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aurorabuckeye13
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Not if used properly... Five guys on my football team use it (mix it with gatorade before lifting) and they've had great results. I went to check it out at GMC by my house and the guy told me that it was a good product and the only side effects could be dehydration. You just have to keep hydrated and it should be all right for you.
As far as results go, one of the guys who uses it on my team was 5' 11" 200 pounds of all fat last year. Now he is mostly muscle and upped his bench by about 120 pounds. Me personally, I don't use it.
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tibor75
Banned
well, I don't think there is good long term data on creatine. But so far, saying it is dangerous is wrong. It's more likely that, like most things, taking it in reasonable doses is ok, more than that, who knows. Heck, I don't really think much bad has been proven about anabolic steroids once you are past adolescence and development. I always love it when the idiot media will start talking about steroids causing the death of Lyle Alzado when there is absolutely NO relationship between steroids and the development of brain tumors. but, hey, doctorb Alzado says they caused it, so it must be true.
Here is an abstract from a review article written in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness:
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2004 Dec;44(4):411-6. Related Articles, Links
Is the use of oral creatine supplementation safe?
Bizzarini E, De Angelis L.
School of Sports Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
This review focuses on the potential side effects caused by oral creatine supplementation on gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, renal and liver functions. No strong evidence linking creatine supplementation to deterioration of these functions has been found. In fact, most reports on side effects, such as muscle cramping, gastrointestinal symptoms, changes in renal and hepatic laboratory values, remain anecdotal because the case studies do not represent well-controlled trials, so no causal relationship between creatine supplementation and these side-effects has yet been established. The only documented side effect is an increase in body mass. Furthermore, a possibly unexpected outcome related to creatine monohydrate ingestion is the amount of contaminants present that may be generated during the industrial production. Recently, controlled studies made to integrate the existing knowledge based on anecdotal reports on the side effects of creatine have indicated that, in healthy subjects, oral supplementation with creatine, even with long-term dosage, may be considered an effective and safe ergogenic aid. However, athletes should be educated as to proper dosing or to take creatine under medical supervision.
From another review article from U of Oklahoma:
There appears to be no strong scientific evidence to support any adverse effects but it should be noted that there have been no studies to date that address the issue of long-term Cr usage.
Here is an abstract from a review article written in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness:
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2004 Dec;44(4):411-6. Related Articles, Links
Is the use of oral creatine supplementation safe?
Bizzarini E, De Angelis L.
School of Sports Medicine, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
This review focuses on the potential side effects caused by oral creatine supplementation on gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, renal and liver functions. No strong evidence linking creatine supplementation to deterioration of these functions has been found. In fact, most reports on side effects, such as muscle cramping, gastrointestinal symptoms, changes in renal and hepatic laboratory values, remain anecdotal because the case studies do not represent well-controlled trials, so no causal relationship between creatine supplementation and these side-effects has yet been established. The only documented side effect is an increase in body mass. Furthermore, a possibly unexpected outcome related to creatine monohydrate ingestion is the amount of contaminants present that may be generated during the industrial production. Recently, controlled studies made to integrate the existing knowledge based on anecdotal reports on the side effects of creatine have indicated that, in healthy subjects, oral supplementation with creatine, even with long-term dosage, may be considered an effective and safe ergogenic aid. However, athletes should be educated as to proper dosing or to take creatine under medical supervision.
From another review article from U of Oklahoma:
There appears to be no strong scientific evidence to support any adverse effects but it should be noted that there have been no studies to date that address the issue of long-term Cr usage.
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illinoisbuckeye
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I too have went to a vitamin supplement shop to ask about creatine. I asked the guy what it did and he explained it to me. He told me basically the same thing that everyone here is saying, it just fills your muscles with more water. He than proceeded to tell me that I was asking the wrong questions and said that I should ask him if he would ever take it. He said no. I just dont think it can be good when someone trying to sell the product told me they wouldnt even consider taking it. Just FWIW.
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ScarletBlood31
Buckeye in Blacksburg
I talked to a football coach that coaches a high school team in my area, and he said that he reccomends it to his players to use when getting ready for the season. I then spent maybe 10 minutes talking with him about how to take it, if it was safe, and general info about it and he was very helpful. He told me that it is perfectly fine to take, as long as I drink plenty of water, take a break off of it after around a month of straight use, and then most importantly, to take the right dosage.
I saw a survey that said 93% of professional athletes admitted to being on creatine, or to have used it before, for what it's worth. I am in no way a professional athlete, but that just shows that guys can be in perfect health while on it, and that it must be working for people to be using it.
I saw a survey that said 93% of professional athletes admitted to being on creatine, or to have used it before, for what it's worth. I am in no way a professional athlete, but that just shows that guys can be in perfect health while on it, and that it must be working for people to be using it.
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bigtenbadboy
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I can tell you that the first time I used creatine was my junior year in high school and I increased my bench from 265 to 310 in about six weeks.
IMO creatine is one of the few products in the flooded fitness supplment market that isn't snake oil. Take it as directed, get plenty of protein and water you will get bigger and stronger. There are a ton of resources on the net which can give you more information, just google creatine monohydrate.
I would caution you to make sure you're getting plenty of water and stretching especially before running. I used creatine regularly in both football and track and I was prone to muscle pulls in my hamstrings and quads.
IMO creatine is one of the few products in the flooded fitness supplment market that isn't snake oil. Take it as directed, get plenty of protein and water you will get bigger and stronger. There are a ton of resources on the net which can give you more information, just google creatine monohydrate.
I would caution you to make sure you're getting plenty of water and stretching especially before running. I used creatine regularly in both football and track and I was prone to muscle pulls in my hamstrings and quads.
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