Creatine

[Aodhan]

i personally do not use creatine. creatine is pretty much a supplement that does nothing in my opinion. once you take creatine, i think it fills you muscles with water and some proteins build back the muscle fiber, but i dont think it will help as much. protein drinks are okay, but to much excess ingridients that will do nothing for your body. im thinking it would be better to stick to normal foods for your protein source

Creatine has nothing to do with protein. Creatine exists in the muscles and helps the energy source for muscle contractions renew itself. It basically allows you to work out longer at a higher level.

Aodhan

[Aodhan]

have long term effects been tested for creatine?

We are coming around the 20-25 year mark for creatine being used as a supplement, there are studies that have been going but I don't know the results yet.

All the problems I've heard of have been due to overuse.

Aodhan

[Black0ps]

I take a creatine that doesn't come with water weight, called Kre-alkalyne. Just started, so i'll post results eventually.

[Samuel]

I take Creatine Ethyl Ester for my gym resistance training

Its a differntly refined version of Creatine Monohydrate (Monohydrate is the one that cases the water retention in muscles making them bloated and you heavyer)

Due to CEE's composition this water retention doesnt occour (And if it does, its not that significant)

As has been already said Creatine is a supplement for restoring and helping your muscles ATP supply which is a Energy pathway or whatnot usually you have to take it on a regular basis which helps increase and maintain a high ATP Pool.

But it has been tested that these high amounts of ATP are only good for Anertobic exercise like weight training etc, Since the effort in such an exersize is in a burst and Anerobic so using the ATP instead of your norma l way of getting energy though Aerobic respiration

Ive seen improvements while using it, and there isnt really any problems in taking it DOCUMENTED, To be honest it seems like there hasnt been much research in its use. But it is a very popular supplement in body building circles.

I remember reading somewhere about its use in Olympic tornaments in the very distant past, I think it was something like the greeks or what ever, They didnt know that Creatine actually existed, but they knew of the benifits of eating alot of red meat, which is rich in Creatine.

[Medici]

Creatine is a safe and wonderful suppliment that can be used for improvement by almost every athlete, from joggers to bodybuilders. The ONLY risks I can think of it involve taking way too much, not taking enough water, or using it for weight lifting when you're not ready (that is, not strong enough for your own strength.)

[Samuel]

Medici, Study seems to disagree with your statement in part.

It helps Anerobic exercise.

In simple science this makes sense, In simple science it makes sense

Creatine is a ATP Energy source. So, think of it as a supplimenty energy for your muscles.

When doing AEROBIC exersise, Which is exercises that allow you to breath and respire, such as long distance running, jogging, swimming etc. Your body can use Resperation to provide its energy since it has the Oxygen component which it can use along with Glucose in your body...

Glucose + Oxygen ---> Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy (ATP)

This is producing ATP Energy (the same type as Creatine is).

ANAEROBIC Exercise on the other hand uses Resperation without Oxygen, Exercises such as Sprinting, Weight lifting, Anything which uses explosive force and doesnt give you alot of time to breath.

This is the equation which you get Lactic acid in your system

Glucose ---> Lactic Acid + Energy (ATP)

Your still getting ATP Energy from this, but not as much as you would with Aerobic resperation.

So go figure that your bodys going to use some that its got stored and avaliable, For example Creatine!

So where having creatine is going to make a improvement to all athletes as you said by Medici, To some it can be more benificial than others.

A study was done by seeing if Creatine Monohydrate improved the times of some athletes, turns our that the water retention was a hinderance to them since it added weight, skimming seconds of their times.

- And theres my retivly crude scientifical way of explaining it