To start off, I've never really used creatine to put on muscle before, but as I am starting to work out more, I want to see more results, and I think creatine can do just that. So my question is which creatine would be best for me? 6'0 190lbs. I've done a little research on the subject, but I wanted to get some input from my fellow stoners that are into fitness. I am trying to stay away from creatine monohydrate though because I read the absorption into the body is minimal. Let me know what you guys think.
Monohydrate only lets you absorb ~1% of the creatine into your body. I was thinking of micronized or Creatine Ethyl Ester. Micronized is basically monohydrate but cut up finer to make absorption up to 20x more powerful than regular monohydrate. And CEE changes the polarity of the molecules in creatine to make 99% of the creatine absorbable by the body. This is what I've read anyway. I think I'm gonna stock up on all different kinds of creatine and see which works best on a monthly basis.
I see. I get it. Your body can only hold so much creatine before it's just wasted, so it doesn't matter what kind of creatine it is as long as you take enough? Or am I off base?
I've been using the stuff for a while, honestly I don't even notice any benefit but now that it's part of the routine I just consume out of habit. Sent from somewhere in Canada.
Go with creatine monohydrate like others have said. http://www.jissn.com/content/4/1/6 http://examine.com/supplements/Creatine/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16292735 http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/animalpak22.htm http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/creatine_101.htm
more like, there is little peer reviewed science on their claims, they are jjust trying yo get you to buy their stuff. Like when they say "their stuff doesn't absorb" -yuri
perhaps it depends on your body I personally noticed a huge effect from creatine (not in weight gains, but in strength) -yuri
I hear that it's processed differently from person to person. That sucks to hear though. Have you had any stomach discomfort while taking it? Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Nope, no negative effects of any kind. In the beginning I feel like it may have given me an increase of energy during my workout but now that I don't quite notice anything at all I'm thinking it may have just been placebo.
You can do a loading phase if you want but you dont have to. They say loading is 20 grams.a day for.a week or week and a half. Then back to 5 grams.a day, best after workouts. Also take it with 8oz of 100% fruit juice.
Any creatine monohydrate will do. If it's micronised then even better! CEE is marketing bullshit. Save your $$$. Absolutely no need to load, there's zero data to support any benefit to loading/cycling creatine. 5g (approx 1 tsp) a day will do the trick. I just chuck it in with my post workout shake (makes it taste even worse but ah well). Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Also on a side note for anyone considering the benefits - creatine is THE MOST scientifically studied supplement on the market and is a proven performance enhancer when it comes to strength gains. Over my years of weight training I've taken just about every legal supplement over a prolonged period of time (protein powders, BCAA's, creatine, glutamine, pre-workout powders etc) but creatine is the only supplement I noticed a distinct drop in strength and energy once I stopped taking it for a prolonged period of time. Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
well the idea is that it makes you stronger. But if you lose that strength when you stop taking it, it didn't really make you stronger. If you take it for 2 months, would you really have more muscle mass after your done as opposed to not taking it? Or would you just be stronger for 2 months while you take it -yuri
Well it makes you stronger which in turn leads to better performance in the gym which in turn leads to more lean muscle mass. Coming off creatine might make you lose some strength in the gym, but it won't reverse the lean muscle gains you have acquired. Your progress will just be slower without creatine (theoretically). Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Nice logic Don't take it if you don't want to spend extra money or think it's pointless. The mind is a powerful tool and who knows, it might do nothing for you. It isn't going to lead to needing illegal supplements or do others harm. Those who are going to juice are going to juice for other reasons, like trying to make money at a competition and not worrying about future health so they can have their dream body now.