Creatine

Creatine, after protein powders, is probably the most popular sports supplement of all time. In the early 1990s, creatine burst onto the supplement scene with a list of benefits including better muscular endurance, increased strength and of course, bigger muscle size.

While creatine monohydrate was the first creatine supplement to be introduced, after years and years of supplementing with creatine, new advances were made and a whole new plethora of creatine supplements were soon flooding the shelves of supplement stores everywhere. These new creatine supplements include (but are not limited to):

• Creatine ethyl ester (CEE)
• Creatine alpha keto-glutarate (AKG)
• Creatine hydrochloride (HCL)

With the new advances in creatine supplements came advances in creatine delivery systems. Everything from a powder to a pill to an effervescent delivery has been utilized in the making of these new creatine supplements.

Creatine is one of the safest sports supplements a person can take, and it has shown some of the most impressive results as well. If you're looking to add muscle mass, increase athletic performance, or just have better workouts, few supplements can boast the success that creatine has had.