Champion Nutrition's Power Creatine contains 100 percent pure, pharmaceutical grade creatine monohydrate, free of added fillers or artificial ingredients. Creatine monohydrate is one of the most popular muscle building supplements and has become an essential part of many strength training programs. Creatine has been used by professional and amateur athletes and bodybuilders for years to promote athletic training and performance. Creatine is a naturally occurring nutrient found in muscle tissue and foods such as red meat and fish. Olympic medalists and pro-cyclists have used creatine to maximize energy and intense athletic performance.

Creatine is an essential metabolite in the body's anaerobic energy cycle. Creatine helps provide ATP (adenosine triphospate) energy for muscular contraction. If creatine muscle stores are low, energy for exercise and recovery is diminished. Creatine supplementation can help increase available muscle energy and power for exercise, training and athletic performance.

Double blind placebo-controlled studies have shown that creatine can increase lean muscle mass, energy, strength, endurance, recovery and fat loss. Many experts believe that creatine supplementation can give an athlete a 5 to 10 percent performance edge. Pros Champion Nutrition states that their products are routinely used by doctors for rehabilitation after injury or surgery. Their formulas, such as Power Creatine, feature metabolic optimization technology to help fine tune the metabolic processes that influence strength, fitness and endurance. Each batch of Power Creatine is tested for purity before it gets packaged.

The nutrients in Power Creatine have the following benefits:

• Maximizes athletic performance
• Improves lean muscle and strength gains
• Enhances athletic training
• Promotes quicker recovery

Cons

Toxicity has not been reported with creatine supplementation. However, side effects such as stomach upset, diarrhea, nausea and muscle cramping have been reported with creatine use. People with kidney disease should not supplement with creatine.

Large doses of powdered creatine are associated with side effects such as water retention. Since creatine attracts water to cells, unabsorbed creatine monohydrate can remain outside cells and cause bloating, dehydration and cramping. No drug interractions have been reported at this time.

Is It For You?

If you're an amateur or professional athlete or bodybuilder and want to promote athletic training and muscle gain, creatine can give you a 5 to 10 percent performance edge. However, people with kidney disease should not supplement with creatine.

Dosage and Directions

Take 1 scoop (approx. 5 g) with 8 oz (240 ml) of water or fruit juice. Repeat 4 to 5 times daily for 5 days.