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Does creatine make a difference?
Posted on 3/5/24 at 8:41 pm
Posted on 3/5/24 at 8:41 pm
I am currently lifting twice a week and running three times a week. Will taking a regular does of creatine (5 grams per day) help me in my workouts? How will this affect the running?
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Posted on 3/5/24 at 8:57 pm to Yeahbuddy35
Yes.
Posted on 3/5/24 at 9:04 pm to Yeahbuddy35
quote:
How will this affect the running?
I'm not sure it ever helped me in this area.
It did help with strength gains. I had never supplemented seriously before (other than protein powder) and it was reasonably noticeable in a stack with protein. Probably some placebo to it, but I was a fairly experienced lifter and, subjectively, it seemed to help both workout endurance and shorten recovery time.
YMMV as always.
Posted on 3/5/24 at 10:05 pm to Ace Midnight
The studies all show it does help
Posted on 3/6/24 at 3:56 am to Yeahbuddy35
Creatine works. Around 1 in 4 people are non responders to creatine for muscle building but creatine has many other positive benefits to the human body and everyone should take it.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 3:57 am to Yeahbuddy35
Yes. It also has brain benefits.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 5:53 am to Mo Jeaux
When do you take it on a workout day/day off?
Posted on 3/6/24 at 6:22 am to tigers33
I take it everyday, unless I forget to do so.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 6:41 am to Mo Jeaux
What creatine do you guys take? Capsules or powder?
Posted on 3/6/24 at 7:22 am to lsudav
Powder, from what I've read here try to get one that is labeled creapure.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 7:24 am to Yeahbuddy35
I've never noticed anything but the studies all support it so I take it anyway
Posted on 3/6/24 at 7:30 am to lsudav
I take a creatine monohydrate powder from Nutrabio.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 7:35 am to Yeahbuddy35
Creatine is the best supplement in my opinion. You feel a major difference when you start taking it. You feel a major difference when you get off it.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 8:01 am to Yeahbuddy35
quote:
Does creatine make a difference?
Yes. Just be aware that it takes at least a month of daily 5g to reach saturation, so you won't notice much difference until then.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:06 am to tigers33
I’ll usually take it in the evenings. Generally after a workout.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:08 am to Yeahbuddy35
Does anyone else feel like it messes with their sleep in some way? I’ve been sweating more in my sleep since taking it and apparently mumbling in my sleep more too.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:17 am to Yeahbuddy35
Just to chime in with personal experience:
Was in a rut of no real gains and pure maintenance for the last 3 years or so (I'm turning 51 this year). After a few months on creatine, I noticed a greater capacity for work in my workouts and started increasing my loads on all my exercises.
Gains since creatine:
Went from pulling 315 for 5 reps to pulling 365 for 5 reps on my deadlift.
Went from pushing 70 lb. dumbbells to 80 lb. dumbbells for 5 reps on my incline bench.
Went from struggling with pullups (I had some nagging tendonitis issues) to 5x5 pullups. One day a week, I'm doing 5x3 weighted with 25 lbs.
Went from 3x5 single arm overhead press with 24kg kb to 3x5 with 28kg kb,
Also have added Turkish Get Ups and dips back into my workouts which I'd lost the appetite to do. And yes, I know everyone is asking "where are the squats." Unfortunately, I mainly only do racked kb front squats, BSS, and lunges without really trying for gains on those exercises. Squats bother my back, so I don't work toward real increases in loads there.
Basically, I'm back to working out with the capacity and weights that I did in my mid-30s and just feel like I'm getting stronger.
I've definitely gained some water weight (and actual weight) which I need to address, but the strength (and physique) gains are legit.
Was in a rut of no real gains and pure maintenance for the last 3 years or so (I'm turning 51 this year). After a few months on creatine, I noticed a greater capacity for work in my workouts and started increasing my loads on all my exercises.
Gains since creatine:
Went from pulling 315 for 5 reps to pulling 365 for 5 reps on my deadlift.
Went from pushing 70 lb. dumbbells to 80 lb. dumbbells for 5 reps on my incline bench.
Went from struggling with pullups (I had some nagging tendonitis issues) to 5x5 pullups. One day a week, I'm doing 5x3 weighted with 25 lbs.
Went from 3x5 single arm overhead press with 24kg kb to 3x5 with 28kg kb,
Also have added Turkish Get Ups and dips back into my workouts which I'd lost the appetite to do. And yes, I know everyone is asking "where are the squats." Unfortunately, I mainly only do racked kb front squats, BSS, and lunges without really trying for gains on those exercises. Squats bother my back, so I don't work toward real increases in loads there.
Basically, I'm back to working out with the capacity and weights that I did in my mid-30s and just feel like I'm getting stronger.
I've definitely gained some water weight (and actual weight) which I need to address, but the strength (and physique) gains are legit.
This post was edited on 3/6/24 at 9:20 am
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:32 am to hogfly
quote:
started increasing my loads
Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:42 am to OysterPoBoy
The tadalafil took care of that... 
Posted on 3/6/24 at 10:09 am to Salmon
quote:
Just be aware that it takes at least a month of daily 5g to reach saturation
I purchased a version of creapure that says take for 8 consecutive weeks, then take 4 weeks off.
Any idea what would be the issue here?
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