Creatine

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I heard you have to cycle creatine, if you take it too long its dangerous? Im a teenager and am wondering if it would be dangerous for me to take it continiously?

There's another creatine thread in this forum that would be worth also reading.

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Creatine, like pretty much everything else that goes into your body, has to be excreted. Your liver breaks down creatine quickly then your kidneys filter it out. It's not too bad so long as you don't overdo it and take breaks from it. It's like alcohol, all right in small quantities.

Re: Helsman-- i'm looking for quicker gains. i dont want to be working out and getting nowhere. This is the 2nd time ive seriously worked out, the first time i did without supplements and found it quite hard. what do you mean by recipitor down regulation?

Well, im looking for a 15 pound gain in 3-4 months, ive gained 5 already in one month. As well as being more fit, and feeling/being stronger. But yeah i know that diet is the most important element to getting bigger and stronger, and ive been eating very well, and very frequently. But i thought creatine ties in with diet? Im already taking protein powder after every workout and anohter one the next day. I try to rest my body as much as possible when its down, and avoid cardio, or too much physical activity. You say creatine has effects on the cellular level? Im pretty sure i know what it does, does it not get more oxygen to the muscles resulting in one being able to lift more on the spot, which also leads to a better workout + which leads to bigger gains if the diet is good? Am i wrong?

if you wanna gain more weight then eat another meal on top of what you already do. just when you think youve eaten enough you can fit some more. creatine will make you look bigger (i.e. fuller thicker muscles, a result of hyperhydrating the fibres) and probably stronger, but to increase weight eat more definitely. without that you may not be doing enough.

All creatine does is put water behind your muscle, so it looks like theres more when really there isn't. All it really does is act likean energy source and give you like one more rep. When yo usay its harder and youve only worked out twice, how would you know? Youve worked out twice, great do it another 100 times, then maybe you will see the effects of creatine which arent all that amazing.

ive already been eating alot more than i usually would, i understand that eating alot is nessicary for a hardgainer to gain, this is why im looking to creatine for that next level.

Re:Thatguy12345

what i mean by working out twice, is that ive been on a routine twice, ive worked out many many times.

Creatine like I said does not add weight, just water, take this from me I've inquired about it myself to my schools athletic therapist.