Rory McIlroy revealed he gets an extra boost to his workouts from a daily supplement he takes.
During the Crypto.com Showdown, the Northern Irishman spoke to Scottie Scheffler about his training regimen and explained how he gets an edge in the weight room.
McIlroy revealed that he regularly takes creatine to get an energy boost for his workouts.
“I take 20 grams a day,” McIlroy told Scheffler. ‘There is a lot of research that it is really good for the mind [sharpness]. I take ten grams before I exercise and ten grams at some point during the day.’
According to the Cleveland ClinicCreatine is a substance that your body naturally produces from protein-rich foods. It also provides energy to your muscles and brain.
Many people, especially athletes, take creatine supplements to increase their strength, improve performance and keep their minds sharp.
Golf star Rory McIlroy revealed he takes 20 grams of creatine supplements every day
McIlroy’s intake of 20 grams would be ideal for the loading phase of people taking creatine.
‘There isn’t one [risk]. It’s such a safe [supplement]. It is one of the most studied supplements ever,” McIlroy added.
‘It helps you. When you’re training, it only makes you work harder.’
As the conversation progressed, the broadcast crew jumped on the golfers’ earphones and confirmed if they were talking about the surcharge.
‘Yes, we are talking about creatine. Rory is sharing his secrets with us,” Scheffler joked as he grabbed McIlroy’s creatine-infused water bottle.
“It’s my ‘Hit it further’ juice,” McIlroy claimed.
McIlroy – who has undergone an impressive physical transformation since rising to fame in the sport – is dedicated and disciplined in the way he handles his body.
In 2020, he told Golf.com that he started training for two reasons: to prevent injuries and to improve his golf swing.
McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler celebrate after the Crypto.com Showdown in Las Vegas, Nevada
“I had some bone edema in the vertebrae and the doctor told me if you let this happen any longer it could develop into a stress fracture and you could be out for a long time,” McIlroy said at the US Open in 2020. week.
“It was more out of necessity than anything else. … No matter how fast and hard we swing it, you have to at least do something in the gym to prevent injuries.”
“I wanted to get stronger and build some toughness in my body,” he continued. “Honestly, making myself a little less flexible, a little stiffer, that was one of the reasons.”
‘I had so much movement in my hips and in the lower part of my spine that there was not enough stability to protect the joints, discs and vertebrae.’