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Now you tell me lol. I just bought this this past Saturday 
Ancient Strength Creatine is now 17$ When you use the discount thenightmare2125 not only does it have creatine monohydrate it also contains Creatine Pyruvate
Creatine is one of the most effective (and widely used) sports nutrition supplement in the world. It is found in high concentrations in foods such as red meat, and since its introduction to the athletic community in the ‘90s, it has quickly become a must-have supplement in everyone’s regimen. Here’s how it works:
When muscles are forced to work, as with any form of exercise or sport, Adenosine TriPhosphate (ATP) loses a phosphate molecule to create energy, and becomes adenosine diphosphate (ADP). Although this energy is initially stored as ATP, it can rapidly be converted into into power. To continue producing work, the resulting ADP molecule must be turned back into ATP by the addition of another phosphate molecule. This means a recycling process must occur within the body, in order to insure continued energy production by muscles. Every thousand (1,000kcal) calories of food you consume can produce 72 kilograms of ATP – yet the human body – even the body of a top triathelete or distance runner - stores far less than half a kilogram at any given time.
Orally ingested creatine aids this recycling process because it is stored as creatine phosphate, and by lending a phosphate molecule to ADP, it provides your body with the ability to continue doing work and sustain muscular output (1). This can produce increases in both strength as well as lean body mass when, when used in conjunction with proper training (2-3).
Although creatine monohydrate – the first commercially marketed form of creatine - is a great product, it’s not perfect. The workhorse of the compound is the creatine, not the single hydrogen atom (the monohydrate) found in each molecule. By simply bonding creatine to something else – something that has synergy with the creatine molecule – a more effective version of creatine can be produced.
Pyruvate has the ability to enhance the transport of both glucose and protein into muscle cells, thereby increasing the amount of available ATP. As you may recall, ATP is converted into energy to produce power for your muscles to contract. It is also is the compound which initiates the energy cycle leading to the production of ATP substrates and precursors.
Pyruvate, like creatine, is naturally occurring in our food supply, and can be found in or substances such as red apples, red wine, dark beers (stouts, porters, etc…), and certain cheeses.
Obviously, creatine bonded with pyruvate is a scientifically-valid idea, and a great combination. Furthermore, when examined against placebo, creatine pyruvate has been shown to result in a greater mean power output in test subjects. However, unlike creatine, pyruvate supplementation has been proven in numerous studies not to work. Alone, it just doesn’t do much of anything.
When combined with creatine, however, creatine pyruvate (CrPyr) can produce a higher peak creatine concentration in the body than creatine monohydrate (CrM) (4) or creatine citrate (CrC) (5) for that matter. This higher peak creatine level has additionally been shown to translate to more muscle gained, more fat lost, increased strength and power, and improved performance (4). Pyruvate is similar to a turbo charger for an engine – it doesn’t do much on its own, but when you attach it to an engine, you end up with twice as much horsepower. That’s exactly what happens when you combine pyruvate with creatine.
A landmark study on creatine pyruvate was performed on 42 American Football players, where the compound was examined versus creatine (a non-pyruvate version), pyruvate, and placebo, to determine its effects on body mass, body composition, and performance over the course of 50 weeks. The placebo group experienced no significant effects – which isn’t surprising. Pyruvate (alone) did almost nothing to increase performance or muscular size. Creatine (also alone) had a significant effect on muscular size and strength. Lastly, in the creatine + pyruvate group, researchers saw a huge increase in the football players’ performance, strength, and markers of muscular size and bodyweight, as well as a substantial decrease in body fat. Put more simply, creatine + pyruvate outperforms creatine in every area: size, strength, and performance. It even burns fat more efficiently. (4)
Of course, pyruvate isn’t the only thing we’ve seen combined with creatine to make a new compound – such as the aforementioned creatine citrate. A more recent study compared creatine pyruvate to creatine citrate, and while both worked, the pyruvate version worked better. The researchers attributed this to the idea that the muscles may use pyruvate as a fuel, and that creatine pyruvate might benefit endurance, due to enhanced activity of the aerobic metabolism.(5)
Of course, many forms of creatine have not worked out as well as creatine pyruvate. There was Creatine Ethyl-Ester, which although it was touted as superior to creatine monohydrate, was eventually proven not to be (6). The same claim was made for PEGylated creatine, and once again, it was found to be inferior (7). Even adding D-Pinitol didn’t produce greater results (despite advertised claims to the contrary). (8)
Fortunately, for the end consumer, the price of creatine pyruvate is similar to creatine monohydrate, and still far cheaper than other, less effective, versions.
This product is way to cheap not to add to your stack!
