Creatine

BLOODraven · 01-18-2008, 12:58 AM

I'm kind of interested in taking this. I haven't taken it yet because my old coach said it was bad for basketball players, but I just realized that my old coach didnt know what he was saying most of the time. I just wanna know why he said that. Is it true, are there any risks?

I am currently a senior in high school, and my ideal body type would be corey maggette (huge but quick).

someone please inform me better, and recommend what i should be taking.

happy99 · 01-18-2008, 01:17 AM

I think you'd better don't take it.

supacilious · 01-18-2008, 09:05 AM

first of all, your diet needs to be on point too if you are looking for strength gains while remaining lean...

creatine is found naturally in red meat, but you would have to eat literally 2lbs of red meat a day to get 5g of creatine...

the only side effects some people have with creatine is gastrointesinal stress, which basically means you have a lot of gas...

as far as the the type of creatine....buy creatine monohydrate...its the creatine that has been proven to work in studies and is the most researched supplement so far...take 5g after workout with a protein drink...

in the end nothing beats training hard and eating well...

LiveFromThe781 · 01-18-2008, 10:51 PM

i didnt have a good experience with it myself. it really just didnt do anything for me, i took as reccomended (often with BCAA's if not protein, although sometimes just water) yet i didnt get any water retention and most importantly i didnt get any strength gains..at least nothing noticeable.

you can get it for cheap so its worth trying out just to see how your body reacts to it. just make sure to take a pure creatine monohydrate and your really only need 3-5 grams, fuck what any BS label says.

supacilious · 01-18-2008, 11:02 PM

honestly...i didnt get any really noticble results either...my strength gains went up, but that was more training related and expected...i never experienced the extra reps some people get while on creatine...

i guess it only works for some people

GuT-ChEcK · 01-19-2008, 05:36 AM

isnt creatine in •••••••s to?

As Seen On Tv · 01-19-2008, 08:27 AM

i heard creatine is like water weight or sumthn and i heard u should do it for a month then stop then continue every other month

LiveFromThe781 · 01-19-2008, 11:23 AM

its supposed to help with cognition too so i guess ill just keep the rest for studying, mid-terms, finals, etc. ..not sure if it really helps that much but it cant hurt either lol

GuT-ChEcK · 01-19-2008, 08:31 PM

well i need something that will keep me from being fatigue after a crash diet... •••••••s are good for me for that, and like cheese combos those help with cravings and no calories exept the lil bit of cheese it has im kind of worried about eating foods but dont wanna become belimic i just want to loose 30-40lbs in a short time then i will start eating again sense i will have the energy to burn the calories back off

and grapes and bananas are my friends BTW and cinamin spice

Mr. Steve S. · 01-20-2008, 08:51 PM

Creatine is the best muscle building supplement on the market.

No, creatine is not in •••••••s.

No, creatine does not have to be cycled.

Yes, creatine improves cognitive function in sleep deprivation studies and with the elderly.

I never got anything from creatine monohydrate but I love creatine ethyl ester, there's debate whether or not it's effective but for me it's great.

LiveFromThe781 · 01-20-2008, 10:23 PM

haha i dont think creatine can be the best muscle building supplement on the market if 3 of us have gotten 0 results from it

Mr. Steve S. · 01-21-2008, 02:59 PM

There's no denying the overwhelming majority of people that see results from it and the hundreds of double blind placebo controlled studies proving it's effectiveness.

Purple Haze · 01-21-2008, 06:11 PM

Steve, how do you know whats doing what when you take a thousand supplements at the same time.

Mr. Steve S. · 01-21-2008, 06:29 PM

lol@1000

I don't take every supplement I own every single day. Depends on what I'm doing that day and how I'm feeling. I've come to be more in tune with my body over the years and if I've incooperated something new into my regimine than I usually can figure out what it is that's working and what isn't. There was a time when I only took whey and creatine, then I kept adding to it.

LiveFromThe781 · 01-22-2008, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Steve S.

There's no denying the overwhelming majority of people that see results from it and the hundreds of double blind placebo controlled studies proving it's effectiveness.

no, i know it works (for some people) but calling it the number 1 muscle building supp. on the market doesnt seem to be a fair title if it only works in some people.

BLOODraven · 01-31-2008, 12:29 AM

i am surprised that people dont see results. I was told that it cuts out water weight from your body and replaces it with muscle. I was not sure if that was healthy or not, but i thought u could get huge off of that

Sir Bustalot · 01-31-2008, 01:09 AM

people are misinformed....

creatine is good.

very few people have bad experiences....and by bad experience i mean, the shits, or bloated feeling...

i dont understand how it did not work for you guys....are you sure you did it properly? did you drink insane amounts of water? did you pinch your bum and look in the mirror and wink?

Ben Official · 01-31-2008, 01:20 AM

personally, im not a fan. well i am i guess, just not for me.

but if you want to bulk fast, i think its pretty good. it gives you that swollen bulky look a lot of the time though instead of super cut

01-18-2008, 12:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
BLOODraven Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cali Posts: 710	Creatine I'm kind of interested in taking this. I haven't taken it yet because my old coach said it was bad for basketball players, but I just realized that my old coach didnt know what he was saying most of the time. I just wanna know why he said that. Is it true, are there any risks? I am currently a senior in high school, and my ideal body type would be corey maggette (huge but quick). someone please inform me better, and recommend what i should be taking.

01-18-2008, 09:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
supacilious master of ceremonies Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 2,928	first of all, your diet needs to be on point too if you are looking for strength gains while remaining lean... creatine is found naturally in red meat, but you would have to eat literally 2lbs of red meat a day to get 5g of creatine... the only side effects some people have with creatine is gastrointesinal stress, which basically means you have a lot of gas... as far as the the type of creatine....buy creatine monohydrate...its the creatine that has been proven to work in studies and is the most researched supplement so far...take 5g after workout with a protein drink... in the end nothing beats training hard and eating well... __________________ 2455 Last edited by supacilious; 01-18-2008 at 09:19 AM.

01-18-2008, 11:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
supacilious master of ceremonies Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 2,928	honestly...i didnt get any really noticble results either...my strength gains went up, but that was more training related and expected...i never experienced the extra reps some people get while on creatine... i guess it only works for some people __________________ 2455

01-19-2008, 08:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
GuT-ChEcK Game Over Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 3,063	well i need something that will keep me from being fatigue after a crash diet... •••••••s are good for me for that, and like cheese combos those help with cravings and no calories exept the lil bit of cheese it has im kind of worried about eating foods but dont wanna become belimic i just want to loose 30-40lbs in a short time then i will start eating again sense i will have the energy to burn the calories back off and grapes and bananas are my friends BTW and cinamin spice Last edited by GuT-ChEcK; 01-19-2008 at 08:35 PM.

01-21-2008, 06:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Purple Haze Thelonious Monk, son Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 9,995	Steve, how do you know whats doing what when you take a thousand supplements at the same time. __________________ 18-1* best served chilled.

01-18-2008, 01:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
happy99 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 44	I think you'd better don't take it.

01-19-2008, 05:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
GuT-ChEcK Game Over Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 3,063	isnt creatine in •••••••s to?

01-19-2008, 08:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
As Seen On Tv josh hamltn ur high pitch Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: 973/718 Posts: 21,761	i heard creatine is like water weight or sumthn and i heard u should do it for a month then stop then continue every other month

01-20-2008, 08:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mr. Steve S. The sky is falling!!!!!!! Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,828	Creatine is the best muscle building supplement on the market. No, creatine is not in •••••••s. No, creatine does not have to be cycled. Yes, creatine improves cognitive function in sleep deprivation studies and with the elderly. I never got anything from creatine monohydrate but I love creatine ethyl ester, there's debate whether or not it's effective but for me it's great.

01-21-2008, 02:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mr. Steve S. The sky is falling!!!!!!! Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,828	There's no denying the overwhelming majority of people that see results from it and the hundreds of double blind placebo controlled studies proving it's effectiveness.

01-21-2008, 06:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mr. Steve S. The sky is falling!!!!!!! Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,828	lol@1000 I don't take every supplement I own every single day. Depends on what I'm doing that day and how I'm feeling. I've come to be more in tune with my body over the years and if I've incooperated something new into my regimine than I usually can figure out what it is that's working and what isn't. There was a time when I only took whey and creatine, then I kept adding to it.

01-31-2008, 12:29 AM	#16 (permalink)
BLOODraven Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cali Posts: 710	i am surprised that people dont see results. I was told that it cuts out water weight from your body and replaces it with muscle. I was not sure if that was healthy or not, but i thought u could get huge off of that

01-31-2008, 01:09 AM	#17 (permalink)
Sir Bustalot Personal Jesus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Flavor Country *Calgary* Posts: 27,764	people are misinformed.... creatine is good. very few people have bad experiences....and by bad experience i mean, the shits, or bloated feeling... i dont understand how it did not work for you guys....are you sure you did it properly? did you drink insane amounts of water? did you pinch your bum and look in the mirror and wink? __________________ HUH? Just a victim of the in-house drive-by Track of the day:Right Now--> Devin tha Dude

01-31-2008, 01:20 AM	#18 (permalink)
Ben Official GAY BOOBS Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 9,737	personally, im not a fan. well i am i guess, just not for me. but if you want to bulk fast, i think its pretty good. it gives you that swollen bulky look a lot of the time though instead of super cut __________________ Ben Official

01-31-2008, 09:51 AM	#19 (permalink)
LiveFromThe781 Watch Me Do Me Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: its not a melting pot, its a microwave. Malden, MA Posts: 8,763