Creatine
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| I am 17 years old and began to take creatine monohydrate last August. At the time, I weighed 190 pounds and benched a measly 170 pounds. Using strength training techniques (low reps, high weight), I raised my max to 220 pounds in only a month and a half while gaining 15 pounds. This is about a 22% increase in my max. However, I stopped taking creatine and lost no weight or strength, but the results ceased to come easily like before. In the next 5 months, I gained little or no weight and only 15 more pounds on my bench press. I recently tried creatine again and saw immediate gains in size and strength. However, I stopped taking it when a hockey game left me with a broken hand. I plan to try creatine again when I get my cast off in hopes of gaining size quickly.
I am recommending creatine to anybody interesting in working out, but beware...there are side effects like cramping and nausea. You must drink a lot of water and cycle your usage.
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I would just like to say one thing. Creatine may seem like a good
thing, but it's not. After long term use, you may develop an irritable
attitude and it can stunt your growth. That doesn't faze you? Well,
men who use Creatine usually end up developing breast tissue. Yes,
breast tissue. Also, they will have an enlarged prostate gland and
shrunken testicles. Not only that, men who use it can become sterile.
Women will develop an enlarged clitoris and may also be sterile.
For both men and women, you will have hair loss, hoarse voice, and
swollen tongue. Sounds like fun huh? So, I would like you to think
about it before you use Creatine.
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| This is in answer to response 1. I find it difficult to take this response seriously. You list a number of side effects with no supporting data and far too much certainty for any kind of scientific credibility. I have read a great many medical and scientific papers on the purported effects of creatine, both positive and negative, and none but yours has made any of the claims I read above.
What exactly are the physiological pathways by which creatine
triggers such side effects? Why are you the only one who seems
aware of them? What are your qualifications? Where was your research
done? If you are trying to make people think before tinkering
with their body's biochemistry, then good for you because they
should, but please be careful. Unsubstantiated scare tactics like
those above are the medical equivalent of crying wolf and do damage
to the credibility of people who actually know what they are talking
about (as well as people like yourself). I'm sorry if this seems
harsh but most people wont even ask and your chasing away those
who will with apocalyptic misinformation.
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Regarding response #1: We're talking about Creatine here. Even
assuming that Creatine negatively affects organs such as the liver
and kidneys, there is no basis whatsoever for statements claiming
side-effects like those normally caused by hormonal supplements.
Shrunken testicles? Breast tissue? Get real! Creatine supplies your
muscles with energy and helps them heal faster. Granted, excess
amounts may harm certain organs, but all current research shows
that it is safe assuming that RECOMMENDED DOSAGES are taken. Everything
(within reason) in moderation.
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| Creatine does none of the things that you state. It does not stunt
your growth, it does not cause men to develop breast tissue, it
does not enlarge the prostate gland, it does not make either men
or women sterile,, it does not make the voice hoarse, does not cause
hair loss or swell the tongue. Creatine is already in everyone's
body whether they take it or not. It is a naturally occurring substance.
You also get it when you eat red meats.
Here's some facts for you: Creatine Phosphate is used by the body to recycle ADP into ATP. ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is stored in the mitochondria of muscle cells and produces energy when converted into ADP. Therefore, muscle fatigue occurs when the supply of ATP runs low. Creatine Monohydrate helps the body to convert ADP to ATP thus providing more energy to the muscles.
Creatine Monohydrate: How does it help muscle grow? Creatine Monohydrate allows for more intense lifting because the muscle tissue is less susceptible to fatigue. It is also buffers the build-up of the lactic acid that naturally occurs when the body performs anaerobic metabolic function.
Creatine Monohydrate: Is there scientific proof? Yes there is! Athletes in Britain have been tested while utilizing Creatine Monohydrate. The study found that there was a 20-30% increase in Creatine Phosphate in the muscle tissue.
Creatine Monohydrate: Is it safe? Absolutely! Creatine is a substance that is naturally found in our bodies. No long term studies have ever been done on it, so there are no known side effects from long term use.
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