Originally posted by: Deeko
I've always felt it was just a placebo effect - it never did anything for me. But hey, if it works for you, great.
Originally posted by: KoolDrew
Originally posted by: Deeko
I've always felt it was just a placebo effect - it never did anything for me. But hey, if it works for you, great.
Some peoples creatine levels may already be naturally high and may not notice much of a difference. However, for myself and many others there is definitely a benefit and since creatine is dirt cheap I see no reason not to take it.
Creatine is also probably the most studied supplement in existence, so you're best bet is to search around pubmed and read up on some studies if you're interested.
nismo linked a book in another thread, which I just started browsing some to see which chapters I want to read. What caught my interest immediately though, was the table above the references he linked to. Of all the supplements that claimed to help improve athletic/sports performance, only a few evidently performed as claimed in the studies, one of them was creatine TextOriginally posted by: SlitheryDee
It can give you a great feeling pump during and after workouts, but It didn't really seem to increase my strength like others claimed. It has an effect in that it changes the way your muscles feel, but I don't think you get THAT much out of it. I think that people's perceptions about how it's helping them have a lot to do with that pumped up feeling. So half placebo, half workout enhancer IMO.
Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Of all the supplements that claimed to help improve athletic/sports performance, only a few evidently performed as claimed in the studies, one of them was creatine Text
Originally posted by: The Sauce
I researched the whole creatine thing scientifically. I am a physician. The literature out there on creatine supplementation is pretty good and does show performance enhancement. Creatine is just about the only thing that does (read: glutamine, beta-alanine, arginine, tyrosine...don't.)
There have been two published case reports of interstitial nephritis thought to be associated with creatine use. I read them both. That is out of millions of people using it. It is also not at all certain that it was the creatine that caused the problem since they were using lots of other supplements at the same time. Taking creatine transiently increases your creatinine levels, and creatinine is what is measured to gague kidney function. Hence it was thought that creatine damaged kidneys. This has been proven false and is essentially a lab error related to a secondary measure of kidney function (creatinine clearance).
Creatine is safe. There are about 15% of people who do not benefit from its use as they are already carrying peak levels at baseline. Others should see nice gains in repetitive activities such as weight training and strength-based sports.
cheers.
Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged
Originally posted by: The Sauce
I researched the whole creatine thing scientifically. I am a physician. The literature out there on creatine supplementation is pretty good and does show performance enhancement. Creatine is just about the only thing that does (read: glutamine, beta-alanine, arginine, tyrosine...don't.)
There have been two published case reports of interstitial nephritis thought to be associated with creatine use. I read them both. That is out of millions of people using it. It is also not at all certain that it was the creatine that caused the problem since they were using lots of other supplements at the same time. Taking creatine transiently increases your creatinine levels, and creatinine is what is measured to gague kidney function. Hence it was thought that creatine damaged kidneys. This has been proven false and is essentially a lab error related to a secondary measure of kidney function (creatinine clearance).
Creatine is safe. There are about 15% of people who do not benefit from its use as they are already carrying peak levels at baseline. Others should see nice gains in repetitive activities such as weight training and strength-based sports.
cheers.
The info from a professional standpoint is much appreciated.
Originally posted by: KingGheedora
Any brands better than others? Would creatine help with non-weightlifting activities, like boxing?
Click full screen and increase the text size with the + magnifier icon.Originally posted by: syzygy
Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Of all the supplements that claimed to help improve athletic/sports performance, only a few evidently performed as claimed in the studies, one of them was creatine Text
nice link . . . the whole book is laid out there, jeez.
who has the patience and strong enough eyes to pick through all those on-line pages, lol.
Originally posted by: KingGheedora
Any brands better than others? Would creatine help with non-weightlifting activities, like boxing?