the rest in the brain, heart and testes. Creatine is also found in red meat and fish.

In many respects creatine acts similar to an amino acid and our bodies can produce it from the amino acids glycine and arginine. The average adult has 80-130 grams of creatine naturally occurring in their body. There are many factors, however, that can affect the amount of creatine available in the body including exercise level, body composition, dietary intake of creatine (from meat and fish), and hormone levels.

Studies have consistently shown that additional supplementation of creatine increases the concentration of creatine in muscles and promotes a faster regeneration of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP).

ATP is a primary energy source that helps with various biological processes including muscle contraction. This energy also helps to fuel high intensity, short duration exercise such as weight lifting, sprinting, or any other exercise that uses fuel quickly.

Research not only provides overwhelming evidence that creatine is beneficial for exercise performance and developing muscle in athletes, but that supplementation can also enhance recovery after exercise and prevent and/or reduce severity of injuries - assisting with rehabilitation and helping athletes tolerate intense training loads.