hey everybody. i have read one article ont he site about creatine and will have to read some more. thought id ask a few questions as i know nothing. First, i want something that will help me put on some muscle weight, but i want to be cut. Im guessing creatine helps with muscle mass, so i would need to bulk up , then cut. Im currently 5.6’ and 145 pounds. I am training in mma, and when i get out of my cast i will be training 6 days a week. So , if i take it fo awhile then stop and cut out, will it really help me add muscle.
im thinking i just need a little help and a plaecebo effect, something to help keep me going strong in the gym. what do you guys think, is creatine what i want. casue i really cant afford to put on more than 10 pounds of muscle.im guessing that would take a long time. i definitely want to stay cut, but would bulk and cut if that will work.let me know your thoughts, thanks
goto the supplements and nutrition forum, or use the search facility to search for creatine, everything helpful that can be said about creatine has been said and repeated plenty already.
P.S. If you want a “placebo effect” why bother taking anything at all?
well i want something that works. also helping me keep focused. if i know i spent money on creatine , i might push that little bit harder. maybe not. im pretty motivated as is.anyways, ill keep reading. i was just wondering, if it puts on water weight like i read, can i lose that and keep the muscle i put on. Im hoping to have a boxing competition in the next few months.
I took two different kinds of creatine when i was training mma, monohydrate and cellmass (i’m much wiser now, and yes that stuff for what it did for my overall gains was a waste when compared with monohydrate). it never hada negative effect then, and still doesnt during rugby season. if anything will put on a lot of bad weight its diet flaws. creatine never gave me any problems
You should research any supplement before adding it to your diet. I’ve found creatine to be just as important as protein if you’re doing weight-training.
Creatine is a natural compound produced by your body and it’s also found in certain foods such as fish and beef (but you’d have to several pounds just to equal what you’d get from a serving of creatine powder). As a supplement creatine is very safe and effective. Its primary role is to help recharge your stores of adenosine triphophate (ATP) which is a primary energy source, especially in activities such as weight-training, sprinting, and other high intensity sports. It’s also been shown to increase lean body mass (i.e. muscle) and strength. More recent studies indicate that creatine can reduce cholesterol and can be used as a supplement in treating various neuromuscular diseases.
You may find some unsubstantiated claims that creatine can cause dehydration and muscle pulls and therefore increasing your fluid intake is necessary when supplementing with it. However, the research has not shown this to be the case. For me though it’s not an issue because I drink plenty of water anyway throughout the day to stay hydrated. Supplementing with creatine has never been shown to be toxic to the kidneys but if you suffer from a pre-existing kidney disease you may want to check with your doctor first before adding additional creatine to your diet.
You’ll save yourself a lot of money if you ignore the marketing claims that designer creatine by certain supplement companies is superior to other types. All you need is creatine in it’s purest form, which is 100% monohydrate powder and you’re good to go. You also don’t need to worry about cycling and loading (unless you want to use your creatine supply more quickly and have money to blow). Using 5g/day (about a teaspoon) is a standard amount.
Finally, it’s highly recommended that you first add your creatine powder to a warm liquid in order for it to be properly dissolved. Not doing so increases the risk that your body won’t absorb it.
ask your brother where he is getting his information from.
Losing gains made in the gym is not about what supplements you took when you made the gains, more about how you work to keep the gains afterwards.
You are not going to be able to stop training and expect to keep your gains, your questions are rather asinine, I wonder if you looked at the link posted by pet.
[quote]chads wrote:
well i want something that works. also helping me keep focused. if i know i spent money on creatine , i might push that little bit harder. maybe not. im pretty motivated as is.anyways, ill keep reading. i was just wondering, if it puts on water weight like i read, can i lose that and keep the muscle i put on. Im hoping to have a boxing competition in the next few months.[/quote]
If you need supplements to try harder then you shouldn’t be taking them.