| phosphate which is a high energy
substrate that assists in the contraction of the myofibrils, or muscle
fibers. Cretine phosphate is utilized to maintain higher levels of ATP
during exercise. Creatine phosphate enhances physical performance and
reduces exercise fatigue by absorbing hydrogen ions released into muscles by
lactic acid. Intense anaerobic exercise, such as weight lifting and
sprinting, depletes ATP and greatly increases the demand for creatine. |