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Creatine
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Who takes it? See/feel any noticeable differences?

I've heard it helps your muscles and brain activity, but I've never tried it because apparently it makes you gain water weight like crazy.


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Re: Creatine [Re: KingKnowledge]
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I take it in small doses to help my body hold/retain water when I'm taking nootropics. Keeps me hella hydrated. I haven't noticed any cognitive enhancement from it alone. I take like a fifth of the recommended low dose for body building.


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Re: Creatine [Re: KingKnowledge]
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The water weight is only while you're on it.
The gains you make in strength will last.


Brain activity? Probably :shrug:

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Re: Creatine [Re: Repertoire89]
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Significant water weight?


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Re: Creatine [Re: KingKnowledge]
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I will sometimes use it for a few weeks, but it gets in the way of my drinking. Good to put on some water weight. I usually do a half tablespoon before bed in a big glass of water. I can usually gain 5 to 8lbs on it after about 3 weeks.

I don't think it does shit for your brain, but gives me mad hangovers.


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Re: Creatine [Re: KingKnowledge]
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Not at all, it makes you appear larger and less defined, but only marginally.

In my opinion its something like an effective vitamin, most gym supplements don't have a very overt effect and I forgo it all in favor of just keeping up with nutrition. For stimulation in the gym I go for coffee

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Re: Creatine [Re: Repertoire89]
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I've always hit personal highs for weight when taking creatine.


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Re: Creatine [Re: Zombi3]
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I am a firm believer in creatine just because it works so good. I've been off of it for about 6 months now, but I am getting ready to start again. when I was taking it I took about 5 to 7 grams a day, and noticed a little more reps, MORE energy, slight increase in strength, maybe the strength is just placebo, but that works for me too. well Within 2 months I was seeing gains. I was noticing gains in a month.

But that could just be me, it pulls water to your muscles and hydrates them, which makes them appear bigger I guess. Here...this is for anyone that doesnt know alot about creatine... good info too.

http://www.menshealth.com/health/creatine-side-effects-what-it-is-what-it-does

If you start I suggest taking it for 6 months to a year minimum, because you will notice less reps and slight energy decrease when you stop, and you will notice that youve lost some weight.

Taking it for 6 months to a year, will make sure that you get benefits from it.
6 months on few months off, or a year on 6 months off would be cool, or a year on and like 2 months off. doesnt even matter to be honest as long as you get gains.

Also drink a good amount of water. id say around double what you normally drink? maybe a little less. 

Hope this helped.


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Re: Creatine [Re: Ole Field Trashe]
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Ahab McBathsalts said:
I've always hit personal highs for weight when taking creatine.


Its water weight though, doesn't count for very much. It is definitely good for strength gains and in general, but supplements in general only have marginal effects.

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Re: Creatine [Re: Repertoire89]
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Creatine isn't a PED but there are benefits and it's definitely cheap enough to not exclude it from your supplement stash.

Yes, it's worth it.

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Re: Creatine [Re: KingKnowledge]
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i like the way creatine hydrates the mucsles especially right after a w/o..i bet it has cognitive benfits but ive heard its hard on the kydneys


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Re: Creatine [Re: Doctor Sponge]
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Thats a myth. Its not true.


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Re: Creatine [Re: BuddyGreenMan]
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It allows me to lift for longer without the feeling like i'm going to vomit and die. Creatine is probably the only supplement which does produce noticeable effects

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Re: Creatine [Re: BuddyGreenMan]
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Just in case anyone doesnt know this....it absolutely doesnt truly matter when you take your creatine, as long as you take it and dont stop....IMO if you take it 4am in the morn or just 8pm before or after a workout it doesnt matter, you just have to continue taking it daily for about 6 months ,AT LEAST, to get any significant benefits. Because you will lose most of what you gain after you stop. So go all out for a good while then  do whatever you want.:cookiemonster:


Creatine is like STEROIDS!!:yes2:

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It allows me to lift for longer without the feeling like i'm going to vomit and die. Creatine is probably the only supplement which does produce noticeable effects



True.


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Re: Creatine [Re: KingKnowledge]
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Get some creatine malate instead of monohydrate. You don't have to load it, probably from better bioavailability. Less or no bloat, if you've ever had any from it to begin with. It's micronized now as opposed to the sand consistency it had back it the day, and when you had to blend it it with a high glycemic liquid for absorption. I used grape juice and my shit was always black. :uhoh: I used to pay $18 for 800 grams of monohydrate and now $21 for 500 grams of malate. The difference is remarkable and well worth the price/portion difference. I've been hooked up with the same company since 1989 when they only sold a magazine, but they have since started selling supplements and have become more mainstream over the last few years.

They supplied Bradley Cooper with the "supposed supplements" he used to get jacked for the movie American Sniper. I miss the shit they used to sell before George W. did away with the only performance enhancing supplements your average joe could get their hands on back in 2004. As if everyone was buying the infamous "cream and clear" off the internet. Anyway, pay the few extra bucks and get the micronized malate.

EDIT: pay extra bucks and get the malate


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Re: Creatine [Re: Astral Pain]
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When I was working out hard I used to take pre-workouts that had creative in them.  Motherfucker that stuff pumps your muscles UP and made me to where I could throw an extra set of 10 reps up no problem.  Good stuff if used correctly.


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Re: Creatine [Re: TheGreenArrow]
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pre-workouts :yes2: but make sure you cycle them and dont take them year round like creatine.

Ill take a pre-workout for about a month then drop em for a month or 2 then repeat...sometimes ill drop em for about 6 months or more.


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Re: Creatine [Re: BuddyGreenMan]
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Really, why?


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Re: Creatine [Re: TheGreenArrow]
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I don't and never have cycled it. Only if I've ran out and had to wait for more to ship.


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Re: Creatine [Re: TheGreenArrow]
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Tolerance builds up fairly quickly when using pre workouts, so cycling them is very beneficial.

Another reason to cycle, is because it shows you just how much you dont need them...this doesnt mean their not beneficial.

Also (SOME) pre workouts have alot of crap in them that the company doesnt list on the package... I know that some got banned for having meth and some other crazy crap in them so cycling can also be beneficial by taking the least amount of harful crap into your body as possible, and it saves money.... If you dont NEED it dont take it, is what I say.


If you have ever stopped taking a pre workout for a while then start using them again you will notice just how much of a tolerance that you had before.


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