09-30-2004, 12:28 AM
Chaerophon,Sep 29 2004, 05:42 PM Wrote: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.
What did you do for cycle lengths, and did you load? Did you take it before or after work out? (As odd as this sounds I have found more articles advocating taking it after a workout than articles saying take it before, which frankly seems very illogical) As it was mentioned by Pakman I don't plan on loading, especially due to input from Ajax, Tal, and a few more online articles about the strain on the kidneys. I don't see a reason to put 25 grams a day of creatine in my body for a week straight when I've read numerous articles that say muscles can only absorb ~5g of Creatine max.
The problem with eating at school is that I am putting in another year in the dorms in hopes of becoming an RA for the last two years of my undergrad. This means dininghall food, which in turn means horrible meat selection, and horrible chicken.
Thankfully they have hardboiled eggs, which I enjoy. I also am very partial to eating entire cans of Tunafish, although I've heard the Mecury level in Tuna is on the rise and can cause brain damage in the long run. Any other advice other than Whey Protein, which I have taken before. Although I'm a bit strapped for cash and blowing 20$ a week on suppliments isn't going to work too well.
Much appreciated for the replies so far, Tal, Kandrathe, Ajax, Chaer, and Pakman.
Cheers,
Munk