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Do you use creatine?

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 344 ✭✭Coney Island


    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). :p

    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 :D

    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 546 ✭✭✭Easygainer


    BossArky wrote:



    If so, do all professional footballers supplement with creatine? If not, isn't this an unfair advantage?


    I'd say it's encouraging that it worked, unlike half the crap out there. You wouldn't believe how many supplements line the shelves of unscrupulous vendors that do absolutely nothing...

    I also think (and this isn't personal against you) that you're a victim of the media propaganda that performance enhancing agents in sports are bad... The way I see it, it's a small step towards ironing out genetic inequities. That's why I'm pro drugs in sports - it would even the playing field up and contra to what many believe they aren't prohibitively expensive - fancy training facilities and the first world luxury of being able to afford high altitude facilities and hydrobaric chambers, sports psychiatrists etc etc is far more unfair.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 291 ✭✭kstanl


    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. :D

    PPS - training means you can't handle your booze as well as you use to. Oh dear.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 592 ✭✭✭poobum


    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. :D

    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! :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 592 ✭✭✭poobum


    BossArky wrote:
    Pretty highly strung there.... I suppose this is due to a vested interest in selling your stocks of creatine :rolleyes: Relax I couldn't care less what you do with it.

    "friend" ???
    fool ???

    dude way to far! you started this poll inncoently looking for opinions(or so i believe) but you ended up being a fool! this was to personal! he correct what you stated and were wrong! this was a low blow! no need for it! and so what if he does sell it! he sells good stuff at good prices!! to be honest i consider him good for providing this service! savs me buying in stuff from american and paying even more for the same price! he also gives good sound advice! why take a stab at him?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,635 ✭✭✭tribulus


    have to agree with poobum - anyone who's trying to break the trend of rip-off supplement prices in ireland gets a thumbs up from me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭johnnyc


    i have used creatine mainly to get fit and strong for football. I have found many benefits especially in strenght and recovery. I gain a good bit of muscle and strenght from it?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,424 ✭✭✭joejoem


    I have one thing to say about this thread.



    Meooowwwww.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 546 ✭✭✭Easygainer


    tribulus wrote:
    have to agree with poobum - anyone who's trying to break the trend of rip-off supplement prices in ireland gets a thumbs up from me


    Cheers!!! I'll have my website up soon. Just got even better news though - there's no VAT payable on protein (and milk based products) so now that I've registered my business I can keep my prices low. I'm delighted cos I was worried I'd have to add on a bit!

    Anyone who's been to the states or is aware of the major discount sites knows how competitive it is in America. I wish it were that competitive here, but hopefully others will catch on... until then I'll fly the flag!


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