- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: OT Workout Crew: Best brand of creatine?
Posted on 9/29/14 at 5:17 pm to Vander
Posted on 9/29/14 at 5:17 pm to Vander
quote:
Loading is a myth, your body cannot absorb more than like 5g a day so basically you should be taking 5g a day.
Creatine loading is a myth along with more creatine myths.
I think I had actually read that somewhere as well, but I've seen competing theories on it. Regardless, creatine seems to help a lot of people add muscle mass.
But, from the article you linked:
quote:
Once again, research is proving that less creatine is needed to deliver results. The research cited above also suggests that creatine loading may be nothing more than a waste. Should you load? In most cases, probably not. If you're an elite athlete, a professional bodybuilder or competitive powerlifter, you may want to consider loading, just in case. For the rest of us, 5g is all it takes.
quote:
Creatine is useful for water retention in the muscles, helping with endurance some, and pushing out a few more reps but it's not the end all be all.
Again from the article you linked:
quote:
MYTH CREATINE CAUSES EXCESSIVE WATER RETENTION
Truth: More bullshite. A recent double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that, after three months of creatine use, test subjects showed no significant increase in body water.
And for theBoo and his beef:
quote:
MYTH YOU CAN GET ENOUGH CREATINE FROM YOUR DIET
Truth: The average person gets only about 1g of creatine per day from his diet. When you cook your meals, you also destroy a good part of the creatine found in foods such as beef, cod, salmon, and herring.
This post was edited on 9/29/14 at 5:25 pm
2
Posted on 9/29/14 at 5:35 pm to Vander
quote:
I get far far more benefit from a solid preworkout supplement than I do from creatine alone. If you don't like your entire body tingling and feeling like you're going to burst with energy then it's not for you. I love it, but lots of people don't.
What benefit do you get? The only thing I get is more energy and a better pump. I guess a better pump can translate into greater gains.
Posted on 9/29/14 at 6:56 pm to SabiDojo
quote:
I may need to buy the original P90X, brah. I need to bulk up.
Body Beast brah
Posted on 9/29/14 at 7:00 pm to mouton
quote:
The only thing I get is more energy and a better pump.
That's a good thing.
Arnold loved pumps...probably too much
Posted on 9/29/14 at 7:02 pm to mouton
Creature from beast nutrition worked well for me.
Posted on 9/29/14 at 7:20 pm to jordan21210
I actually watched that whole documentary the other day.
Arnold was a freak
Arnold was a freak
Posted on 9/29/14 at 9:36 pm to LoveThatMoney
Huh, guess I need to read my articles closer 
. It does not cause water retention. I guess the bloated look is not water then.
As for preworkout, the benefit I get is an enormous boost in energy. No matter how tired I am, I am ready to go for hours when I take a preworkout and when I am normal, it makes me want to run through a wall. They aren't for everyone though because of the tingling feeling under your skin. Some people feel like tearing their skin off because they can't stand it. I don't mind it and once I start lifting, it goes away.
. It does not cause water retention. I guess the bloated look is not water then. As for preworkout, the benefit I get is an enormous boost in energy. No matter how tired I am, I am ready to go for hours when I take a preworkout and when I am normal, it makes me want to run through a wall. They aren't for everyone though because of the tingling feeling under your skin. Some people feel like tearing their skin off because they can't stand it. I don't mind it and once I start lifting, it goes away.
Posted on 9/29/14 at 10:15 pm to Vander
quote:
They aren't for everyone though because of the tingling feeling under your skin. Some people feel like tearing their skin off because they can't stand it. I don't mind it and once I start lifting, it goes away.
I love it. My hands shake sometimes as I drive to workout and my knee bounces like mad. Put on Tool. Get jacked up. Do a warm up and then go nuts. Love that feeling.
Get it with caffeine mostly, too.
Posted on 9/29/14 at 10:20 pm to LoveThatMoney
My rotation is C4 or Bullnox stacked with Hemavol. A little scoop of creatine for some extra love. Don't care if I end up pissing it away. I'll get off of creatine for a few months late spring/sumer to dry out when I'm cutting.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 8:42 am to LoveThatMoney
quote:
LoveThatMoney
Well aren't you just full of little nuggets of contradicted study results.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 9:15 am to mouton
It doesn't matter the brand. Creatine monohydrate is creatine monohydrate. Just use it with high glycemic carbs. Most people mix creatine with fruit juice.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 9:31 am to augrad00
Has anyone ever heard of creatine enlarging your heart since it's a muscle and all. Personally I think it's BS because your heart is a cardiac muscle which is different then your skeletal muscles.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
This post was edited on 9/30/14 at 9:37 am
Posted on 9/30/14 at 9:41 am to augrad00
quote:
It doesn't matter the brand. Creatine monohydrate is creatine monohydrate.
I think some of the formulas include stuff to help potentiate the creatine.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 10:04 am to mouton
quote:
I think some of the formulas include stuff to help potentiate the creatine.
While I think that's true, I also think it looks like all you need to do is drink your creatine with a glass of OJ and a protein shake and you'll increase your uptake.
Page 6 of 6
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News