NATURAL PERFORMANCE BOOST... Creatine is a naturally occurring compound that plays a crucial role in getting energy to muscles during exercise. It is produced by the body in the liver, kidneys, and pancreas, and it is also found in red meat and fish. Around 95% of your body’s creatine is stored in skeletal muscle.1 An average person stores around 120g, but it’s possible to store roughly 160g with supplementation.2 The body breaks down 1-2% of your muscle creatine stores every day.3 To replenish them, the body either produces creatine from amino acids or gets it from food sources. You’d need to eat a hell of a lot of meat and fish to get a meaningful dose from your diet, though. 450g of uncooked beef provides just 1g of creatine so supplementing is a really efficient means of increasing availability in the body.2 BY LIAM AGNEW CERTIFIED SPORT NUTRITIONIST | BSC DEGREE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE SCIENCE | ISSN DIPLOMA IN APPLIED SPORT AND EXERCISE NUTRITION BACK TO MENU IT’S A STAPLE SUPPLEMENT FOR HORDES OF FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS, BUT WHAT MAKES CREATINE SO POPULAR, AND WHY SHOULD YOU THINK ABOUT ADDING IT TO YOUR ROUTINE? DEEP DIVE: creatine
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