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I have creatine on my short list of supplements to try this summer. Anything you wished you knew when starting it? Do I need to worry about buying a specific brand known for being “clean”?
I no longer bother with them, although creatine is one of the more well researched / "real" supplements, so you're better off with that than lots of others.
To me though they've never really done anything (besides cost money). In my opinion the best bang for your buck is drinking a coffee before or during your workout. That and make sure you get enough sleep and eat nutritious food.
I have creatine on my short list of supplements to try this summer. Anything you wished you knew when starting it? Do I need to worry about buying a specific brand known for being “clean”?
I have creatine on my short list of supplements to try this summer. Anything you wished you knew when starting it? Do I need to worry about buying a specific brand known for being “clean”?
I assume you're aware of the water weight gain. Otherwise, it's effects are fairly modest.
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Years ago I started lifting weights quite a bit. And my hairline started receeding sort of in the corners of my forehead. Stopped lifting and it stopped. I suspect the testosterone boost from strength training.
Curious, why does higher T cause hair loss if T is naturally higher in adolescence where there is less hair loss.
I have creatine on my short list of supplements to try this summer. Anything you wished you knew when starting it? Do I need to worry about buying a specific brand known for being “clean”?
If you’ve never tried adding a little bit of creatine in your diet, I would recommend trying it. You will definitely notice the positive effects. If you’re not training, don’t take weight lifting amounts, just 500-1000mg a day is more than enough.. more than that and your body will start to get larger because you will be retaining water.
I have creatine on my short list of supplements to try this summer. Anything you wished you knew when starting it? Do I need to worry about buying a specific brand known for being “clean”?
I've heard anecdotal reports that it can accelerate hair loss in males (male pattern baldness). I have no clue if this has been studied but enough people have reported it across the web that it has caused me to avoid creatine personally. Any experts here feel like weighing in?
I've worked out my whole life (since around age 14, now over 35) and had periods where I did a lot of supplements like creatine or pre-workout. I no longer bother with them, although creatine is one of the more well researched / "real" supplements, so you're better off with that than lots of others. To me though they've never really done anything (besides cost money). In my opinion the best bang for your buck is drin…
Creatine may not have done much for your body, but that absolutely does not mean it won't be very beneficial for others.
FWIW, coffee destroys me - I get the sweats, by heartbeat goes jittery and later in the day I crash HARD. It makes my stomach churn and grumble too. So for me, coffee is terrible advice.