How to Use Ergogenic Creatine

Step 1

Ergogenic creatine is a helpful supplement for all weightlifters. But before I outline the proper way to implement it into a daily routine, I should let you know more or less what it is. Ergogenic creatine is a supplement that has a primary function of helping the muscles of the body retain usable water in order to keep them energized throughout a workout. Typically, after a few heavy sets of any exercise, your muscles are tired and demanding time to recuperate. With ergogenic creatine your muscles are able to push past the point of tired and keep lifting heavy weight throughout an entire workout.

Step 2

There are two ways to go about taking creatine: powder and capsules. The routine differs in both cases, and both methods give different people different results. Below, I'll outline the way to take each type of ergogenic creatine, and the way that that supplement reacts with the body.

Step 3

The most popular way to incorporate ergogenic creatine into a daily routine is through powder. Powdered creatine is concocted and quaffed through mixing with water into a water bottle. You should take powdered creatine about 30 minutes before your workout. With powdered creatine, you will experience an increase is strength and endurance. Furthermore, powdered creatine generally comes added with elements that amp you up before a workout. This kind of creatine is the most popular because you only take it once per day, and it will consistently give you the results you need.

Step 4

The other way to take creatine is in the form of capsules. Capsules are intended to be taken both 30 minutes before a workout and immediately after a workout. Capsules will increase your strength and endurance, but they are less likely to give you an added energy boost when you enter the gym. Because they have to be taken twice, and because they don't act as a sort of preworkout, ergogenic creatine capsules are the less popular method of taking creatine.

Step 5

Below, I've provided the two types of creatine that I have personally taken. There are multiple different brands of creatine, all offering slightly different mixtures. It takes some personal experimenting in order to find the perfect method and brand of creatine for each individual person. The two that I've listed below, however, have always proven the best choices for myself personally. The differences between brands of ergogenic creatine are so slight that the only way to determine which are correct for you is to try as many as is necessary- one at a time, of course.