Amazing Arginine
Scientifically, the amino acid arginine has held center stage recently. New research has uncovered some intriguing findings about this amino acid -
Archive for March 4th, 2009
ATP and Creatine Monohydrate
Understanding something about cellular energy production will allow you to make intelligent decisions about how best to supply fuel for your body, depending on your goal. Is it weight gain, weight loss, or maximum performance in terms of strength or endurance? The immediate source of chemical energy which cells use is a chemical called “ATP,” which stands for adenosine triphosphate. The “triphosphate” part of the molecule is made of three phosphate groups, as the name implies. Each phosphate group is strongly negatively charged, causing them to repel one another. ATP is thus an inherently unstable molecule. When ATP breaks down it releases one of its phosphate groups, forming free phosphate plus ADP (adenosine diphosphate). This chemical process releases energy which is used to power cellular work, such as muscle contraction.
