creatine powder

[tommy121]

i took about 10g of creatine mono powder

at first i thought mixing it with milk would be great then I read mixing with surgary drink works better

so i had to drink the glass of milk first then i drink another glass of juice mix with creatine powder

i waited about 40 minutes off to the gym





start training, worked hard as usual...

20 minutes into it, i almost puked, but i held it in and swollow it

what made me feel sick? the milk?




now i just very hot and i weighted myself, i gained 5 lbs

the creatine does give me temporary weight gain



and now my arm is shaking so hard from trying so hard (I thought creatine would give me big performance boost, but i guess not)

 

[anthrax]

Never drink whole milk before a workout (at least not in the 60-90 minutes preceeeding it)

and try to take your creatine post workout

 

[tommy121]

i gained 3lbs from that night

I ate a lot of food, drink lots of water, took creatine went to workout
that night I had to go piss a lot...

so today after I took shit I weight myself, I was at 145lbs last night and tonight I am at 143lbs

that means I gained 3 lbs from the creatine and its solid muscle right?

 

[Tom Treutlein]

No. You need to get over this misconception that creatine is going to give you miracle gains. It's not. And you also won't find anything changing in a day or two of taking it. Your muscle cells need to absorb it. You don't need to do the typical loading phase, although that helps saturate the cells faster.

Creatine will retain water in the cells and be used primarily before ATP, to allow for more energy in workouts. Something along those lines. I'm not informed enough to get too scientific, and rather than try and explain it to you on my own, I'll link you to a trustworthy article on an even more trustworthy website.

Before I do, however, I want to say you probably felt nauseous from the milk. I can drink milk and be fine with anything I do, but I grew up on a lot of it. You might be slightly lactose intolerant.

Also, if you're relatively new to training, the workout might have been intense and caused a build up of lactic acid in your system, which can result in nausea.

As for the site: http://www.hypertrophy-specific.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.cgi?;act=ST;f=13;t=25

The very first post is the one you want. Read up!

 

[bigstve12]

tommy121 do some research before you start a new supplement to determine what to really expect from its use...and i dont mean reasearch from a BB magazine

 

[CrazyRussian]

Creatine Powder, in a nutshell, makes you retain more water. This gives your muscles a fuller look, and I believe there are some strength gains, but more water retained = more weight. Don't be surprised if you put on 5-10 lbs. when you start taking creatine.

EDIT= By the way, 10 is a bit excessive, I'm pretty sure 5-7 grams a day is plenty for most people, although it is hard to say because you didn't provide statistics. Also, don't forget to drink TONS (TONSSSS) of water.

 

[Nickd40]

Creatine Powder, in a nutshell, makes you retain more water. This gives your muscles a fuller look, and I believe there are some strength gains, but more water retained = more weight. Don't be surprised if you put on 5-10 lbs. when you start taking creatine.

EDIT= By the way, 10 is a bit excessive, I'm pretty sure 5-7 grams a day is plenty for most people, although it is hard to say because you didn't provide statistics. Also, don't forget to drink TONS (TONSSSS) of water.

ya hes right u dont wanna take that much creatine unless u want to waste money. which i know u dont

 

[Loths]

In many ways, creatine is not a waste of money.. I have purchased a 10 monrh supply for 25.00.. and 10 lbs of liquid muslce is not that bad for non steriod compound.

Creatine hyper hidrated the muscle cells, making them fuller. Is not water retention. It also give you some strenght gains.

Creatine is best taken off steriod cycles, in fact about 4 weeks after a cycle, where you can really judge what you have gain, and also what gains were from creatine.

Some studies also suggest that creatine increases fat utilization.

In all, I have use it. It works, give me energy and stamina. Better pumps, and a bit more strenght.. this aid me in a better workout, whichs lead to better muscle development stimulus. Together wiht 1g/lb of protein, you might shitf the nitrongen retention balance to muscle growth!

 

[Nickd40]

In many ways, creatine is not a waste of money.. I have purchased a 10 monrh supply for 25.00.. and 10 lbs of liquid muslce is not that bad for non steriod compound.

Creatine hyper hidrated the muscle cells, making them fuller. Is not water retention. It also give you some strenght gains.

Creatine is best taken off steriod cycles, in fact about 4 weeks after a cycle, where you can really judge what you have gain, and also what gains were from creatine.

Some studies also suggest that creatine increases fat utilization.

In all, I have use it. It works, give me energy and stamina. Better pumps, and a bit more strenght.. this aid me in a better workout, whichs lead to better muscle development stimulus. Together wiht 1g/lb of protein, you might shitf the nitrongen retention balance to muscle growth!

u r completely right. i too love creatine but just like taking too much vitamins ull end up just pissin the the excess out. if u take too much creatine in each dosage alot is useless and may cause stress on your liver

 

[rbtrout]

One other quick thought - bigger guys can usually get away with taking more.......creatine, or anything (not to an extreme, of course). At 145# you might want to cut your doses in 1/2. You should have a 5-7 day 'loading' period when you first start taking it. After that it's usually 1 or 2 times a day. Watch the dosage.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

There is no need for a loading phase. This is just a waste of creatine. Take 5g/day, no matter your size. People need to get educated. Read a bit:

http://www.hypertrophy-specific.com/HSreport/iss03/index.html#art_2

http://www.hypertrophy-specific.com/HSreport/iss08/index.html#art_2

http://www.hypertrophy-specific.com/HSreport/iss01/index.html#art_2

http://www.hypertrophy-specific.com/HSreport/iss07/index.html#art_1

http://www.hypertrophy-specific.com/HSreport/iss06/index.html#art_1

Five good reads for all of you out there. Read and understand.

 

[NorgePrecision]

I've been on my 2nd cycle of creatine now for about 2 months. The biggest thing that I've noticed is that I am MUCH faster in running for quick bursts. I raced a guy who ran a 4.3 40 and beat him 2 of 3 times. Before creatine I was just considered quick by most standards.

 

[Loths]

Cycling creatine....most research suggest that there are no inmediate benefits for cycling creatine.. it does not down regulate its body receptors. What are the pinciples behing your cycling?

 

[NorgePrecision]

Cycling creatine....most research suggest that there are no inmediate benefits for cycling creatine.. it does not down regulate its body receptors. What are the pinciples behing your cycling?

Almost every article I've found and every person I've talked to about it says that you shouldn't take creatine for any longer than 3 months with an average of 3 week break period.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Who cares what people just say? Look for some research! Fuck word of mouth. Did you read the articles I posted? One of them addresses that issue.

 

[NorgePrecision]

Thank you. That was some good info. It really clears up some misconceptions about creatine.

 

[Loths]

I came accross the other day with 4 year old magazine talking about how creatine phosphate was going to be the next big thing.

Now, it appear this was not the case, nonetheless, does any body has some info on this?


Thanks

 

[Tom Treutlein]

There was a lot of hype, saying it was going to add tons of mass quickly. This was just so supplement companies could leech tons of money off the masses. Once it wasn't the miracle everyone believed it to be, the hype died down. Real research was done.

Now we know the truth. It will give you an edge in adding mass.

 

[donsj]

Never drink creatine with fruit juice, it causes the creatine to form creatinine. Creatinine will cause kidney stress and even damage, maybe that is why you feel sick after. Check this out it is really important. Either drink creatine alone or mix with protein powder but no fruit juice--no kidding.