I saw a huge thread about creatine. Thought I would share my experience and knowledge with it!

Ok first off, I do not reccommend using creatine monohydrate, creatine citrate or any other creatine besides creatine ethl ester. Why? Simply Creatine Eythl Ethyl Ester (CEE) is Creatine monohydrate w/ an ester attached to it but AN ENORMOUS difference!

First, you will not gain water weight like you normally do on creatine. This is great for us boxers when we're trying to stay under a certain weight class.

Second, you will get MUCH better absorbtion than you would regular creatine citrate or creatine monohydrate... While most trainees would need 15 gs a day of creatine monohydrate w/ CEE only 3-6 grams is needed.

Third, you will not need to assimilate carbs to make it work like you needed for other types of creatine

What does creatine do?
Gives us more energy in our muscles
Promotes Lean muscle gains
Helps us recover faster

Is it helpful for boxers? YES!!!


Side Effects?

there have been NO harmful side effects to date from creatine use. Long term side effects have YET to be discovered but in all liklihood you will be safe using creatine -- your body naturally produces it for christ sakes!

here are referenes i used to write this thread
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