Creatine Monohydrate

Every bodybuilder would love to achieve maximum muscle gain with minimal effort. Of course, there are no magic pills out there in the market. However, former bodybuilder, Sean Nalewanyj, believes that there is a supplement that can help speed up the muscle gaining process. In his argument, Sean talks about creatine monohydrate and the benefits that it has. He uses a mixture of ethos, pathos, and logos appeals to support his claim that creatine monohydrate is safe to ingest and that it works.

Sean begins his argument by referring to the history of creatine monohydrate and how it was discovered. He writes, “Although creatine only surfaced as a popular sports supplement within the last 10 or 15 years, scientists have already known about creatine for quite some time.” This is a great opening statement to set the stage of the argument by first reassuring readers and or sports athletes that his argument is based mainly on scientific data and statistics, not just his opinions. Sean’s next task was to show how creatine monohydrate works and why it’s beneficial to our body. He elaborated about the chemical composition of the substance clearly stating, “Creatine is a compound that occurs naturally in our bodies…which can be formed in the muscle tissue. Creatine is simply a combination of three amino acids” By explaining the background of creatine monohydrate and its functions, Sean shows that he has an extensive knowledge of creatine monohydrate, which gains his credibility as someone who can speak knowledgeably on the subject. Moreover, by using statistical data from studies done by research companies, he was able to show his credibility as a bodybuilder as well, and it shows the trustworthiness of his information.

Sean also addresses the concern that most people have about creatine monohydrate. Here he appeals to pathos in that he not only acknowledges people’s skepticism, but he also clarifies each objection in full and proposes the daily dosage recommendation. In...