Creatine

lbulahan87
lbulahan87 Posts: 11
edited November 13 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
I'm thinking about taking creatine to help get more definition... Anyone take this and get results? Pros and cons? Any other suggestions?

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  • ajnb88
    ajnb88 Posts: 339 Member
    <3 creatine. Personally I find I need less rest between sets when I've been using it for a while, and get better intensity during the actual set. Yes it retains water in your muscles, so they'll look a little more defined, but it's the physical effects that I appreciate.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Creatine is one of (if not the most) tested supplement in the bodybuilding industry. It can help you squeeze a bit more out of each lifting session. The only con is that you need to make sure you drink adequate water while using it.
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    It's great, you might gain a little water weight from it over the first week, so just be aware of that. But you'll also get a little bit of a boost in strength, it helps you squeeze out an extra rep or two in your resistance training.
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    edited March 2015
    i take creating periodically , during different training phases. I get a massive hard pump after a workout. Its fun. The rest of the time there's not much visual difference with or without creatine.
  • tziol
    tziol Posts: 206 Member
    creatine is as said above the most tested independently supplement. But to get the result from it you need to supplement yourself with it for a longer time (one month is not enough). Also, if you decide to take buy pure, macronized creatine...rest of the products which say they are the best becauase of this and that blah blah blah is just a sales/marketing lie. To make the most of it you need to also adjust your trainings to concentrate more on the strength (heavier weights with less repetitions). Be sure that you really need it, it is normally in the food (beef contains the most). Research that to see if you really need it. If your current goal is to work on a lean body definition, I don't think that you would need to supplement yourself with it.
  • jett69
    jett69 Posts: 60 Member
    creatine did nothing for me. I wish it did but nope.
  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,323 Member
    lbulahan87 wrote: »
    I'm thinking about taking creatine to help get more definition... Anyone take this and get results? Pros and cons? Any other suggestions?

    Years and years ago I took creatine and I gained 11 pounds of muscle mass in 5 weeks...but regardless if its muscle or not it ws still 11 pounds.

  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    http://examine.com/supplements/Creatine/
  • beertrollruss
    beertrollruss Posts: 276 Member
    Thank you for the link to examine.com
  • uconnwinsnc1
    uconnwinsnc1 Posts: 902 Member
    edited March 2015
    5 grams creatine monohydrate daily. No loading, no phasing. Drink LOTS of water. Make sure your urine is clear throughout the day. If it gets dark you are dehydrating.
  • lbulahan87
    lbulahan87 Posts: 11
    tziol wrote: »
    creatine is as said above the most tested independently supplement. But to get the result from it you need to supplement yourself with it for a longer time (one month is not enough). Also, if you decide to take buy pure, macronized creatine...rest of the products which say they are the best becauase of this and that blah blah blah is just a sales/marketing lie. To make the most of it you need to also adjust your trainings to concentrate more on the strength (heavier weights with less repetitions). Be sure that you really need it, it is normally in the food (beef contains the most). Research that to see if you really need it. If your current goal is to work on a lean body definition, I don't think that you would need to supplement yourself with it.

    I was reading that vegans/ vegetarians will really benefit... I'm a vegetarian.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    ...you mean steroids?








    notsrs
  • Kekekylene
    Kekekylene Posts: 112 Member
    uconnwinsnc1 wrote: »
    5 grams creatine monohydrate daily. No loading, no phasing. Drink LOTS of water. Make sure your urine is clear throughout the day. If it gets dark you are dehydrating.

    this^

  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    I use it to increase my muscle endurance in Crossfit and it works well for that. I have not used it in a traditional body building capacity. I don't load and don't cycle. Been taking it for about a year.
  • KingRat79
    KingRat79 Posts: 125 Member
    i seem to be a non responder to creatine, no noticeable improvement in strength or muscle mass
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    lbulahan87 wrote: »
    tziol wrote: »
    creatine is as said above the most tested independently supplement. But to get the result from it you need to supplement yourself with it for a longer time (one month is not enough). Also, if you decide to take buy pure, macronized creatine...rest of the products which say they are the best becauase of this and that blah blah blah is just a sales/marketing lie. To make the most of it you need to also adjust your trainings to concentrate more on the strength (heavier weights with less repetitions). Be sure that you really need it, it is normally in the food (beef contains the most). Research that to see if you really need it. If your current goal is to work on a lean body definition, I don't think that you would need to supplement yourself with it.

    I was reading that vegans/ vegetarians will really benefit... I'm a vegetarian.

    I don't think a creatine supplement will be vegetarian though...
  • breonn_clark
    breonn_clark Posts: 11 Member
    If you're looking for definition creatine is definitely not the way to go. You'll bloat from the excessive amount of water in your muscles. If you wanna tone, I recommend weightlifting for reps(10-14 range) and less carbs and more protein. Vitamins are never a bad idea; combine all this with an adequate amount of cardio and you have a formula for success. Hope I could help
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    breonn_clark wrote: »
    If you're looking for definition creatine is definitely not the way to go. You'll bloat from the excessive amount of water in your muscles. If you wanna tone, I recommend weightlifting for reps(10-14 range) and less carbs and more protein. Vitamins are never a bad idea; combine all this with an adequate amount of cardio and you have a formula for success. Hope I could help

    No.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    breonn_clark wrote: »
    If you're looking for definition creatine is definitely not the way to go. You'll bloat from the excessive amount of water in your muscles. If you wanna tone, I recommend weightlifting for reps(10-14 range) and less carbs and more protein. Vitamins are never a bad idea; combine all this with an adequate amount of cardio and you have a formula for success. Hope I could help

    No.

  • CherryChan81
    CherryChan81 Posts: 264 Member
    SideSteel wrote: »
    ...you mean steroids?








    notsrs

    does this help better? :p
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  • NightShiftMedic
    NightShiftMedic Posts: 59 Member
    While creatine will add water weight, know that it's water weight inside the muscle. Thus it will make your muscles look bigger, but probably won't make you look bloated. While a small portion of the population are creatine non-responders, most people will see some benefit in terms of muscle size/strength/power. As others have said, best way to use it is 5 grams/day, taken whenever you feel like it. No loading, no cycling, use pure creatine monohydrate. And drink enough water!!! Try to dissolve it in something warm. Some people (myself included) experience diarrhea if it's not well enough dissolved. A warm liquid will help it dissolve more completely.

    Hope this helps.
  • Springfield1970
    Springfield1970 Posts: 1,945 Member
    Usually to get more definition, a cut would do that, the muscle pops out more as the fat is stripped away. That's why it's easy to think you've built muscle when you're on a recomp when really you've just revealed the muscle underneath.

    Did you need to bulk first OP?
  • lbulahan87
    lbulahan87 Posts: 11
    Springfield1970 wrote: »
    Usually to get more definition, a cut would do that, the muscle pops out more as the fat is stripped away. That's why it's easy to think you've built muscle when you're on a recomp when really you've just revealed the muscle underneath.

    Did you need to bulk first OP?

    Yea I'm under weight right now I'm 108lbs 5"3 i have gained 5lbs so far
  • Springfield1970
    Springfield1970 Posts: 1,945 Member
    edited March 2015
    Excellent! Keep it up!
    Creatine will help you build muscle perhaps,
  • Brolympus
    Brolympus Posts: 360 Member
    breonn_clark wrote: »
    If you're looking for definition creatine is definitely not the way to go. You'll bloat from the excessive amount of water in your muscles. If you wanna tone, I recommend weightlifting for reps(10-14 range) and less carbs and more protein. Vitamins are never a bad idea; combine all this with an adequate amount of cardio and you have a formula for success. Hope I could help


    lol wut
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