Creatine supplementation builds bigger stronger biceps, pecs, quads etc, which are examples of skeletal muscle – muscle that is responsible for structure and function. The heart is a muscle that is similar to skeletal muscles yet very different.
We know that the heart is a unique muscle as it is responsible for pushing blood and nutrients all around the body. It works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 356 days a year, and never takes a day off. No matter how big your biceps are, if your heart isn’t strong, healthy and highly conditioned, your exercise capacity (and ability to make gains) will always be meager.
Studies have shown that creatine supplementation increases heart muscle creatine content. Additionally, supplementation is shown to enhance heart function (contraction and recovery between beats). In one study, the combination of exercise training and creatine supplementation improved heart function in animals better than exercise training alone.
Human heart muscle has creatine transporters. Theoretically, it’s pretty reasonable to assume that supplementation with Micronized Creatine would increase heart muscle creatine stores and allow humans to work at a higher capacity during exercise.
Enhanced heart health and function maybe yet another important benefit from using Micronized Creatine.
Source: Eur J Appl Physiol, 2008.
