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Do you use creatine?
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I used to take creatine a few years ago, maybe 2-3 cycles per year. Usually only for 3 weeks at the time but in high doses (something like 27-30 grams per day the first week and 15 g/day the following two...a lot I know!).
I could see improvements, but then again it would last only for the period I was taking it (usually before going on holiday, just to look cool in a tight t-shirt).
Never had any problem with it, although I have to reckon that I was very nervous in general and had to go to the toilette more than usual
This was 5-6 years ago, now I still train in the gym but only take protein powder and arginine, although I plan to start a creatine cycle as soon as I get back from an injury i got playing soccer.0 -
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In fairness Easygainer, there are some pretty bad side-effects to creatine and other supplements. Even pure protein supplements. Hell, even too much vitamin C is bad! It's all about quantifying and moderation. Is creating bad? No! For bodybulding it's excellent but you don't need more than a gram a day no matter what anyone tells you. Are steroids bad? No... as long as you've had them measured for you and they're equated for your lifestyle, physique and genetic make-up. Which can be pretty expensive. Listening to muscleheads in the gym and buying gear off them, you can end up with a damaged liver. Just be sure that you know what the hell you're doing.
Don't bother taking creating unless you're very healthy and you're willing to put in the same effort to your diet, lifestyle and training as you are to believe that it will make a difference!
PS - I wasn't preaching to you, EG, I know you know your stuff. Just a general rant
PPS - creating is spelt "creatine"... I've had a few scoops so excuse the spelling.
PPS - training means you can't handle your booze as well as you use to. Oh dear.0 -
kstanl wrote:In fairness Easygainer, there are some pretty bad side-effects to creatine and other supplements. Even pure protein supplements. Hell, even too much vitamin C is bad! It's all about quantifying and moderation. Is creating bad? No! For bodybulding it's excellent but you don't need more than a gram a day no matter what anyone tells you. Are steroids bad? No... as long as you've had them measured for you and they're equated for your lifestyle, physique and genetic make-up. Which can be pretty expensive. Listening to muscleheads in the gym and buying gear off them, you can end up with a damaged liver. Just be sure that you know what the hell you're doing.
Don't bother taking creating unless you're very healthy and you're willing to put in the same effort to your diet, lifestyle and training as you are to believe that it will make a difference!
PS - I wasn't preaching to you, EG, I know you know your stuff. Just a general rant
PPS - creating is spelt "creatine"... I've had a few scoops so excuse the spelling.
PPS - training means you can't handle your booze as well as you use to. Oh dear.
that gram a day thing is not true! it can depnd on the person in the end some people because of their genetics or diets do not need as much and some because of their diets need more some peoples bodies naturally produce more or their intake throught food is low or high or whatever etc...(my body creates alot of it so i was told so i never realy need it or only in smal doses) your muscles have a limit to their retention if they are already at max capacity naturally(ment from your diet not implying creatine is not natural) then you will not need it and you will not benefit from it you will be the same on it as off it more or less...i think!
correct if wrong! 0 -
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