Thread: Should I take creatine? Opinions wanted

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 .....

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

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

From the waist down at least

That's ME!! SILLY!!!

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 .....

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

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.

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

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.

u got nottin to worry about Saph..

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

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

woah! no wonder you're single!

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

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.

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).

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!!

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....

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

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.

Agreed! The Serum is yuk...worthless!

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!

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.

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

Better off that way...

Originally posted by gopro
Yeah, I know it does.

Yeah I guess you do....