Creatine monohydrate is one of the most popular supplements in the sports world, which provides endurance and helps build muscle. The main advantages of creatine - is the absence of dangerous side effects and naturalness. After all, creatine monohydrate is not a protein with a dubious reputation, but an amino acid, that is, the substance that our muscles consist of. But, despite absolute safety, it is necessary to take a sports medicine very carefully. Of particular note is the combination of creatine monohydrate with alcohol.
The interaction of creatine with alcohol
Amino acid creatine is produced in our body stably - for this answer kidneys, liver and pancreas. A small creatine volume comes in with food( red meat and fatty fish), although it's hard to hope for this point: it's only necessary to cook the dish as all the creatine evaporates.
Therefore, for professional athletes and simply those who expect a noticeable result from training, you can not do without a food supplement - creatine monohydrate in powder( for breeding).
Action of the preparation
Creatine monohydrate supplies nutrient raw materials( phosphates) for adenosine diphosphate, which in the body is converted to adenosine triphosphate( ATP), the main source of so-called fast energy, or explosive.
The main effect of creatine monohydrate on the athlete's body is as follows:
- increases energy reserves of muscles( ATP stores);
- activates the generation of energy( allows more training);
- promotes the growth of muscle mass;
- helps you recover more quickly between sessions.
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Action of alcohol
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- Alcohol brakes the synthesis of proteins in fast muscle fibers.
- Because of the lack of proteins, the process of muscle recovery after injury is disrupted.
- Alcohol provokes resistance to insulin and disrupts the synthesis of growth hormone - growth hormone.
- Alcohol blocks the action of creatine monohydrate and does not allow the creation of an ATP energy reserve in muscles.
- Alcohol causes dehydration.
Compatibility of
In the food supplement, creatine has one undesirable effect - physicians call it the only serious side effect of the drug. It is the ability to hold water in the body. Due to this "pobochki" you can additionally increase the amount of muscle, but the effect quickly disappears - all excess water immediately goes away after stopping the course of the drug.
But in combination with alcohol, the ability to hold water can become truly disastrous. Any alcoholic drink works as a diuretic, causing the kidneys to wash out the body of the decomposition products of ethanol as soon as possible with water.
Together with water, the "muscle builder" is washed out of the body - creatine monohydrate. The body lacks a source of energy, and training is wasted - there is simply no visible result, muscle mass is not added.
Secondly, when all available water leaves the body( due to drinking alcohol or diuretics), creatine does not stop - it continues to hold water. But this time he takes it from other tissues, which is fraught with serious dehydration.
Consequences of
Blocking the action of creatine monohydrate and dehydration of the body - these are the main consequences, which can lead to a cocktail of alcohol and a "sports amino acid".
The following symptoms will say this:
- The rare side effects of the creatine supplement may appear - nausea and vomiting, bloating, diarrhea.
- It will be more difficult for an athlete to perform the usual workload, the recovery periods after training will be longer.
- Because of the slow synthesis of proteins, recovery even after minor sports injuries can drag on for a long time.
- The growth of muscle mass will stop.
- Dehydration can lead to muscle stretching and cramping. And the risk of injury during training will increase dramatically.
In the instructions for the use of the sports supplement "Creatine Monohydrate" does not say a word about the interaction with alcohol, there are no direct prohibitions on its use. For this reason, many argue that when you drink creatine, you can drink alcohol.
For beginners, one glass of wine or a glass of beer may not have noticeable effects, but if a person is seriously engaged in their muscle mass, it is better not to combine alcohol and sports. It is especially dangerous to drink alcohol immediately after training and just before bedtime.