Creatine AKG

Creatine AKG
Creatine is the biggest selling, most popular and most
effective bodybuilding supplement on the market today.
Creatine monohydrate was the first widely available form of
creatine. Creatine monohydrate worked extremely well for
most bodybuilders, although it was a chalky, hard to mix
substance.

The main drawback for a lot of bodybuilders was that it
often resulted in intestinal distress and diarrhea because
it sat in the intestines, pulling in water. This problem
would subside in some bodybuilders over time, but it was a
problem nonetheless. Another drawback of the creatine
monohydrate form of creatine is the amount of carbohydrates
needed to induce the muscles to absorb it. This is due to
the fact that insulin is required to stimulate the creatine
transporter in muscle cells. It requires approximately 100
g of simple carbs for every 5 g of creatine. This amount
of carbohydrates taken before and sometimes after a workout
often leads to stomach bloat, not to mention unnecessary
sugar calories.

Better forms of creatine have hit the market over the past
few years in order to address some of these issues, as well
as increase absorption and its overall muscle building
effects. Some of these products are creatine malate,
creatine ethyl ester, creatine methyl ester, and buffered
creatine.

One of the newest forms of creatine is creatine
alpha-ketoglutarate, also known as creatine AKG. This form
is creatine bound to a molecule of AKG. This is the same
AKG that is used in the nitric oxide formulas (arginine
AKG).

Alpha-Ketoglutarate is a precursor of glutamine, which
means that with this supplement you are getting both
glutamine and creatine. The key benefit, however, is that
the intestines more easily absorb AKG, which will prevent
the diarrhea that most bodybuilders experience when they
take creatine monohydrate.

Another huge benefit of the creatine AKG, is that AKG
readily crosses into muscle tissue without creatine
transporters, which means that you no longer need to take
in 100 g of carbohydrates with your creatine!

Creatine AKG has one additional benefit in that it is used
in the aerobic pathway for producing energy, known as the
Krebs cycle. The Krebs cycle is used to replenish levels
of quick energy within the muscle cells in between workout
sets. Since creatine provides quick energy for completing
more reps, and AKG helps restore energy levels between
sets, the combination of the two is an extremely effective
way to keep your energy and strength levels high during
your workout.

Furthermore, since creatine AKG is absorbed more
efficiently into the muscle tissue, you don't need to take
quite as much as you would with creatine monohydrate.

Use a product that provides two 2- 5 g of creatine per
serving, and be sure to take it with your pre-workout and
postworkout shakes.

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David Monyer has been involved in bodybuilding for the last
20 years, making most of his muscle gains in his basement
gym, as well as different clubs and gyms over the years.
For more information on training and recommended creatine
AKG supplements, visit
http://www.RockSolidBodybuilding.com/creatine