Creapure® and FC Bayern Basketball - Pure Power to Win!

FC Bayern Basketball and Creapure® have partnered to celebrate success together. Renowned for its exceptional purity and quality in sports nutrition, Creapure® is trusted by athletes worldwide. This partnership with FC Bayern Basketball represents a significant milestone, uniting top athletic performance with premium-quality nutrition.

“We are thrilled to have Creapure® as a partner alongside us,” says Adrian Sarmiento, Chief Strategy Officer of FC Bayern Basketball. “With a dependable partner like Creapure®, we prioritize top quality and enhance the team’s performance.”

The collaboration includes direct support for the double winners in both the EuroLeague and BBL seasons, while highlighting the importance of sports-oriented nutrition and performance enhancement. Creapure® will also feature in FC Bayern Basketball's communications, offering fans valuable insights into the world of sports nutrition.

“FC Bayern Basketball embodies success, commitment, and team spirit—values that Creapure® shares,” states Andreas Niedermaier, CEO of Alzchem Group. “We are proud to support the team with top-quality creatine and look forward to a successful season ahead.”

About FC Bayern Basketball

About FC Bayern Basketball

FC Bayern Basketball (FCBB) has won six German championships (1954, 1955, 2014, 2018, 2019, and 2024) and claimed the German Cup five times (1968, 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2024). The club is the only German A-license team competing in the EuroLeague, the most prestigious and challenging league after the NBA. Starting in fall 2024, FCBB will play its EuroLeague games in the brand-new 11,500-seat SAP Garden in Munich's Olympiapark. Its primary venue will be BMW Park in Munich's Westpark, which has a capacity of 6,500 seats.

Benefits of creatine in basketball

Benefits of creatine in basketball

Creatine can offer several advantages for basketball players due to its well-known effects on muscle energy, strength, and recovery. Here’s a breakdown of its benefits in the context of basketball:

  1. Increased Explosive Power:
    Basketball involves frequent short bursts of high-intensity movement, such as sprints, jumps, and rapid changes of direction. Creatine enhances the muscles' ability to produce energy quickly through the phosphocreatine (PCr) system, which fuels explosive activities. This can result in better jump height, acceleration, and sprinting ability.
  2. Improved Muscle Strength:
    Regular creatine supplementation has been shown to improve muscle strength, which can benefit a player's shooting, rebounding, and overall physicality on the court. Stronger muscles can improve performance in tasks that require pushing against defenders or maintaining balance during tough plays.
  3. Enhanced Endurance for High-Intensity Intervals:
    Although creatine isn't traditionally seen as an endurance supplement, it can support improved performance during high-intensity intervals, which are common in basketball. This can lead to more efficient energy use and help delay fatigue in fast-paced games, allowing players to sustain peak performance for longer.
  4. Faster Recovery:
    Creatine has been shown to reduce muscle damage and inflammation after intense activity, aiding faster recovery between workouts or games. This is especially useful in basketball, where athletes often have a rigorous schedule with frequent games and practice sessions.
  5. Better Cognitive Function Under Fatigue:
    Some studies indicate that creatine may benefit cognitive function, particularly under conditions of fatigue. For basketball players, this could mean better focus, quicker decision-making, and reduced mental fatigue in high-stakes situations, like the final minutes of a close game.
  6. Retention of Lean Muscle Mass:
    Creatine helps athletes maintain lean muscle mass, especially during off-season training or in-season periods of intense physical strain. This is valuable in basketball, where lean muscle can contribute to improved agility, speed, and endurance.

What role does creatine play in the human body?

What role does creatine play in the human body?

Creatine plays a key role in energy production, particularly during high-intensity, short-duration activities. Here’s how it functions in the body:

  1. Energy Production:
    ATP Generation: Creatine is stored in the muscles as phosphocreatine. During high-intensity activities, it quickly donates a phosphate group to ADP (adenosine diphosphate), regenerating it into ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the primary energy source for muscle contractions. This process allows the muscles to produce energy rapidly, which is crucial for activities like sprinting, lifting, and jumping.
  2. Enhanced Muscle Strength and Power:
    By providing a quick source of ATP, creatine enhances the muscles' ability to exert force and power. This effect can lead to greater strength and performance gains over time, especially during strength training or explosive movements.
  3. Support for Muscle Growth:
    Creatine increases the water content within muscle cells, promoting protein synthesis and muscle growth. This cell hydration effect creates a favorable environment for building lean muscle mass and can improve recovery from intense exercise.
  4. Neuroprotective Properties:
    In addition to its role in the muscles, creatine is also found in the brain, which supports cognitive functions. Emerging research suggests that creatine might protect neurons and help improve mental performance, particularly under conditions of sleep deprivation, fatigue, or high cognitive load.
  5. Faster Recovery:
    Creatine may help reduce muscle damage and inflammation following intense exercise, which can aid faster recovery and allow athletes to train or compete more frequently.

Recommended intake

Recommended intake

The recommended intake of creatine varies depending on individual goals, activity level, and body weight. Here’s a general guideline:

  1. Standard Dosage (Maintenance Phase):
    3-5 grams per day: This is the typical maintenance dose for most people, allowing for gradual saturation of muscle creatine stores over time. Taking this dose consistently each day, even on rest days, maintains muscle creatine levels and supports performance and recovery.
  2. Personalized Dosage by Body Weight: 0.03 grams per kilogram of body weight per day:
    A personalized approach considers body weight, typically at around 0.03 grams per kilogram daily. For example, a 70 kg (154 lbs) person would take around 2.1 grams daily, while a 100 kg (220 lbs) person would take 3 grams. This dosing method may be more precise, especially for those with varying body sizes.
  3. Timing: Any time of day:
    Creatine timing is flexible because it accumulates in the body over time. However, some people prefer taking it after exercise to aid recovery, or with meals to improve absorption (carbs and protein can help with uptake).
  4. Hydration:
    Since creatine can increase water retention in muscles, it’s essential to stay well-hydrated, especially during the initial phases of supplementation.

Why Creapure®?

Why Creapure®?

Creapure® is a high-quality form of creatine monohydrate that’s often chosen for its purity, safety, and effectiveness. Here are some key reasons athletes and fitness enthusiasts prefer Creapure® over other creatine brands:

  1. High Purity and Quality:
    Creapure® is manufactured in Germany using stringent quality control processes to ensure a high level of purity. It’s tested for contaminants like heavy metals and unwanted byproducts (such as dicyandiamide and dihydrotriazine) that can sometimes appear in lower-quality creatine products. This purity makes Creapure® one of the safest forms of creatine on the market.
  2. Reliable Performance and Effectiveness:
    Like all creatine monohydrate, Creapure® is backed by extensive research showing its effectiveness in improving strength, power, and muscle endurance. Creapure® delivers reliable performance benefits for athletes in high-intensity, short-duration activities, supporting better energy production, muscle growth, and recovery.
  3. Trust and Transparency:
    Creapure® is produced by Alzchem in Germany, which has a reputation for quality and transparency in its manufacturing processes. Creapure® products are certified and meet high European standards for production, giving consumers added confidence.
  4. Increased Muscle Hydration and Recovery:
    Creatine helps draw water into muscle cells, promoting muscle hydration and creating a favorable environment for muscle growth. This cellular hydration effect also supports better recovery and reduces the risk of injuries or cramps.
  5. Widely Researched and Proven:
    Creapure® is one of the most studied forms of creatine, ensuring that it’s both safe and effective. This makes it a preferred choice among athletes who value scientifically supported products.
  6. No Need to Cycle:
    Creapure® is pure creatine monohydrate, which is safe for continuous, long-term use. Athletes and users don’t need to cycle off, allowing them to maintain steady creatine levels for consistent performance and recovery benefits over time.

FC Bayern Basketball

Founding: 1946
Discipline: Basketball
Skills: 
  • 6x German Bundesliga Champion: 1954, 1955, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2024.
  • 5x German Cup Winner: 1968, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024.
  • 1x German Supercup Winner: 2014.