Re: Creatine
Has anyone tried it?... are there any known side-effects for it?... i bought a huge creatine box like 6 months ago and that time i wasnt sure about which brand name to go for...the one i bought didnt give me the kinda results i was looking for...so i quit taking it...i did drink load and loads of water when taking creatine but didnt workout good... There are couple of my friends who take creatine and have very good physique..however, there body doesnt seem as quite rock-kind as mine though... so i was just wondering that i should give creatine another try with some other known brand. Im currently taking Optimum nutrition 100% whey protein and glutamine.. so if i want to start taking creatine...where in my diet will that fit in?..
Yes. How did you take the supplement? Did you take it in phases, Loading Phase, Maintaining Phase and No Phase? How did you separate out your creatine intake?
Creatine and Glutamine will go together with your Whey Protein (Isolate and) Concentrate. I am using this same brand, however, the "Natural" one. It does not contain Suclarose. A whole group of whey protein sources contain this artificial sweetner, alongwith (non-fat) yogurts and diet sodas/pops. You have to dissect the ingredient labels of foods.
One doesn't get rock-hard with creatine. All it enhances in a body is the efficiency of muscles to hold water which, in turn, will allow you to lift for a longer period of time before the energy level is drained. It keeps the muscles to work the maximum period of time. Rock-hard is rarely the case with creatine products, I would say hardly. Did you give a shot to Ribose alongwith Creatine and Glutamine? Ribose 'manufactures' and produces ATP blocks for your cells. Creatine only recycles the ATP blocks, which is, in effect, a little less of an effect on the body. There are a few supplements which has creatine and ribose as a combined in a powder form.
Mood swings is the first thing associated with creatine, for some groups of people. Not extreme, but to a point where you start to look at yourself differently for a few days and it is back to normal. Your body needs adjusting, even though it creates creatine daily, but not to a point where your cells can be recycled. This is where the creatine comes in. The recommended daily water intake while taking these supplements is 120 oz. or more.