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The reason I'm posting this is because I, like the majority of tl.net, has probably been stigmatized to think creatine = pump your muscles with water = steroids = bad = don't use it.
Just the mention of it makes me feel as if my balls are shrinking and I'm about to inject myself with some deadly toxin. (Well not really this bad, but you get the picture.)
However, I have friends who workout everyday and take it and they say there is absolutely nothing wrong with it if used smartly in small 3-5g dosages
According to http://www.intense-workout.com/creatine.html, it is also relatively safe and only serves to give your muscles energy.
Maybe I should give description of myself to diagnose if using creatine can be benificial.
5'11, 160lb, Skinny bodyframe. Asian Age 20. Goal: Increase muscle mass.
Main questions for people that have taken creatine:
1) Did you use creatine every workout?
2) When you stopped using it, did you perform much worse?
3) For random kids just trying to look good (me), is it really necessary?
 
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Have you already started working out and you aren't getting the results you want? Try that. Don't pay money for shit you don't need
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although im guessing 3) would be a no
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Calgary25954 Posts
ya baby free muscles gogo
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160lb is a normal weight for 5'11. Small amounts probably wont hurt you either way though.
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160 lbs is pretty skinny for 5'11 isn't it? O_O i'm about 160 or so and only 5'9 and i'm nowhere near being fat ..
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dont take creatine
my buddy who is a naturally small guy is getting way bigger muscle wise and not by doing that.
he went to a doctor and now takes meds that make him have a bigger appetite, he's gained like 20 pound so far and not blubber, he looks muscular.
just do that and work out.
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Don't trust information ont he internet man.
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On February 15 2010 17:36 Xeris wrote:
160 lbs is pretty skinny for 5'11 isn't it? O_O i'm about 160 or so and only 5'9 and i'm nowhere near being fat ..
I'm 5'8 and I'm 125 ... lol I drank cretin every day before I worked out. I did this for about 2 months and gained 5 pounds =.=
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I'm 5'11'' and 160. My body fat is like 8%. Initially I tried gaining muscle, but I found that to look bigger & better what I really needed to do was get toned. Choose a routine, make sure its not too hard, and stick to it. A lot of people work out a ton and overwork their body to the point where it can't repair itself.
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On February 15 2010 18:02 Mastermind wrote:
Do it.
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On February 15 2010 17:36 Xeris wrote:
160 lbs is pretty skinny for 5'11 isn't it? O_O i'm about 160 or so and only 5'9 and i'm nowhere near being fat ..
I saw you at the LAN, you're fat.
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Don't take creatine: if Jaedong doesn't need it, why do you?
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Creatine is a type of complex protein that is naturally sinthesized in your body. The body makes it out of various other protein chains (protein acids). Using it in small dosages is completely harmless if you keep up your water intake so that your liver and kidneys can filter the unecessary things out.
I have never used it myself but a friend has. He got stronger when he was using it but i can't say that it stuck that much later on.
My personal opinion:
Stick to regular workouts, drink whey protein shakes after your workout and have a long term plan (ie. 6 months). Stick to your schedule and after 6 months you're bound to see results. Using creatine just because someone else is and is have ZOMG amazing results doesn't justify throwing your cash to do the same.
But then again, im patient when it comes to these things and i like to let my body develop with it's own natural pace. So the choice is yours 
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Creatine won't help you build muscle unless you already are gaining muscle mass. If you don't have an excess of calories in your diet, creatine will just make you hold more water while you're on it (gain weight), then hold a normal amount once you're off it (lose all the weight you gained).
I stacked Green Mag with Intrabolic last month and it was pretty insane how much stronger it made me. Lifting heavier weights in turn helps you build muscle more easily if you're already eating a surplus (like I was), but won't help if you're just sitting at 160. I've been lifting for 6 years, and eat completely clean, so the supplements just turned a 3lb gain month into an 8lb gain month. They won't turn a 0lb month into anything but a 0lb gain month.
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I've sort of given up on the whole bodybuilding thing. I bought all the protein powders/creatine, took all that shit, but I've finally accepted after years and years of half-assing workouts/skipping days that I just don't have the will/desire to pack on muscle. It isn't enjoyable to me and I hate it. So I've thrown out all that crap and I just lift a little here and there and exercise to be healthy. Doesn't really answer your question but..thats just kind of been my experience with the whole thing.
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