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What is Creatine?

Creatine is found naturally in our muscle cells but we can also get it in our diet if we eat animal products or take it in a supplement form as a powder or capsule.

What does Creatine do?

Our muscles use creatine to support short bursts of energy. (This part gets a bit “sciencey”) ATP is our bodies’ energy carrying molecule & we only have so much of it available at once. When we exert a lot of energy within a few seconds, ATP loses a phosphate group in the process and turns to ADP. Creatine can then donate a phosphate to ADP to form ATP again and therefore give us more usable energy. 

Possible benefits of creatine include improving maximal power, strength, sprints, and max effort lifting sets. (Always keep in mind that there are many other factors that play into these outcomes as well such as our caloric intake, protein intake, overall training load, rest, etc.)

Who will benefit from Creatine?

Athletes or adults who incorporate strength training or high intensity training may benefit from creatine supplementation. 

How much Creatine is safe to take?

Creatine is one of the most researched dietary supplements and at this time is found to be safe when consumed in proper recommended doses. Taking 20g / day for 5 days as a “loading phase” and then 3-5g / day is found to be efficient in maximizing muscle creatine. However, it is also okay to just start with a maintenance dose at 3-5 g and skip the loading phase; it may just take a bit longer to build up in your muscles. 

What kind of Creatine should I take?

Creatine monohydrate is the recommended supplement form; it is inexpensive and the research has found this form to be effective.

For more information: contact Certified Personal Trainer, Brooklyne, on Facebook or by email at belwart1023@gmail.com or stop in to Rebekah’s Health & Nutrition where we carry creatine! 
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Brooklyne Elwart, CPTB.E. FIT, LLC

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How many times have you considered starting to create a healthier lifestyle but held off? Let’s be honest, there are countless excuses we can use to put off doing things that take time and effort but in the end give us the satisfaction we desire. Maybe you’ve thought about getting a gym membership, hiring a coach, or implementing a healthier diet, but have you used one of these 3 excuses:

1. Waiting until the “right” time to start
2. Letting others make decisions for you
3. Doubting your own abilities

Do NOT make those 3 mistakes!

Let’s break down these excuses:
1. There is never a “right time” to start something new. Life will always be busy and there will always be new excuses to use. Think of it like this – if you start now, there’s a chance that a few months from now, you could already be at your goal. If you keep putting it off, there’s zero chance that you are at that goal in a few months. So give yourself a chance and start now!
2. You are the only person who can make decisions for your own life. Asking people’s opinions and/or advice is different from letting them decide for you. It’s perfectly okay to get advice from friends and family but in the end, you are the only one who can decide to go for your goal and create your ideal life.
3. You need to believe in yourself. Doubting yourself is taking the easy way out of reaching your goals. It’s easy to say “I don’t think I can do it so I’m not gonna try”. If that’s your mindset, your goals will continue to stay just an idea and will never become your reality. Have some confidence in yourself and accept that the possibility of failure is OKAY, failing at something is not a total loss.

You will either
1. succeed or
2. fail, learn from it, and try again so in the end there is no real loss.

Moral of the story: if you have a goal, just go for it. If it’s a health and/or fitness goal and you need help with getting started, message me to chat!

Written by Fitness Coach Brooklyn Elwart

For more info contact her at belwart1023@gmail.com