creatine at 41??

daludo

Hi folks,
I'm back doing gym work,full body work out 3 times a week after several years off.progressing well but I'm thinking of taking a course of creatine to accelerate things a bit.I take protein shakes daily and have a decent diet.want to put on muscle and lose a little pot belly!am I too old for creatine??would all that water retention that goes with it expand the belly prob a little more???thanks in advance...D.

Blacktie.

By take a course I assume you mean to cycle it or "go off" it after a month or two. You don't need to do this. Creatine will give you a small boost but isn't some kind of miracle supplement. It has been proven to be beneficial in a multitude of ways though. I always recommend people take it. Age isn't a factor for Creatine supplementation.

daludo

Thanks blacktie
What about the water retention issue,do u think that would show up the mini belly crisis???

theboy1

Blacktie. wrote: »

By take a course I assume you mean to cycle it or "go off" it after a month or two. You don't need to do this. Creatine will give you a small boost but isn't some kind of miracle supplement. It has been proven to be beneficial in a multitude of ways though. I always recommend people take it. Age isn't a factor for Creatine supplementation.

Its as close to a miracle supplement as you can get IMO.

Blacktie.

theboy1 wrote:

Its as close to a miracle supplement as you can get IMO.

How? It gives a slight boost to ATP production but it's no steroid!

Blacktie.

Not too sure. I never had the issue myself but I never done a loading phase which is when it shows up I hear.

shamrock55

Can someone tell a total suplement novice like me what benefits you get from taking creatin, what exactly does it do?

Alf Veedersane

shamrock55 wrote: »

Can someone tell a total suplement novice like me what benefits you get from taking creatin, what exactly does it do?

Long story short, it allows the body to create more ATP and so it can work harder.

And because it hydrates muscle cells it helps increase protein synthesis.

Tl;dr it creates conditions that help you work harder and facilitate muscle growth.

shamrock55

Would someone into running or cycling benefit from taking creatin or is it more for the weight lifting side of things

Alf Veedersane

shamrock55 wrote: »

Would someone into running or cycling benefit from taking creatin or is it more for the weight lifting side of things

It depends but if you're talking distance running then no. It's more where you h a very a higher output. It can help in shorter distance running where you'd be doing a lot of lactic threshold training.

I'm sure someone else could put it better but that's there or thereabouts

shamrock55

Thanks for that alf