All I hаνе еνеr heard іn thіѕ area thіѕ product іѕ ехсеllеnt things, bυt didn’t people rесkοn steroids wеrе ok whеn thеу first came out? If уου hаνе a link thаt іѕ hοnеѕt іn thіѕ area supplements thаt wουld bе ехсеllеnt аlѕο. I want tο learn іn thіѕ area thіѕ stuff before I try іt.
creatine іѕ реrfесtlу safe tο υѕе. іt іѕ probably thе single mοѕt studied sports supplement tο date. first identified іn thе early 1800′s аnd I believe first used specifcally аѕ a nutritional supplement fοr athletes bу thе Soviets іn thе ’70′s.
fοr thе "healthy" individual thеrе аrе nο dangers associated wіth proper creatine supplementation.
іn thе first post thеѕе side effects wеrе listed: "de effects mοѕt commonly reported fοr small-term creatine υѕе include nausea, stomach upset, dizziness οr weakness, loose stools, diarrhea, muscle cramping, weight gain аnd dehydration." I wіll сlаrіfу:
#1 nausea, upset stomach, loose stools аnd diarrhea: creatine monohdrate dοеѕ nοt remain stable іn solution. іt wіll brеаk down іntο creatinine whісh іn large amounts causes GI upset. thіѕ causes thе bowels tο purge.
* уου hаνе tο рlасе уουr creatine іn a liquid аnd drink іt immediately. dο nοt рlасе іt іn уουr protein shakes. I typically wait 10-15 minutes аftеr taking creatine before I drink mу post workout shake.
creatine ethyl ester dοеѕ remain stable іn solution.
#2 – dizziness/weakness: mοѕt people train harder whеn taking supplements, etc. thеу want tο gеt thе mοѕt out οf thеrе money. bυt уου hаνе nο know уουr limits.
#3 – muscle cramping – іf уου work out harder уου hаνе tο boost уουr potassium intake.
#4 – weight gain/dehydration – creatine increases cellular hydration, іt draws water іntο skeletal muscle. уου hаνе tο boost water intake above habitual іf уου аrе supplementing wіth creatine аnd increasing training intensity.
increased cellular hydration іѕ nοt a side effect bυt a benefit. increased cellular hydration mаkеѕ a better anabolic background іn thе muscle cell structure.
whеn уου first ѕtаrt taking creatine thе "water weight" thаt іѕ typically seen gained іѕ іn thе first 7-14 days. whеn уου come οff creatine supplementation thе reverse wіll take рlасе.
Creatine action: ok, іn layman’s terms creatine helps tο boost ATP stores. ATP іѕ thе cellular energy source used tο perform musclular contractions аnd fοr аll anabolic аnd catabolic processes.
whеn performing "аll out" exercises lіkе lifting heavy loads, sprinting, etc. ATP іѕ thе primary energy source. whеn ATP stores аrе tired muscular contraction саn ѕlοw οr come tο complete failure. whеn уου аrе performing a set οf exercises аnd уου јυѕt саn’t squeeze out anymore reps, уουr muscles аrе failing bесаυѕе ATP stores hаνе bееn temporarily tired. уου take a rest inbetween sets, ATP stores аrе replenished аnd уου саn dο another set, sprint, etc.
Hοw dοеѕ creatine mаkе bе lаrgеr?: іt doesn’t. creatine іѕ οnlу раrt οf thе puzzle. creatine allows уουr muscles tο perform more "work". іf уου саn pump out more reps аnd аrе subsequent a properly designed strength program уουr working loads wіll boost. bу being аblе tο рlасе a greater load οn thе muscles уου саn induce more micro-shock tο skeletal muscle. whеn thеrе аrе sufficient nutrients аnd thе body hаѕ a caloric excess those muscle fibers wіll adapt bу increasing іn size (hypertrophy).
* thеrе аrе a LOT οf bs supplements sold today. creatine іѕ one οf thе ехсеllеnt ones whеn used properly. many people dο nοt take thе time tο learn hοw tο properly υѕе аnd utilize many nutritional supplements. tο gеt thе mοѕt bang fοr уου buck tack thе time tο learn іn thіѕ area thе science behind thе supplements thаt уου υѕе tο optimize thеіr effectiveness.
* I’ve bееn using іt οff аnd οn ѕіnсе thе mid 80′s. іt’s one οf thе few supplements thаt I swear bу whеn used properly.
March 17th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
mm yea if can make you irritable but other than that you shouldent worry in this area it there is always side effects to all this crap but nothing you really shoudl be concerned with
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March 17th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Side effects most commonly reported for small-term creatine use include nausea, stomach upset, dizziness or weakness, loose stools, diarrhea, muscle cramping, weight gain and dehydration. These generally occur with dosages greater than 5 grams a day. So try to keep yourself from blasting mega doses of this stuff or you’ll be sitting on the pot for a long while.
Negative creatine side effects in the form of strains and sprains can occur or perhaps even muscle tears when over enthusiastically individuals rapidly boost their workout regimen before their tendons and ligaments have adapted to the boost in muscle size and power. I can relate to that situation from the tendon torn in my bicep a few being ago. Every so regularly, the pain returns from that injury and still bothers me to this very day
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http://www.bodybuilding-supplement-handbook.com/creatine-side-effects.html
March 17th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
yes it does. Could cause liver problems, weight gain, high cholestrol, congestive heart failure and others. It hasn’t been strongly disapproved on the contrary it has tremendous benefits you just need to be careful of the dose. check out:
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/creatine/NS_patient-creatine
March 17th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Sorry I can’t answer ..but you have a fantastic Avatar !
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March 17th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
I do not know a whole lot. I did look into it while I was in high school because I was an athletic trainer. You do have creatine in your body already. I know that creatine supplements question you to drink alot of water and that is because it fills your muscle with water. That is why I do not like it. I reckon that it is kind of like falso advertising. Your muscle is enlarged with H2O. I may not be perfectly right I only looked into it breifly and that was a couple being ago. I did have a science instructor who said he used it when he was surfing ( had to have that nice surfer bod) and he said that he didn’t have a lot of postives from it. He got alot of body cramps. I would look up GNC the supplement store they could halp you find something to achieve what you are looking for. Excellent luck
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March 17th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
wikipedia is always a excellent place to start
creatine is honestly inoccuous but you must maintain proper diet while on it and focus on staying hydrated.
it’s cheap and it’s supposed to help. you probably must quit all caffeine first. that may be why i don’t like creatine; i never stop caffeine.
there are some harmful effects (especially for some) so only use it when you are investing a lot of energy in your workouts, and if you are using poor form any excellent effect will just be that much worse for you.
supplements – i say buy things in this order, until you run out of cash:
twinlabs multivitamin (or better if you’re rich)
flax oil
calcium-magnesium
fish oil (if you’re rich, get mercury-free)
protein supplement (if you need to patch holes in steady intake)
try creatine
amino acid support (my huge favorite is A-AKG, but only had luck with MRI brand "NO2" – others who have tried it had mixed results and it’s expensive)
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March 17th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
creatine, here’s the basics in this area it. It increases ATP, which is basically the energy of your muscle cells. It is supposed to make you stronger and add muscle mass. Does it in fact do that? From people I talk to and stuff I have read in this area it, yes and no. Lots of people swear by the stuff calling it fantastic and saying it really does work. They say they get stronger and gain a few pounds of muscle. In fact, some people claim to gain something like 5-10 pounds in just a couple of weeks, although most, if not all of it is just water retention. But, other people say creatine had unquestionably no effect on them at all. They took it, and nothing happened. Why? Honestly I have no thought why. So what do you believe? Believe that it may work for some people, and it may not work for other people.
Next is the ever so well loved question in this area side effects. Is creatine completely safe? Does it have any side effects? Again, since I cannot speak from personal experience with it, I can only tell you things I have heard from people who have full creatine, and things I have read in this area it. So first off, yes, people have claimed that it DOES have side effects. Some people experience these side effects and again, some people don’t. I do not know what all of the side effects are. I have heard of people getting stomach and muscle cramps, and I have read something in this area it having some sort of effect on blood pressure, but I don’t really know in this area that one. The best thing you can do is question people who have used it, or read a trusted source of info. I say a trusted source because most of the crap you will read online and in magazines is written by some supplement company who probably won’t mind leaving the terrible stuff out so that you will still buy creatine from them.
One thing that I can tell you in this area the safety of creatine is it’s long term side effects. What exactly are the long term side effects of creatine use? I don’t know, and the real pun thing is, no one else knows either. Creatine has not been around very long, so there is no way to tell if it will cause any type of problems or side effects being and being from now.
Another VERY fascinating thing you may want to know in this area creatine, and again, this is from things I have heard and read in this area it, once you stop taking creatine, you lose the results you got. After you stop using it, it will take in this area 1 month for the natural creatine levels in your body to return to habitual. So if you use this supplement, gain some muscle and strength from it, and stop taking it, you will lose at least some of the muscle and strength you gained while using it. I honestly don’t know if you will lose ALL of these gains, but from what I’ve heard and read, you will lose at least some.
And now the last question, do you need creatine? NO! I don’t care if you choose take it or not, that is your choice, not mine. But I’m just letting you know that it is not needed. I get so many emails like this, "I just started working out 3 months ago and was thinking of taking creatine, what do you reckon?" At 3 months into working out, the word creatine shouldn’t even be in your vocabulary! In in this area 4 being of regular weightlifting, you can start to reckon in this area creatine if you want. But by then, you will probably realize what I have realized, you don’t need it! Do you want to get stronger? Do you want to boost muscle mass? Do you want results? If you answered yes, then all you need is hard work, not creatine. To get these results, you need 4 things, the right information, constant dedication to make movement, consistency, and hard work. And guess what, none of these 4 things have any renowned small term or long term side effects except RESULTS!
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March 17th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
I have been using Creatine for in this area 8 months, i did lots of net investigate first and have found nothing anywhere in this area any detrimental side effects. I have veteran strength gains and my muscles are fuller. The only odd thing i found was increased thirst, but creatine does increases water retention. Creatine has been used for decades all over the world, if it was terrible for you it would be banned. Its not a miracle drug, you still have to work to get the benefits.
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http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/creatine.html
March 17th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Well get the pills because the powder has alot of calories … if you mean heath wise who cares get fuxin’ huge and then just stop taking them but keep hitting the gym. If you die atleast die with some muscles and not a girly man!
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March 17th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
creatine is perfectly safe to use. it is probably the single most studied sports supplement to date. first identified in the early 1800′s and I believe first used specifcally as a nutritional supplement for athletes by the Soviets in the ’70′s.
for the "healthy" individual there are no dangers associated with proper creatine supplementation.
in the first post these side effects were listed: "de effects most commonly reported for small-term creatine use include nausea, stomach upset, dizziness or weakness, loose stools, diarrhea, muscle cramping, weight gain and dehydration." I will clarify:
#1 nausea, upset stomach, loose stools and diarrhea: creatine monohdrate does not remain stable in solution. it will break down into creatinine which in large amounts causes GI upset. this causes the bowels to purge.
* you have to place your creatine in a liquid and drink it immediately. do not place it in your protein shakes. I typically wait 10-15 minutes after taking creatine before I drink my post workout shake.
creatine ethyl ester does remain stable in solution.
#2 – dizziness/weakness: most people train harder when taking supplements, etc. they want to get the most out of there money. but you have no know your limits.
#3 – muscle cramping – if you work out harder you have to boost your potassium intake.
#4 – weight gain/dehydration – creatine increases cellular hydration, it draws water into skeletal muscle. you have to boost water intake above habitual if you are supplementing with creatine and increasing training intensity.
increased cellular hydration is not a side effect but a benefit. increased cellular hydration makes a better anabolic background in the muscle cell structure.
when you first start taking creatine the "water weight" that is typically seen gained is in the first 7-14 days. when you come off creatine supplementation the reverse will take place.
Creatine action: ok, in layman’s terms creatine helps to boost ATP stores. ATP is the cellular energy source used to perform musclular contractions and for all anabolic and catabolic processes.
when performing "all out" exercises like lifting heavy loads, sprinting, etc. ATP is the primary energy source. when ATP stores are tired muscular contraction can slow or come to complete failure. when you are performing a set of exercises and you just can’t squeeze out anymore reps, your muscles are failing because ATP stores have been temporarily tired. you take a rest inbetween sets, ATP stores are replenished and you can do another set, sprint, etc.
How does creatine make be larger?: it doesn’t. creatine is only part of the puzzle. creatine allows your muscles to perform more "work". if you can pump out more reps and are subsequent a properly designed strength program your working loads will boost. by being able to place a greater load on the muscles you can induce more micro-shock to skeletal muscle. when there are sufficient nutrients and the body has a caloric excess those muscle fibers will adapt by increasing in size (hypertrophy).
* there are a LOT of bs supplements sold today. creatine is one of the excellent ones when used properly. many people do not take the time to learn how to properly use and utilize many nutritional supplements. to get the most bang for you buck tack the time to learn in this area the science behind the supplements that you use to optimize their effectiveness.
* I’ve been using it off and on since the mid 80′s. it’s one of the few supplements that I swear by when used properly.
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BS Exercise Science
IFPA Certified Master Trainer
25+ being of resistance training experience
17 being of martial arts training
March 17th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
uknowme states that creatine can cause congestive heart failure yet her link from the Mayo clinic states that it can help patients with congestive heart failure.
All kelly did in his answer was copy what was printed in his link. I guess that is an ok way to answer, who am I to judge. From everything I have read it seems this is pretty safe as long as you keep yourself hydrated and do not overuse it.
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March 17th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
I LOVE your Avatar.
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