Some Creatine Monohydrate - questions

[GiantSlayer]

My serum testosterone is naturally over 1200 ng/dL

Lucky you. You must be messing up the reference range at your lab.

 

[Diesel0022]

I was just posting non-factual blood results too.

 

[tightglutes]

I was just posting non-factual blood results too.

Why would I lie about that. I'm out peace

 

[Diesel0022]

"Anecdotal thinking comes naturally; science requires training." - Michael Shermer

 

[Grumpyfit]

Here is a write up I basically copy and pasted from Men's Health, but it pretty much matches with my experience too:

Creatine—typically bought in flavored powders and mixed with liquid—increases the body's ability to produce energy rapidly. With more energy, you can train harder and more often, producing faster results.

It's as simple as this: "If you can lift one or two more reps or 5 more pounds, your muscles will get bigger and stronger," says Chad Kerksick, Ph.D., assistant professor of exercise physiology at the University of Oklahoma.

Research shows that creatine is most effective in high-intensity training and explosive activities. This includes weight training and sports that require short bursts of effort, such as sprinting, football, and baseball.

There is less support to indicate that creatine improves endurance performance and aerobic-type exercise.

One thing is almost certain: If you take creatine, you'll gain weight.

It'll happen quickly, says Paul Greenhaff, Ph.D., professor of muscle metabolism at the University of Nottingham in England. While the initial gain is water (about 2 to 4 pounds in the first week of supplementation), subsequent gains are muscle due to the increase in the workload you can handle.

Because creatine is an "osmotically active substance," it pulls water into your muscle cells, which increases protein synthesis, Kerksick says.

Studies in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that muscle fibers grow when a person takes creatine.

The catch: This only happens if you take advantage of the boost in energy and hit the gym. Otherwise, it is just water weight.

Biggie, have you seen or heard of those who take creatine ie track runners experience excessive heart palpitations and violent vomitting at the end of thier run? We tried it with baking soda and gave good results.

 

[ketsugo]

Pretty much every negative story of any supp seems to omit the important facts like prior Heath issues or the fact they stack it with cocAine, alcohol or other amphetamines . Magazine articles all of them are bullshit . Good for basic novice info that's it. The more mainstream the more bull. Years of training and reading . Wikipedia the biggest bulkshit mill that every one takes seriously . Real world experience . Even when reading studies take with grain if salt . Now creatine monohydrate is the most researched supp ever. Absolutely the most innocuous substance . Stay here on TID study posts figure out who is seeking attention and who has knowledge - trust me that's half the fun of forums . Take it from a man been on forums since they began - for many reasons this is the right place to spend your time