Creatine question...

Well, since I started college i've been hitting the gym again (Free for students), since I've heard so much good about Creatine here, I dropped in the local nutritional store and picked a bottle up.

My question is, when looking for gains, how much Creatine should I use? The bottle said 5grams to water for a dietary supplement, is that what I should be doing, or should I use more?

You should ask the guy, cause if im right theres a few different types creatines.

*Stealth* wrote: Nuclear wrote: You really need to be careful with that stuff, it builds up in your kidneys depending on the % and some other things, look into a weight lifting forum before you start using supplements like that. Depends on the %? And some other things? God, you're useful.

It's hard for me to explain, like i said check out a weight lifting forum.It has other things in it than creatine.
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EDIT: Do a forum search there for creatine and read up some of their programs for working out.


Edited by Nuclear - 06 September 2007 at 8:01pm

Lot's of the kids at my school use creatine before they max out in the wait room or before they go to a game. So basically from what I can tell it isn't for everyday use just for when you are be going to do lot's of work with you muscles and you need a little better endurance. 

If you know what your doing its fine, but do your research.

I stay the hell away from that stuff. Its fine to use for a few months maybe, but then your supposed to get off of it. Its when people start losing the mass after getting off of it and keep taking it to keep the mass that trouble starts.

Personally i don't see a need for it, which is why i tell people to just avoid it, you can still build plenty of muscle yourself without it.

JESUS!


20 grams a day for the first week!




damn.

If I were you, I'd avoid that stuff. I've heard mixed opinions about whether or not it is safe to use, and its a fact that if you use it, you need to stay very well hydrated.

I think it basically just fills your muscle cells with water, making them bigger. But I'm no expert; I may be completely wrong.

Anyways, like Nuclear said, check out a weight-lifting specific forum, or even ask your doctor. My doctor told me to stay away from the stuff since there hasn't been any good and thorough, long-term research.

Creatine is almost like kiddy-roids.


Edited by ¤ Råp¡Ð F¡rè ¤ - 06 September 2007 at 8:15pm

Don't use creatine, I too used creatine when I started lifting. Use protein and weight gainers and you'll be fine.