The best part of your workout isn't the first reps, but the last ones. Think about it: those last reps are what wear out the muscle. Moreover, the last sets are the most important. That's when you're most fatigued and cause the most muscle damage. Extra reps can make all the difference in achieving your desired results.

What if you could do 1-3 more reps? Wouldn't that be awesome, almost groundbreaking? Now it's possible! Pure Creatine Monohydrate is your basic creatine. When we say pure, we mean PURE. Nothing but creatine monohydrate, no frills or unnecessary ballast. Creatine works by being converted into ATP. This is made possible by the enzyme creatine phosphokinase. ATP is the energy source the body actually uses. The most important thing is that it's just one enzyme away from the energy source, so it works super fast!

The body has small stores of creatine in the form of creatine phosphate, i.e., creatine + phosphagen. This form is processed by the enzyme creatine phosphate kinase. ATP is also not particularly storable in the body. Under normal circumstances, you have enough energy between your ATP and creatine phosphate stores for about 6–10 seconds. Therefore, when running at full speed, you progressively slow down as your ATP is depleted and your body can no longer meet the energy demand. This is why you fatigue even after completing enough repetitions in the first set, when lactic acid is not yet a factor. Only the creatine loading phase gives you the energy for the additional repetitions.

It is important to understand that creatine monohydrate is not an immediate-acting supplement. It must be "loaded," meaning you go through a so-called loading phase. Here, you typically increase the dose to 20–25 g daily for 5–7 days. The dose is usually divided into 4–5 doses of 5 g each. This division is essential because more than 10 g at a time can lead to gastrointestinal disturbances (diarrhea). After the loading phase, reduce the dose back to 3–5 g daily. Pure creatine monohydrate is sufficient for 60 days and will support you during the loading phase!

This is because, with a typical diet, your creatine stores are usually 60–80% full, or "saturated." So, you need to replenish them first and then increase them. Creatine is stored in the muscles; this area is called the intramuscular creatine store. Creatine alone cannot be effective until it is bound to phosphagen. Because it begins in the digestive system and exists in the form of creatine monohydrate, it is not in the right form for use, nor is it even in the right place.