Is Creatine Worth It?--cast In Your Votes

[ALIN]

works, but not worth the bloat.

you should try CEE...strength gains with no bloat.

 

[hulksterii]

Question on the longevity ofusing Creatine. How long can you use Creatine should it be for a AAS cycle? 8-12 weeks?

 

[Varga]

I'm using the Nutrex with waxy maize creatine....pretty good stuff...and no bloat
I used to use the effervecent which was ok but not as good as the nutrex brand

 

[gunslinger2]

Creatine monohydrate was one of the first supplements I ever took that actually did something. I take Cell-tech in the winter and will gain 10-15lbs from it in about two months. Most of the time my reps will go up by 3-4 across the board. Its great when stacked with glutimine, and a good protein.

 

[legendz]

Creatine monohydrate seemed to work better for me than CEE, for some reason. It's a good supplement in general (depends on the brand), but since much of it is water retention, some of the size goes away when you stop the product. I would imagine creatine would work well with certain AAS or PH products, though I've never stacked it that way before.

 

[.J.P.]

I love creatine mono

 

[RickRock13]

Bulk Creatine is too cheap to not use. Its easy and cheap to throw in 5g of mono per day

 

[princeofsin]

It work's 100% but for me it just makes me look really swollen

 

[PickMe69]

I can't remember exactly what chemical in many creatine products was causing depression (I think 1,3-diethylamine), but I myself actually had a bout of mild depression from using creatine while seeing mediocre results at best (maybe due to lack of ambition to work out in the first place due to the depression). I know some creatines don't have this chemical in them.

Does anyone know for sure what the chemical is? And of brands that don't contain it?

 

[Fitguy308]

I like it you gain some strength and some bloat but it's good when your bulking

 

[ssez222]

Monohydrate is the best by far at this moment because it is the only one with scientific backing. All the other ones are theoretical

 

[Aplopez8]

I can't remember exactly what chemical in many creatine products was causing depression (I think 1,3-diethylamine), but I myself actually had a bout of mild depression from using creatine while seeing mediocre results at best (maybe due to lack of ambition to work out in the first place due to the depression). I know some creatines don't have this chemical in them.

Does anyone know for sure what the chemical is? And of brands that don't contain it?

I think ur talkin about the stimulant geranium that's in alot of pre work outs

 

[El Hefe]

Surprised more guys aren't using the nitrate. No bloat, no loading, ect. And you get the NO pump.

I've enjoyed the C4 Extreme pre workout blend.

 

[ledhead]

Creatine is good in conjunction with var. Anavar increases creatine synthesis big time!

 

[ssez222]

Easily one of the most essential supplements on the market. Not only does it constantly prove itself in all the clinical studies that have been run on it, the safety and efficacy of it can't be questioned. Don't fall into the hype and get more expensive creatine's because they claim to work better, just get plain ol' monohydrate and enjoy the results it gives you. Scientifically (which is all you should care about) this supplement works and it works well.

 

[gjohnson5]

I want to ditto what Rick says here. creatine mono, creatine magna power or creatine gluconate can be bought in bulk very cheaply and dosed as you see fit

 

[trollDude]

I noticed that when training to failure it added a few reps and may have allowed me to do some extra sets. But I did not get much in the way of strength gains. Now that I am primarily training for strength, I don't use it. 5 reps is 5 reps and it doesn't become 6 because I'm on creatine. If I were competing or in a competitive sport though, I would take it.

 

[bigorse]

best natural supp out there

 

[synthazeus]

Absolutely...Creatine is one of the most researched performance enhancing supplements. It's been proven number of times to enhance athletic performance on a range of levels from strength to recovery. 5 g of a heaping tea spoon a day is perfect.

 

[stevesmi]

I think creatine is a great choice for natties. get a good quality brand though.. n2bm has a good one called ancient strength I go with

 

[muskate]

Creatine is a great staple supplement to include in your supplement arsenal year round. It is not a hormone so you can't expect the same dramatic type results from something like an oral steroid, but it is very inexpensive and very effective. I supplement with 5g/day year round. There is no need to cycle or load it.