Creatine Informative Speech

Introduction Since the beginning of time, the body has been a sign of dominance. Creatine monohydrate has been around for over a hundred years, but it has been only used as a dietary supplement for the past decade. Over the years creatine has been one of the leading in supplements, and it is used worldwide. Creatine is neither a drug nor a steroid; it is a legal dietary supplement. Athletes use it to get the edge on competition and older people use it to stay healthy. It all depends on who wants to use it. With everything in the world, there is a positive and a negative creatine is no different. Being a user myself, I want find out problems that may later come up. I am looking to find what creatine can do for me, both positive
It helps athletes get a competitive edge. Right now creatine is not banned in sports, and the reason is that creatine is neither a drug nor a steroid. Creatine is a dietary supplement and is sold in stores like GNC, Vitamin World, and is sold by over 100 different companies. NCAA did a survey and it showed that 13% of athletes used creatine to enhance their athletic ability. The summer of 1998 when Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire were racing for the homerun record, both announced publicly that they used creatine. (Conkling 36, 37, 38). Some think it was unfair, but creatine is not illegal and so there was no reason those two men couldn't take
Earnest is one of the first to seek in-depth information on creatine. With five different studies on creatine and its effects, he is considered an expert in this field. A friend, who said he had great results, first introduced Earnest to creatine. At first, Conrad was unsure but after using creatine he stated in thirteen different articles that creatine is a success. When asked which athletes get better results by using creatine Earnest replied, "Sports that involve short bursts of energy like sprinting get better results." Creatine reduces recovery time and increases the amount of work one can perform. Long distance or endurance sport may get help but not as much. Some studies even show that it may hurt athletes in those competitions. When asked how much is alright to take, Conrad believes that five to ten grams a day is plenty of creatine, and should maintain ones creatine level (Sahelian 98-100 102