Does anybody here take creatine?

[t-k-o]

*shakes off the dust*

Just for the record, lots of people here are right, and lots are wrong, and lots are partially both. The science behind creatine is pretty irrelevant if the facts about "what it does" are accurate.

- Creatine does not, in and of itself, get you bigger: True. Creatine slows down the energy release used in muscle strain, stretch, and tear. This means that you don't have more energy, your body just uses energy more efficiently.

- Creatine is completely safe. False. When cycled and taken appropriately, this is true. OD'ing or not adequately giving your body "time off" leads to bad, bad things.

- Creatine use causes stomach bleeding, kidney stones, etc. False. Refer to above. Take as directed, AND you could consider consulting a physician if you have ANY health abnormalities. The key to ALL supplimentation is always remembering that everyone reacts differently.

An example of this is myself. I have a slightly ectomorphic build, naturally lean with a low body fat percentage. When I take creatine (and I do, quite regularly) my body fat percentage increases a little because I'm carrying more water in relation to my muscle proportions. Creatine will not help you drop weight without an alteration in your current eating or cardio habits. Trust me, your appetite WILL increase beacuse although your body is burning energy better, it will need refilling because creatine also allows for more strain on your muscles.

Oh, and another thing - if your getting plain creatine, mix it with a 100% fruit juice or a gatorade. I do this with the sugar'ed stuff anyway. Better delivery to your muscles.

Thats all for now. And hey to all the guys I know.

good post, it would be a shame to see someone who was wrongly informed destroy their body just because they trusted some random persons train of thought. also, the info on creatine is very complex, due to all the different kinds available nowadays. from the research i have done, i'd only ingest CEE, none of those "advanced blends", or other kinds.

[yrrej]

Creatine will not give you the energy to do a second workout....

[eneyman]

for you guys who have taken creatine ethyl ester pills, do you get "shrinkage" in your man parts like with regular creatine in some cases..???

[AndersonSilva]

this gays from san fran so you know why hes asking hahaha^^^^^^^^^

but serioulsy why are you asking lol

[eneyman]

why do you think i'm asking, I don't want my **** to shrink to invisible like yours

[2swell k-wells]

why do you think i'm asking, I don't want my **** to shrink to invisible like yours

hahahahaha lild got

Take lessons lild cause your flaming reaks of ****.

[AndersonSilva]

lol^ stfu& eneyman stop tALKING bout ****s u ***it.

[Sven72]

I've been taking creatine Ethyl Esther for about 6 weeks and haven't noticed any shrinkage in my manhood