Is Creatine Right For Me?

Nutrition
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Hi All,

So I am currently doing the 2 workouts per week program, I play hockey twice a week and I also do martial arts 1 day per week (jiu jitsu) so I am pretty active.

I am looking to lose a bit of fat and gain muscle like most guys, and I am also looking to gain strength for improved performance in my sports.

So with only 2 weight training workouts per week does it make sense to use creatine? Would I take it every day or just before weight training? Obviously I don’t know too much about it, thast is why I am asking, hope this is not a stupid question…

Thaks!

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Taking a creatine supplement will only help. It can help increase your explosiveness. Take 5g every day. Creatine levels take time to build up, so taking it twice a week is kind of pointless in my opinion.

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[quote]PeterMan wrote:
So I am currently doing the 2 workouts per week program, I play hockey twice a week and I also do martial arts 1 day per week (jiu jitsu) so I am pretty active.

I am looking to lose a bit of fat and gain muscle like most guys, and I am also looking to gain strength for improved performance in my sports.

So with only 2 weight training workouts per week does it make sense to use creatine? Would I take it every day or just before weight training? Obviously I don’t know too much about it, thast is why I am asking, hope this is not a stupid question…[/quote]
5 grams a day (one serving) shortly before or right after each training session, whether it’s lifting, JJ, or hockey, should do you just fine.

http://www.T-Nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/the_truth_about_the_media_creatine_scare

Any questions about your training or diet? Those are going to have more impact on your results than just some creatine.

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[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:

[quote]PeterMan wrote:
So I am currently doing the 2 workouts per week program, I play hockey twice a week and I also do martial arts 1 day per week (jiu jitsu) so I am pretty active.

I am looking to lose a bit of fat and gain muscle like most guys, and I am also looking to gain strength for improved performance in my sports.

So with only 2 weight training workouts per week does it make sense to use creatine? Would I take it every day or just before weight training? Obviously I don’t know too much about it, thast is why I am asking, hope this is not a stupid question…[/quote]
5 grams a day (one serving) shortly before or right after each training session, whether it’s lifting, JJ, or hockey, should do you just fine.

http://www.T-Nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/the_truth_about_the_media_creatine_scare

Any questions about your training or diet? Those are going to have more impact on your results than just some creatine.[/quote]

Thanks for the responses, Right now training is going well, diet is so-so lol…

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[quote]PeterMan wrote:

[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
Any questions about your training or diet? Those are going to have more impact on your results than just some creatine.[/quote]

Thanks for the responses, Right now training is going well, diet is so-so lol… [/quote]
Ha, I was wondering. No prob.

I like this article for setting up some pretty basic general nutrition principles. Might help a bit:

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You may have to test it and see how you hande the creatine. It typically makes me very sick to my stomach. But, I have noticed when I purchase a better quality brand and take slightly less I can take it with no issues.

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[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:

[quote]PeterMan wrote:

[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
Any questions about your training or diet? Those are going to have more impact on your results than just some creatine.[/quote]

Thanks for the responses, Right now training is going well, diet is so-so lol… [/quote]
Ha, I was wondering. No prob.

I like this article for setting up some pretty basic general nutrition principles. Might help a bit:

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Great article, thanks for posting that!

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[quote]Tony Pearn wrote:
You may have to test it and see how you hande the creatine. It typically makes me very sick to my stomach. But, I have noticed when I purchase a better quality brand and take slightly less I can take it with no issues. [/quote]

This is true with nearly every supplement. The less you pay, the lower quality you get.