You've got your gym bag ready, you know how to build muscle by hitting the weights at the gym regularly, but there is one area which still poses confusion. That area, of course, is supplements. If this is your current situation then don't worry, for you are certainly not alone. Many people go through it and today we'll be helping you to get things in order by looking at how creatine products work, what to look for and what blends work best.

There is no doubt that the number one cause of failure in the fitness industry is confusion.

One of the best things about working in the health and fitness sector is helping people to understand their body and get into the shape they want, whatever that my be. However, we all know at least one person in our lives who likes to complicate the situation and over analyze everything when it comes to supplements. They'll often lose the interest of the person they were initially trying to help in the first place as they go off on an ego trip to show their knowledge.

The net result is regular people tend to get a bit lost.

Every company tells you their latest product is the best to ever hit the market, we're sure you have already come across that type of thing.

This particular supplement has been around for over twenty years and is a substance which your body actually produces when you need to perform big, explosive movements like sprinting or heavy lifting. The theory behind it, which has been proven since, is that by taking additional amounts of this product alongside your body's natural resources of it you will increase your ability to perform those explosive movements.

So what does all that actually mean for you in the gym? Imagine being able to push out an extra rep at the end of a few of your sets, or being able to sprint for another interval on the treadmill.

Despite all of the myths and marketing behind it over the last two decades, you've just got the explanation of what this supplement does right there. That's it.

Now for the all important question. Will the product give you a more muscular physique? The answer is no, it will not. At least, it won't directly give you a more muscular physique. Think about it, all it does is increase your 'ability' to lift slightly heavier than you may do right now. You still have to actually go put the work in yourself. If you took this product and didn't exercise, you'd see no change.

When you are looking for a product to buy you can get lost in a sea of conflicting information on what particular blend is best. Most major manufacturers offer a range of different blends, with some in tablet form and others in pill form. You'll encounter blends such as monohydrate, ethyl ester and kre alkalyn.

The oldest form of this supplement, which is referred to as monohydrate, is the blend with the most actual scientific research to prove it's ability to enhance your physical results. All other blends pale into insignificance when compared in terms of the sheer volume of scientific evidence behind it.

That may sound shocking in a world where people are always trying to get you to buy the most expensive version of everything, but the original form of the supplement has far more scientific research behind it than any other form, even the most expensive ones.

So, if you want to know how to build muscle and you are looking at using a creatine supplement as a way to enhance your results in the gym, our recommendation is to start with a simple monohydrate product and take things from there. Now you know the facts on what it does, you should be able to push to the next level.