Thread: Creatine?

creatine has more science behind it than any other supplement on the market, so this poll is a bit silly.

the one thing you will find is some people do not respond very well to regular creatine and do better with TriCreatine Malate.

i mean, isn't it bad for ur health to take creatine??? and i read one of the side effects is that ur muscles get softer

what about it makes you think it's bad or unhealthy?

I guess it could put a little extra stress on your kidneys, but so does a high protein diet.

muscles get softer? creatine causes intramuscular water retention, hence the weight gain, but I do not see how this could make them softer?

read these:

http://www.ironmagazine.com/article35.html

http://www.ironmagazine.com/article37.html

http://www.ironmagazine.com/article61.html

Before you post oft repeated questions and create valueless polls please search Google or these forums first.

Isn't creatine bad for fat people (5'9 188 pounds (mostly fat) ) who are trying to lose weight since it gives off fluid and makes u look fatter

please read the 3 articles, I think they will answer all of your questions.

i just finished reading all 3 articles... hmm... from what i understand, creatine will make you stronger but when you stop taking it, it will take you back to what you were and all the muscle gain will be lost???

So basically if u start creatine, u need to keep it up for life?

pretty much, yeah.

hmm that's quite expensive....

I do not respond well to mono creatine hydrates. The only thing I got out of di creatine malate (swole) was quicker recovery time. I never had any strength gains. And they both made me feel bloated. I would rather use nox3 to lessen my recovery time.

Originally Posted by zubairkhan14

So basically if u start creatine, u need to keep it up for life?

This is the propecia dilemma.

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

pretty much, yeah.

I can get some gains from creatine use and keep them off of the creatine. I don't see why you would lose your gains when you're off. Just my experience.

Originally Posted by PirateFromHell

I can get some gains from creatine use and keep them off of the creatine. I don't see why you would lose your gains when you're off. Just my experience.

because ceatine is used in ATP, if you do not keep the cells saturated they go back to their "normal levels", hence you lose the water weight gains as well as strength that is attained with the higher amounts of stored creatine.

I believe the water retention depletes but there is no way the fibers you rebuilt go anywhere, unless you stop working out.

My computer will not read this thread as read, is anyone else having this problem?

It still wont

will creatine make me look fatter?

Originally Posted by zubairkhan14

will creatine make me look fatter?

no, fat makes you look fatter.

Ok, WHO is voting NO, and why? Idiots..

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

no, fat makes you look fatter.

That has to be quote-of-the-week.

I think one of the reasons why people are voting "no" is cuz creatine is something u have to stick with for ur whole life... if u quit, u lose all ur gains and that's a very expensive way to get big

Pure monohydrate is DIRT cheap! And you dont lose all your gains. You will lose water, but thats about it. And the question asks if its safe, and people are voting "No, its not good for you" Thats total bullshit.

Originally Posted by Spitfire

I believe the water retention depletes but there is no way the fibers you rebuilt go anywhere, unless you stop working out.

I have read alot on the subject, and know from personal experience. Oh and It can be very very cheap also

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

creatine has more science behind it than any other supplement on the market, so this poll is a bit silly.

the one thing you will find is some people do not respond very well to regular creatine and do better with TriCreatine Malate.

Agreed.

On another note, I think your poll choices are strange

Yes.. It will help you get bigger faster - Wont get you "bigger faster" but it will help
No... It's not good for you - Its not bad for you, but there are some moderate side effects for some people. I think the worst one I've heard of is my friends mom having some mild stomach problems and lethargy, but I dont think it was from her creatine alone

sv 12 and swole are awesome products. I lost 20 pounds + a ton of strength a couple months ago and now, roughly 6 weeks back into it, im right where i left off before.