has anyone every tried this..and what are your experiences with it
Creatine
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ParticipantHIJACK!
The creatine im using does not desolve in the drink very well at all…even if i shake for ages…After i drink it i still see lots of little creatine bits on the inside of the bottle…
Does this mean it is poor quality? Does all creatine do this? Which create doesnt and is a good one to buy?
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Participant
I’m honestly not sure, but I’ve never had a creatine that actually dissolves. It more or less is just “micronized” by the factory so you can’t really notice that it doesn’t dissolve and its easier to swallow.
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KeymasterTechnically, creatine doesn’t really dissolve. If the concentration is low enough I’d guess it could be held in suspension. More finely micronized varieties or those with solvent stabilizers should give the appearance and taste of being dissolved. Regular (no micronization, additives, or other processes) will always just be white crystals on the bottom of a fluid that you need to stir before drinking.
ELITETRACK Founder
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Participant
oh ok…yeah Mike i will do that…i always shake it, but also lose lots of it in the bottle…i always put it in Gatorade…i just wondered because when i used the GNC brand one, i dont remember losing so much of it.
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Member
I say your creatine sounds good. You can always do what I do; just put the creatine in your mouth, chase it with water, and not worry about it.
same as i do. ive always used creatine and have always noticed results. ive never noticed weight gain but ive always noticed strength gains.
def my number 1 supplement.
just get GNC brand Creatine Monohydrate. with nothing added. you dont need all that other shit they put in these supplements..
dont take it within one hour of eating or you might get the runs lol
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Participant
creatine doesn’t work. i tried it for 3 whole weeks and it did squat. complete waste of money. u would be better off going with a thermogenic like Lipo-6. hth
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Participant
Creatine does work, according to a lot of studies.
However, in my experience, I feel no different on or off creatine. I take 5g per day, so prehaps I dont take enough to feel a difference, but if I take any more I swell up!
By difference, I mean stronger. Its more likely, I believe, that Cr supplementation should help you recover better between running sets and lifting sets, as opposed to having a direct effect on strength, so perhaps my hopes are too high!
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Keymaster
There are a handful of people who are complete non-responders to creatine supplementation (thaMIKEdogg is obviously one) and others who get some limited gains and never get the weight gain / water retention.
ELITETRACK Founder
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Participant
creatine doesn’t work. i tried it for 3 whole weeks and it did squat. complete waste of money. u would be better off going with a thermogenic like Lipo-6. hth
lipo-6 has synephrine in it which is banned in any quantities
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Participant
Possibly why he likes it so much!
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Participant
No need to take creatine if you are a sprinter.
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Participant
Why not?
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Participant
Why not?
Not a huge fan of creatine for sprinters, if you were a team sport athlete (football, basketball) I may give it a try..
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Participant
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Not a huge fan of creatine for sprinters, if you were a team sport athlete (football, basketball) I may give it a try..
But why?[/quote]
Significantly increase the chances of pulling a muscle due to fluid retention!!!
“Creatine can prevent fluid loss out of the muscle cells after very hard training but can also cause fluid gain beyond normal if overused”. Charlie Francis
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Participant
I only get fluid retention with 10g per day or more, so I tend to just take less than that!
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Participant
I only get fluid retention with 10g per day or more, so I tend to just take less than that!
Great keep taking it, you asked for my POV..
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Participant
Ok I will…I asked why you said sprinters didnt need creatine. You gave you POV, and I just said what I thought through my experience. Not necessarily for you, but incase anyone else came on here and read it.
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Participant
Ok I will…I asked why you said sprinters didnt need creatine. You gave you POV, and I just said what I thought through my experience. Not necessarily for you, but incase anyone else came on here and read it.
Great, dont forget to add your grape juice. LOL
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Participant
Creatine is great for energy when working in the creatine phosphate system. Creatine mono will cause some water retention and weight gain. I could never take it in college. I already had 26″ thighs and on creatine they felt even larger and heavier. That being said Creatine Ethyl Esther and Kre-alkalyn both do not cause that same retention. There is some debate over the rate of degradation and toxicity of both, so do some research. I’ve personally used CEE and think it’s outstanding pre-workout. I’ll take 5g with 200mg caffiene and a gram of l-tyrosine as my cocktail. I also really liked a product called Cre-02. I got no bloat, no stomach problems, but definately felt the increased energy and strength.
But taking mono pre-workout is a BAD idea. You dont want something that is going to swell your muscles. If anything take it afterwards to restore creatine levels to normal after they have been depleted. BTW your body does this very efficiently anyway, but supplementation can speed it along.
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Participant
I nominate creatine as the first supp entry into the Wiki. It would talk care of a lot of these questions. Any takers? Cause if I do it it’s just going to be going through the past threads and cutting/pasting the studies.
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Participant
well i´ve stumbled along many different opinions and experiances, in favor and not.
imo 5 grams of cmh a day -every day- is a nice contribution to overall regeneration. with that low dose it takes a bit longer untill you feel the effects but it
a) allows you to take it continuously and
b) doesnt give you much of a bloat or those negative effects like higher risk of pulling a hammy.
however you must consider your own background cause reactions seem to be differing by overall fitness/ training level, the kind of workouts and everyday nutrition & sleeping habits.
to make it short: if you eat and sleep healthy and are on a higher training level you are going to be able to benefit more and tolorate a slightly higher dose without negative effects. also, my buddies and i weighed in at around 200lb when taking five gramms, so consider taking less if youre lighter.if you do have problems with it consider taking it only during gpp.
btw the above are my observations and experiances and not founding on any studies etc.
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Participant
oh yeah and if you take it every day its more of a systemical loading so it dont really matter if you take it before or after the workout because you just increase the overall cmh level in youre body. i just like taking it in my pwo shake cause i have my shortchained kh in it.
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