Facts On Creatine

[vis1798]

OK so I'm sold on Kre-Alkalyn and have read this thread up to about #300 so I'll try not to ask what has already been answered. Someone on this thread posted that they use Ester Pump w/ Kre-Alkalyn by XS Supplements.

Kre-Alkalyn 750mg
Arginine Ethyl Ester 1500mg
Citrulline Malate 750mg

My question is if anyone has tried this product and/or if someone could comment on the ingredients? I am thinking of taking this 2pre 2post and 2 on non gym days. I'm 5'10" 200lbs and want to avoid the "bloating" effect of the monos. Thanks All!!

[freshlytainted]

Following Vis' example, I have read through every single post on this thread. I'm new at this bodybuilding thing and I must say I learned HEAPS. Anyway, I jotted down a few questions to ask regarding what I've read once I got to this page.

How come no one ever mentions GNC creatine? Or Optimum Nutrition creatine 2,500mg pills? Or even EAS? Are they any good and is anyone taking them at all? I mostly see Celltech, Kre-Alk, ISS, CEE.

I have decided to get creatine mono for two reasons - it's the cheapest form of creatine, and I want to start from "basics". I have also decided to do a loading phase where I will take 20g per day for 5 days (spread throughout the day), as recommended by Traps. What boggles me are the dosages after that.

I hit the gym every Tue/Thu/Sat in the evening, and run every Mon/Wed/Fri in the mornings. So should I take 5g in the morning for Tue/Thu/Sat, then 5g PWO? And for Mon/Wed/Fri, do I take 5g after my run, then 5g with dinner? How about Sunday? Am I taking enough creatine with this plan?

Nite, you mentioned $19 creatine tubs. Where did you get that from??

[Betrayal]

Hey, as I said on my introduction, I am new to this whole thing.

I am around 5'7 and I weigh 132 lbs, which is pretty much a decent weight, for a regular person, not a body builder ofc.

I wanna know what do you guys suggest as the best creatine to take, the best way to take it, not only the physical form of the creatine like powder, whatever but the dosage and also the best way to get a good performance out of it.

here's some basic info you might wanna know to answer my questions, of course, if you want to, feel like doing so, or just are interested in why Im asking.

I play football (soccer), so I wouldnt really wanna lose agility, I am mainly aiming in trying to develop my arm's muscles (bisceps, trisceps as you probably already know), my pecs, but more than anything, my abs, which were once in great condition but now are a bit left over. so my question is, if I take creatine, and do lots of say like, for example: sit ups, or ab excercises, will my ab muscles develop and "grow" as my arm's muscles would if I were lifting weight, under a creatine routine?

Also, if I dont go to a gym, and I wanna start working out, will it work out fine if I buy some lifts to train at home? I wanna know if there's like a minimum training load for creatine use, since I've been told that if you take it and dont train you might get flacid due to the water retention.

As you can see, Im a newbie in this, so I'd appreciate the help, I understund that some of these questions might not be in the right place, so feel free to tell me to post them somewhere else.

[freshlytainted]

I've got a quick question - how much dextrose per 5g creatine serve is optimum?

[Betrayal]

I would really appreciate if someone could answer my questions...

[lostboyrufio]

Originally Posted by Betrayal

I would really appreciate if someone could answer my questions...

Don't take creatine, just eat a lot. You're 5'7" 132, which means that you're a shrimp, but we all start somewhere. Eat like crazy, lift heavy, and rest. Worry about creatine once you hit a wall.

[Weecrack]

Originally Posted by lostboyrufio

Don't take creatine, just eat a lot. You're 5'7" 132, which means that you're a shrimp, but we all start somewhere. Eat like crazy, lift heavy, and rest. Worry about creatine once you hit a wall.

Aye, 5'7 at 132????

Wow...

Im 5'9 1/2 at 211lbs...

You need bulk before u think about taking any supp bro...

Eat lift eat lfit... get the idea?

[Betrayal]

heh... my metabolism doesnt let me get fat... thats a kind of a problem.

I eat around 6 times a day. this is what I eat.

-Meat, around 1-2 kg a day
-1 to 2 eggs a day
-2 litres of milk
-cereals
-around half a pack of sliced bread with some kind of weird light butter
-6 carrots
-some fruit

also, I dont really wanna get extremely bulky or really bulky, I just want my muscles to grow a bit of what they are now. everyone in my family is pretty much short, and its not like Im gonna grow a lot anymore, besides, as I said, I cant really get fat... thats why I was asking about creatine. Right now, I have my muscles pretty defined, but I just want them to grow a bit, specially my arms/back but Im not actually trying to reach a kind of weight lifter appearence, Ive always been more of the lean/cut kind. any other suggestion after the info given? Id really appreciate it

[Betrayal]

mmm.. anyone? Nite?

[lostboyrufio]

mitch posted a diet for hard gainers, it's somewhere around the site, just search for it.

eat more, less times per day. the diet had like 3 or 4 big meals as opposed to 6 small ones

[johnbeau]

That info has been really useful and now decided to go back on creatin as I had concerns befor about whether it was doing any good. Thanks so much for all info. John

[SILENT MOUNTAIN]

Hi, all can you please advise me,


im on a calorie diet around 1000calorie a day, ihave lost 2 stone, and i need to loose 2-3 more,

ive got some pure creatine,

can you tell me does creatine have calories?
will i still loose weight ? on my calorie diet if i take creatine?


please advise

thanks

[Bicepz]

Nitehawk do you know if i am getting anywhere close to 5 grams of creatine in n.o xplode it does not list amounts on the jug it just list the different types and if not should i take more after my workout being n.o xplode is a preworkout powder. And is grape juice the best for the spike or is their other good choices ? T.I.A