09-29-2004, 10:42 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-29-2004, 10:53 PM by Chaerophon.)
Munk,
When I was playing junior hockey I was heavy into weightlifting and used Creatine for several cycles. Eventually I found that it caused two problems. One, it was making me cramp up really bad, and two, and there's no way to be certain that it was the cause or not (but I think it might have had an effect) it eventually caused my moods to swing erratically. There are other people out there who believe that they have had similar issues. That being said, it could certainly be something else that caused the problem; I haven't really looked into whether or not that's a common problem.
Anyways, as far as the effects on your lifting go: it does help you to do more reps/sets. It also swells up your muscles real good. Your definition should improve, not get worse. I gained about 7-10 pounds of water weight during my cycles and after about the first two weeks of each one I looked a lot more ripped than I actually was (and then it went away during rest periods). Mind you, at the time, I was about 5'10", 195 pounds, and well-muscled, so our physiques may differ in their reactions :P
So, that all sounds good, right? I thought so at the time. Now, I'm not so sure. Having lifted for the past couple of years without the aid of any supplements (okay, so I haven't done it in 5 months... so sue me) I'm not really sure that Creatine did much other than make me look good. Then again, I'm only one person.
Hope that helps some.
When I was playing junior hockey I was heavy into weightlifting and used Creatine for several cycles. Eventually I found that it caused two problems. One, it was making me cramp up really bad, and two, and there's no way to be certain that it was the cause or not (but I think it might have had an effect) it eventually caused my moods to swing erratically. There are other people out there who believe that they have had similar issues. That being said, it could certainly be something else that caused the problem; I haven't really looked into whether or not that's a common problem.
Anyways, as far as the effects on your lifting go: it does help you to do more reps/sets. It also swells up your muscles real good. Your definition should improve, not get worse. I gained about 7-10 pounds of water weight during my cycles and after about the first two weeks of each one I looked a lot more ripped than I actually was (and then it went away during rest periods). Mind you, at the time, I was about 5'10", 195 pounds, and well-muscled, so our physiques may differ in their reactions :P
So, that all sounds good, right? I thought so at the time. Now, I'm not so sure. Having lifted for the past couple of years without the aid of any supplements (okay, so I haven't done it in 5 months... so sue me) I'm not really sure that Creatine did much other than make me look good. Then again, I'm only one person.
Hope that helps some.
But whate'er I be,
Nor I, nor any man that is,
With nothing shall be pleased till he be eased
With being nothing.
William Shakespeare - Richard II
Nor I, nor any man that is,
With nothing shall be pleased till he be eased
With being nothing.
William Shakespeare - Richard II