Creatine muscle building
Creatine as a dietary supplement
Supplementing your diet with creatine, for example in the form of creatine monohydrate, increases the amount of creatine and creatine phosphate in your muscles. This leads to improved energy supply during intense exercise and improved recovery afterward. Creatine thus enhances performance during short bursts of high-intensity exercise. You can train more intensely, which leads to improved muscle growth and strength gains.
You can also read more about how exactly creatine supports muscle building under How does creatine work or What does creatine do. The breakdown product creatinine is broken down and excreted in the urine. Since the terms creatine and creatinine are very similar, these two terms are often confused. While the creatine blood level usually has no diagnostic significance, creatinine is measured as a routine parameter for kidney function.
