Muscle builders: Creatine

Creatine

Creatine is naturally found in foods such as red meat, and in recent years it has become a hugely popular supplement for bodybuilders because of its potential to promote massive muscle gain.

The best way to think of creatine is as an energy promoter. It helps to rebuild adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in your body, which is basically the power source behind your muscles. Because ATP levels are drained by a workout, taking creatine can play a vital role in powering you up for longer, meaning a better, more effective workout and better results. On top of this, creatine also encourages your body to store more glycogen, which is the body's main store of glucose. It basically works like this: more glucose > more energy, more energy > longer workouts, longer workouts > better results.

Creatine is not for everyone, though. Pregnant women, people with kidney problems or those on medications should consult a health care professional before taking a creatine supplement.

MuscleTech Anabolic Halo

From the team at MusceleTech comes Anabolic Halo, a cryo-anabolic formula that has been specially formulated to be absorbed rapidly by the body, increasing muscle strength and endurance while reducing recovery time.

Anabolic Halo works by enhancing the uptake of free testosterone – the only usable form of this hormone found in the body and vital for packing on the muscle. It does this by increasing the androgen receptors in muscle tissue, which bind themselves to free testosterone and promote muscle growth.

Also, while promoting insulin production from the pancreas, it also acts to inhibit the biochemical mediators of muscle catabolism – that is, the mechanism of your body that tells muscles to stop growing. At the same time, it dramatically increases the number of satellite muscle cells as well as muscle fibre mass.

Key ingredients include creatine monohydrate, malate and taurinate, L-leucine, L-Lysine HCI and vitamins B6 and 12.