What is Creatine Monohydrate?

Creatine monohydrate is one of the most popular supplements among athletes. It could help to perform better during explosive strength training or, for example, pulling sprints.

Creatine monohydrate pills.

You usually buy these products in a powder form. Some prefer to take creatine monohydrate capsules. We also have these in our shop! For example, take a look at the Creatine pills from First Class Nutrition.

What is the best dosage?

The dosage of creatine monohydrate can vary by brand. In general, the most beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of at least 3 grams of creatine. Do you do heavy strength training? Our advice is then to take 5 grams of creatine monohydrate for the first 3 days. After this buffer period, it must be maintained daily with 5 grams once a day at a fixed time. After a period of about 30 days, your body has absorbed enough and you will most likely notice the first results in the gym. It does not matter when on the day you take it, but do this every day at a fixed time that you have chosen yourself. You can do this around your training, but also in the morning at breakfast is fine. Because you train harder and more intensively, you could build muscle mass faster. A logical and good addition to creatine monohydrate are proteins, so that your muscles can recover after a hard workout.

Creatine monohydrate side effects.

There are many studies on the internet about the possible side effects of creatine. Creatine monohydrate can be used on a daily basis in addition to your diet. Always adhere to the recommended doses stated on the product packaging. In addition, creatine ensures that fluid is retained in the muscle cells. This gives more thrust and a fuller feeling. Due to the engorgement you can move more kilos and therefore also gain a few kilos. In addition, you will need more fluids during the period that you take creatine monohydrate. Therefore, make sure you drink enough water per day.

What Happens When You Stop Taking Creatine Monohydrate?

Many think that you will lose muscle mass if you stop taking creatine monohydrate. That is of course the biggest nonsense! Your muscles will look smaller at this point as the supplement draws fluid to the muscles to pump them up. As long as you continue to train intensively, your muscle mass will be preserved.

Buy Creatine monohydrate at House of Nutrition.

Buy the best creatine monohydrate? Of course you do that at House of Nutrition. We have a wide variety of different brands in house. We are fans of Creatine from M Double You or Creatine from Performance Sports Nutrition for example! Do you have a question about which supplements best suit your goal? We are happy to give you personal advice. Send an email to info@houseofnutrition.nl