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Posted by: Sapphire

I am curious whether any females on this site have used creatine, if so, what were their results?

I am nervous about taking it. But GoPro is recommending I take it because I want to add muscle mass. I trust him completely but I am looking for opinions......

Thanks!!

Posted by: Power Rabbit

if your worried about bad effects, they are really overrated...creatine does not have sides....My old girlfriend took it and was fine...she loved it(as was alot more receptive to it tham me)

Posted by: gopro

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Originally posted by Sapphire
I am curious whether any females on this site have used creatine, if so, what were their results?

I am nervous about taking it. But GoPro is recommending I take it because I want to add muscle mass. I trust him completely but I am looking for opinions......

Thanks!!

By starting this thread you are in fact showing you DO NOT trust me completely my dear.

Posted by: Sapphire

Absolutely not true Coach... you are very busy and don't have time to answer every little question I have. You are also not a woman. All I want to know is what I should expect to happen to my body. I DO trust you completely, believe me I do. I want to hear about other's experiences, that's all.

Posted by: Prince

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Originally posted by gopro
By starting this thread you are in fact showing you DO NOT trust me completely my dear.

there is nothing wrong with getting multiple opinions.

last year my mother's gyno doc advised her to have a hysterectomy, she has been going to him for years and trusts him, obviously he is an expert in his field. however becuase this is a major operation I told her to get at least one other opinion, she finally did and was told by the second doc it was not necessary. personally I think she should have gotten a third opionion and went with the "majority" on it, but she decided to hold off on the operation.

now, I also believe that getting to many opinions can be a hinderance as well, so you have to be discriminating.

Posted by: Prince

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Originally posted by Sapphire
Absolutely not true Coach... you are very busy and don't have time to answer every little question I have. You are also not a woman. All I want to know is what I should expect to happen to my body. I DO trust you completely, believe me I do. I want to hear about other's experiences, that's all.

my wife does not like taking creatine because she feels that it "bloats" her, you could always try it for a week or two and see how you react.

Posted by: camarosuper6

I wouldnt think it would be a problem, other than bloat. The only problem I could possibly forsee is extreme bloating during menstral cycle possibly, since bloat is already bad during that time? Of course, Im not an expert, Im just taking a stab at a possibilty.

BTW, whos that in your avatar

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Posted by: Power Rabbit

ya id like to know that too...hot :-P ...

Posted by: camarosuper6

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Originally posted by Power Rabbit
ya id like to know that too...hot :-P ...

From the waist down at least

Posted by: Sapphire

That's ME!! SILLY!!!

Posted by: Sapphire

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Originally posted by camarosuper6
I wouldnt think it would be a problem, other than bloat. The only problem I could possibly forsee is extreme bloating during menstral cycle possibly, since bloat is already bad during that time? Of course, Im not an expert, Im just taking a stab at a possibilty.

BTW, whos that in your avatar

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Yeah, I heard about the bloating.... hmmmm

Posted by: J'Bo

well personally i would take it just like GP says.
in the summer i opt out because it bloats me.
to lift heavy and make some gains its great.

Posted by: BabsieGirl

There is nothing wrong with taking Creatine. man or woman.

Women on the other hand are very opinionated about their looks. Creatine can make you bloat. When taking Creatine, you must keep an open mind; :The immediate gain is simply water and not fat!

If you're wanting to add muscle, Creatine will help you with your strength gains which, in turn, leads to muscle gain with some hard work and dedication. Creatine does not put muscle on you. It allows you to lift heavier by putting water into your muscles. Lifting heavier and straining your muscles triggers muscle growth.

My advice is: I would listen to your trainer. He's not going to tell you do to something that could possibly harm or get in the way your goals. If you can tolerate a little bit of water weight, you'll be fine. Just keep a good mental stand point. Keep telling yourself...."It's water, Not fat!"

Keep us posted

Posted by: atherjen

Im in agreement with Jen and Babs.
I take creatine in my bulking periods when trying to gain more mass and not caring so much what I look like, usually the summers are creatine free although this past summer halfway through I decided to begin bulking then. I LOVE creatine for the strength that it gives me, muscle fullness, etc. The scale does jump up a bit from the water retention and I tend to smooth over a bit... but you just have to keep reminding yourself that its water weight. once I stoped taking creatine this fall the water weight dropped about 5lbs in a week (if you look at my pics from november in the yellow those were taken 1 week after I stopped bulking just to give you an idea).
I think creatine is defintly worth taking, especially since you are trying to gain more muscle. Just dont let the water weight and bloat get to you. its water NOT fat.. I had to keep reminding myself that. and you'll love the strength in the gym.. heck I miss it.
Oh and you must drink LOTS of water, and I mean more then you are now. 1gallon is the LEAST, more is better.
Good luck with it hun if you do decide to try it.

Posted by: oaktownboy

u got nottin to worry about Saph..

Posted by: gopro

YOU WILL TAKE IT FOR ONE REASON...B/C I SAID SO

Posted by: Prince

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Originally posted by gopro
YOU WILL TAKE IT FOR ONE REASON...B/C I SAID SO

woah! no wonder you're single!

Posted by: vanity

They make Creatine for women which supposedly helps with the water retention issues regarding regular Creatine.

Posted by: atherjen

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Originally posted by vanity
They make Creatine for women which supposedly helps with the water retention issues regarding regular Creatine.

yes its a serum and its crap. creatine is NOT stable in liquids for prolonged periods. studies have shown that those serums only have 5% creatine in them, the rest is just stimulants and what not to give you an eneryg boost in the gym. this is why many woman and even men mistake it for being a good product --perhaps for energy but not for creatine benfits.

Posted by: Big Smoothy

Sapphire,

The only way to find out on the Creatine issue is to try it out...then see what it does....for you.

Everyone is an individual, and everyone has a different experience...being a male my commentary probably isn't relevenat BUT, Creatine works great with me, but after 3 weeks it bloats me big time....I'm like a balloon...so I use it sparingly...

try it out, see what it does...there are not studies that suggest that the side-effects are long term, being a "natural" ingredient found in meat (yet).

Posted by: Sapphire

Hmm.. Ok well I guess I will try it for TWO reasons... all the women who answered my thread said TRY IT and GOPRO tells me I have to....

Thanks to Babsie for explaining to me what creatine does....

Thanks to all the rest of you too for your advice!!

I am gonna do it!!

Posted by: Sapphire

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Originally posted by gopro
YOU WILL TAKE IT FOR ONE REASON...B/C I SAID SO

Yes sir... I love it when you are so forceful. It turns me on....

Posted by: Sapphire

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Originally posted by Prince
woah! no wonder you're single!

Posted by: J'Bo

at ^^^

sapph...taking the creatine really isnt a big deal....you will find great changes in your lifting power though. just remember to drink alot of water and cut down on your salt a bit.

btw the liquid creatine is crap..i took it and did not get anything from it...no lifting gains or even muscle fullness.

Posted by: BabsieGirl

Agreed! The Serum is yuk...worthless!

Posted by: atherjen

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Originally posted by Sapphire
Hmm.. Ok well I guess I will try it for TWO reasons... all the women who answered my thread said TRY IT and GOPRO tells me I have to....

Thanks to Babsie for explaining to me what creatine does....

Thanks to all the rest of you too for your advice!!

I am gonna do it!!

good woman! I like your decision!

Posted by: gopro

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Originally posted by Sapphire
Yes sir... I love it when you are so forceful. It turns me on....

Yeah, I know it does. By the way, the particular brand of creatine that most of my female clients like is either...

-Creasol by Muscle Link
-Creatine Titrate by IDS

Both can be obtained through DPS.

Posted by: gopro

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Originally posted by Prince
woah! no wonder you're single!

Better off that way...

Posted by: Sapphire

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Originally posted by gopro
Yeah, I know it does.

Yeah I guess you do....

Posted by: oaktownboy

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Originally posted by gopro
Better off that way...

no doubt bro

Posted by: nikegurl

and don't worry! i've never had a problem with it.

gp - do you like FSI's Creatine Clear?

Posted by: gopro

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Originally posted by nikegurl
and don't worry! i've never had a problem with it.

gp - do you like FSI's Creatine Clear?

Yes, that is another good product.

Posted by: Sapphire

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Originally posted by nikegurl
and don't worry! i've never had a problem with it.

gp - do you like FSI's Creatine Clear?

Thanks NG!!

Posted by: dg806

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Originally posted by gopro
By starting this thread you are in fact showing you DO NOT trust me completely my dear.

Agreed..............

Posted by: dg806

You have to remember also that water from creatine is intercellular. Not intermuscular.

Posted by: Sapphire

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Originally posted by dg806
Agreed..............

What are you saying DG? That I don't completely trust GP? That's not true.. I am interested in alot of peoples opinions. I ultimately always make MY OWN BUT I like input from others. Ain't nuthin' wrong wit dat!!!

Posted by: Sapphire

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Originally posted by dg806
You have to remember also that water from creatine is intercellular. Not intermuscular.

What the heck does that mean???

Posted by: nikegurl

would it be better if she said she was looking for reassurance instead of other opinions?

i won't speak for saphire but i know when i first thought about using creatine i was worried and unsure. to a woman the mere possibility of "water weight" and "bloat" can be absolutely terrifying. i was ALL over the internet reading and posting questions on forums etc.

it was what dg said about the water being within the cells and not under the skin that made my mind up by the way.

Posted by: dg806

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Originally posted by Sapphire
What the heck does that mean???

It is in the cells in the muscles, not in between the skin and muscle.
I would feel like you didn't trust me also by posting this. I would rather someone ask me directly what experiences I had with woman on creatine. You are paying Eric. You need to fully trust that he is doing what is best for you. If you don't feel thay way, then you are wasting your money. You can get on here and ask any question for free. Put yourself in his shoes!

Posted by: Sapphire

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Originally posted by nikegurl
would it be better if she said she was looking for reassurance instead of other opinions?

i won't speak for saphire but i know when i first thought about using creatine i was worried and unsure. to a woman the mere possibility of "water weight" and "bloat" can be absolutely terrifying. i was ALL over the internet reading and posting questions on forums etc.

it was what dg said about the water being within the cells and not under the skin that made my mind up by the way.

Thanks NG! That is exactly how I felt! Guys don't realize what we women deal with as far as bloating and water retention.

for your support!!

Posted by: Tha Don

creatine is too much hype

before I went on it people used tell me all these steroid-like side effects I would get! and how I would have to lift everyday with no rest of else it would not work and loads of silly stuff

put me off for a while, and I was very nerveous when I first started it

one guy said to me... it makes you HUGE! i took it and it made me twice as big.... blah blah! lol

theres not much to it, it just makes you that little more powerful so you can push out a couple of extra vital reps, or a extra set

the main disadvantage is you must drink loads of water!

thats really it summed up! Its a very safe natural supplement, and presently the most effective natural supplement around IMO

peace

Posted by: atherjen

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Originally posted by Sapphire
Thanks NG! That is exactly how I felt! Guys don't realize what we women deal with as far as bloating and water retention.

for your support!!

I felt the same way ladies. I looked for reassurance from other woman that had used it. Men and womans bodys can react diff to things sometimes eh!

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