Creatine

[Trainer Monkey]

For a boxer, would creatine result in weight issues?

Only depending on the type of lifting you do

[p4pking]

Some good advice on this thread. I would just stress that you take Dextrose and Maltodextrin after a workout, before(or along with) anything else. Creatine, like any postworkout supplement, should be absorbed in the muscle tissue as quickly as possible for maximum results. As I believe Ono said, creatine is already in your body, and it's used greatly in muscle contractions. Therefore your body's natural supply of it is somewhat depleted after a workout. By rapidly replenishing your glycogen stores, you'll draw the creatine, protein, glutamine, whatever supplements you take, into your muscle tissues when they most need it. Take Dextrose and Maltodextrin with creatine, glutamine, some pure antioxidants(vitamin C,E,B12, B6, etc.) Then 20 minutes later, have a whey protein shake. You'll wonder why the hell you ever spent so much time training without doing so.

[ono]

Some good advice on this thread. I would just stress that you take Dextrose and Maltodextrin after a workout, before(or along with) anything else. Creatine, like any postworkout supplement, should be absorbed in the muscle tissue as quickly as possible for maximum results. As I believe Ono said, creatine is already in your body, and it's used greatly in muscle contractions. Therefore your body's natural supply of it is somewhat depleted after a workout. By rapidly replenishing your glycogen stores, you'll draw the creatine, protein, glutamine, whatever supplements you take, into your muscle tissues when they most need it. Take Dextrose and Maltodextrin with creatine, glutamine, some pure antioxidants(vitamin C,E,B12, B6, etc.) Then 20 minutes later, have a whey protein shake. You'll wonder why the hell you ever spent so much time training without doing so.

That is the way to get the absolute best out of Creatine.

Replenishing Gylcogen stores is probably the most important aspect of post workout nutrition.

More excellent advice from p4pking.

[Trainer Monkey]

As has been pointed out before,Creatine isnt some miracle drug,its a naturally occuring substance your supplementing
What you get out of it,is really dependent on what your willing to put in to the gym
It mainly helps giving your muscles better recovery
As has been pointed out,theres a lot of good advice on this thread
Id toss on methysulfonyl-methane for joint recovery

[AdamGB]

Only depending on the type of lifting you do

I was always under the impression that you experienced at least some bloat simply by taking it?.. regardless of how you trained?

[Trainer Monkey]

I was always under the impression that you experienced at least some bloat simply by taking it?.. regardless of how you trained?

Not really,it mainly juices your muscles so you bounce back,you can take all the creatine you want,but if you arent lifting you arent going to get anything from it
Ive done just about everything up to Andro(Ok thats technically a Roid but nobody knew it at the time)and Creatine is your safest bang for your buck

[AdamGB]

Oh yeah, knew that... was talking about water retention rather than muscle mass

Problem is I'm starting to get fairly tight at 81kg so I can't even afford a pound or two.

I can imagine it giving a good bounce back though, what's really been helping me has been taking a whey powder with Branch Chain Amino Acids in... I'm recovering much quicker at the moment and I'm able to train harder more frequently with out feeling like I've done too much (Which funnily enough I think I have this week... :s ;p)

[RP33]

DAMNIT

so i decided not to take creatine right away, and to start training a little harder first and get into a good routine.. i purchased Body Fortress 100% whey protein from walmart or target, forget which one.. GREAT price for a 2lb jug.. it was like 12.99..


anyway, i was reading the BACK of the label, and come to find out it FUCKING HAS CREATINE IN IT.. nowhere on the front of the label does it say it, but creatine and l-glutamine are added to it..

this explains the stupid cramps i've been getting in my legs/feet, because i haven't been taking in enough water.. if i knew there was creatine in it, i'd make sure i took enough in..


anyway, first and foremost beware of this mix if you don't want to take creatine and secondly, should i be concerned about how long i take this shake? Trainer money mentioned that if i don't load and just take it daily (which is what i'm doing) i could prob go 2 months before i should cycle off..

From what i've read online it contains about 6g of creatine per serving (which i suppose they consider 2 scoops).. any help would be great!

[donnydarkoIRL]

It's very common for Whey Proteins to have some creatine and glutamine mixed in.

It's a good mix, particularly for initiating training.