What is the best creatine?
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No creatine is the best creatine. You risk kidney stones for a negligible boost (if any.) I tried creatine for probably five or six months and found no real difference. Maybe it works for some people, but I would say save your money. \nThe kidney stones thing is something a friend told me who seems to know everything about everything physical. I'd check into it before using creatine - passing a stone is like passing glass shards.
435352
Stay away from Creatine!  The best thing you could use is amino fuel and lots of protein.  Creatine will eat away at your stomach and give you a gastric intestinal disorder.  Creatine does not give you muscle it just pumps up the fluids.  Unless Creatine has changed in the last few years; I am telling you this from witnessing it first hand.  My husband was in the hospital three times from abdominal pain and runny stools.  Just eat healthy and use more weights with less reps.
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I'm very cautious about taking supplements for the same reason you are.  I always do as much research as I can before taking anything to make sure I know about all of the possible supplements.  Right now the only supplements I am taking are all considered food supplements, creatine being one of them.\n\nCreatine is produced naturally in your body, as well as acquired when you eat meat.  It is converted into phosphocreatine and then used to replenish ATP stores after they are used for energy.  By taking creatine supplementation you can increase your creatine stores and thus increase your workout capacity.\n\nCreatine is also known to cause cell volumization, as it causes the muscles to hold more water. Note that this is different the water retention, as water retention is when water is retained on the outside of the cells, causing the muscles to lose definition and look smoother. Cell volumization pulls the water into the cells and causes the muscles to look harder.  There are also studies that have come to light recently that show that cell volumization can make protein synthesis more productive. In theory this could mean that creatine could directly help you build muscle, but more research needs to be done to prove this effect.\n\nCreatine is also a very safe substance to supplement. While there are rumors of some side effects, such as muscle cramping, kidney problems, etc, no studies have actually proved these to be actual risks. One possible risk is the down regulation of the creatine transporters due to oversupplementation, but if you follow the recommended guidelines you shouldn't have to worry about that effect. To be safe you should actually take less creatine than most manufacturers recommend, though. Studies have shown that your body can absorb a lot less than most companies suggest you take anyway. They have found that your body is unable to absorb more than 3-5 grams of creatine per day after you have finished loading. To top that off, after working out you are capable of absorbing up to 10% more than your normal maximum capacitiy. They estamate that you only use 3% of your creatine stores when you don't work out. That means that if you are fully loaded and then take creatine after working out you will have more creatine than you body can obsorb for the next 3-4 days or until you work out again. Bottom line: after loading it is only necessary to take creatine after working out. I only take about 5 grams after I work out to replenish the creatine I have used.
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Creatine monohydrate is legal and probably safe.
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Creatine is FDA approved, but they have not determined its safety.  It has been known to create kidney problems, which can lead to renal failure and many other diseases.  I have attached an passage from the University of Connecticut Health Center.  I hope it helps.\n\nHave fun!
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If you use them with a good weight lifting program, they work great. The protein powder is used to build the muscle and creatine is used to give you more energy while lifting.\n\nYou should get most of your protein from your diet. Creatine is also found in some your meats, like beef. Try to get as much as you from you diet, and then supplement your diet with the supplements (hence the name "supplements").
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Creatine is an organic acid that acts as phosphate storage in cells (such as busy muscle cells) where the ATP:ADP ratio might get too low. A kinase is always an enzyme that phosphorylates something, that is, it adds a phosphate group. So creatine kinase is an enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of creatine to store phosphate, and the reverse reaction to transfer the phosphate back to ADP to form ATP.
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The best supplement is a good nutrional diet.  You should be able to get everything you need for building muscle just through your diet, if you eat right, and eat often enough.\n\nThe only thing that is at all worth the money is protein supplementation.
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protein powder, you should be eating 1.5grams of protein per pound of body weight per day. Creatine is a good scientifically proven supplement,a good multi vitamin, flax seed oil, glutamine etc. there are so many supplements nowadays its confusing to figure out which are best. these are the basics that i use myself with very good results.
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any type of pro hormones really mess u up in the long run, just take ur creatine ur protein, ur multivitamines, glutamine an flaxseed iols! and just pump iron like crazy! goodluck email me if anything
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Creatine is a natural enzyme found in all our bodies. In the aerobic respiration within our muscles, it gives us that initial jolt of energy without using up any ATP's. However, this only last for 15-20 seconds. Also, as long as you aren't taking the supplement then the baby won't be exposed to it.
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That is a very broad questian and i do not even want to begin to explain it here so go to the link below and read away. Note be sure to see the differances between Creatine Monohydrate and Creatine Ethyl Ester
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Creatine "Ethyl Ester" will promote a more leaner muscle where as Creatine" Monohydrate" promotes a bigger albeit more bloated type of muscle. There are some good articles at the website below, also they have great prices on all the best stuff. Personally i like the creatine made by Cellmass and also that made by AST.
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Creatine is a cell enhancer and helps you with your ATP's, it doesn't help you lose weight, probably will add some water weight. If you want to lose weight, refer to a good diet that fits your fitness goals. Hight protien, low carb if you are working out, more balanced 40/30/30 if you are not
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whey protein powder and a multivitamin really....ive learnt (by experience) that most others are just a waste of money...you just need to ensure you're getting enough protein to heal your muscles, and a good multivitamin just for the sake of it.....i also take a zinc supplement to make sure my testosterone level is high enough, and a magnesium citrate (300mg) pill to relax muscles..dont bother with most of that fancy stuff....creatine will add some bulk though....but yeah, vitamin+protein would be adequate
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Creatine and other supplements are not necessary but they do help. Well, at least some do. Creatine is the only supplement that I have taken that has actually done anything noticeable.
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It helps the muscles retain water, which puts them in a greater muscle building state. Higher endurance and strength can also follow this.Creatine is not a steroid, hormone, vitamin, or a mineral. Creatine is a combination of three non-essential amino-acids, which are arginine, glycine, and methionine. The chemical name for creatine is methyl guanidine-acetic acid\n\nAn understanding of ATP is crucial to a full understanding of how creatine works. ATP is known as the energy compound in the body. When your muscles use ATP for energy, it breaks the ATP down into ADP and inorganic phosphate. Your muscles have only enough ATP to last about 10-15 seconds at maximum exertion. This is where creatine comes into play. Creatine helps muscles replenish ATP, causing you to train longer, more frequently, and at a higher intensity. Creatine has another effect on the body's muscles. Creatine helps draw water into the muscles, keeping them super-saturated with water, or volumizing the muscle. When muscles are super-hydrated like they are when one uses creatine, the muscles not only stay in an anti-catabolic (muscle building) state, but they help someone train longer and harder, leading to an increase in lean muscle mass\n\ni hope this helps, i wouldnt recommend anyone taking it because it's effect are temporary and will go away quite quickly if you dont maintain regular dosage daily