Universal Nutrition use the same high performance, patented German-manufactured creatine monohydrate that’s found in their Creatine Chews & Powder, & encapsulate it for ease of use & portability. Creatine Capsules come with an enhanced formula: phosphate & bicarbonate have been added to increase the overall benefits of creatine supplementation.ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the energy source for all muscular contractions (as in bodybuilding). Energy is created when ATP releases one of its phosphate groups (ATP then becomes ADP). Creatine donates a phosophate back to ADP, reforming ATP, & thus restoring your ATP pool. By doing so, you can work out harder, longer, & more effectively. Creatine use can increase your strength & performance. It can help build lean mass by volumizing & hydrating muscle cells, thus creating a necessary anabolic environment for growth.