Supplements - to Take or Not to Take?

[eboy2]

I agree :cool: On a personal note, I'd say next time go for the powdered creatine form and mix it with your protein shake.

 

I bought the capsule form because it's very convenient to take since my work requires me to go out of the office so often.

Thanks guys, for the reply.

[mr. john]

guys, pang anu po ang creatine? btw, how much amount of carbo should i take in a day to build/develop muscles? for a body wt of around 185lb..tnx.. and also i just want to maintain my wt or lower it pa..gsto k lang help for muscular definition of my body..tnx.mga konting cuts..tnx

Edited April 9, 2007 by mr. john

[rebel_biatch]

for those who are taking steriods, and wants to stop.. don't discontinue abruptly. tappering the dosage is a must to avoid more serious complications..

[Jacques]

for those who are taking steriods, and wants to stop.. don't discontinue abruptly. tappering the dosage is a must to avoid more serious complications..

 

Hi rebel_biatch. I'm surprised to see a woman participating on this thread. Nevertheless, I just want to share that mayroon tayong tinatawag na PCT (post cycle theraphy) for steroid users. This aids to stimulate the endocrine functions of the body to regulate and promote natural testosterone production again after intaking synthetic hormones.

[enkateam]

guys, pang anu po ang creatine? btw, how much amount of carbo should i take in a day to build/develop muscles? for a body wt of around 185lb..tnx.. and also i just want to maintain my wt or lower it pa..gsto k lang help for muscular definition of my body..tnx.mga konting cuts..tnx

 

Creatine is a combination of three different amino acids, glycine, arginine, and methionine. It helps regenerate ATP in skeletal muscle.

 

This is a bit long winded but you should comprehend exactly what creatine does after this explanation. After creatine enters the body (or after it is produced by the body) it firsts binds with a phosphate molecule to form Creatine phosphate. Now here is where I'm going to lay a bit of biochemistry on you so I'll do my best to keep it simple. ATP (Adenine Tri-Phosphate) IS the body's energy source. When your body oxidizes carbs, protein, or fat it is doing this process in order to produce ATP. ATP is responsible for driving almost every body process there is. Hell ATP is even involved in creating ATP. ATP works like this... Energy is needed to drive bodily process. ATP provides this energy by hydrolyzing a phosphate group.

 

 

When a phosphate group is hydrolyzed, energy in the form of heat is given off and this energy is used to drive whatever process is being performed, for example muscle contraction. Because one phosphate has been lost from the ATP it is now called ADP (adenine Di-phosphate). The reaction is as follows ATP (hydrolysis)=ADP + Energy. Now you have free ADP as a product from the ATP hydrolysis. ADP is pretty much useless in the body unless it is converted back into ATP. Now this is where creatine comes into play. The phosphate bound creatine donates it's phosphate group to the ADP to re-form ATP! I assume you see where this is going now. By allowing you to return ADP to ATP creatine will increase your ATP stores, thus allowing you to train harder and longer.Creatine is a combination of three different amino acids, glycine, arginine, and methionine.

 

Another benefit of creatine is that creatine itself is a fuel source. In fact your body's first choice of energy when performing anaerobic activity (such as weightlifting) is your creatine phosphate stores. By supplementing with creatine phosphate you will increase these stores, thus giving you more energy for your workouts. There is another anabolic property that creatine holds and this is it's ability to hydrate muscle cells.1 When muscle cells are hydrated a few things happen. The most notable being an increase in protein synthesis.

The second being an increase of ions into the cell. Since the cell is holding more water, it can also hold more ions since the ions will follow water into the cell in order to keep the concentration the same. When more ions are present in muscle cells (the most important being nitrogen) muscle protein synthesis also increases.

 

as far as how many carbs...a good place to start is 40% of your daily calories, but that's just a marker. You should adjust it according to what you notice and feel.

[Jacques]

guys, pang anu po ang creatine? btw, how much amount of carbo should i take in a day to build/develop muscles? for a body wt of around 185lb..tnx.. and also i just want to maintain my wt or lower it pa..gsto k lang help for muscular definition of my body..tnx.mga konting cuts..tnx

Creatine is a substance that primarily aids in replenishing ATP production in the muscles. In other words, promotes strength increase which can equate to heavier weights and more reps in the gym. However, if you want to maintain your weight or lower it down, I really don't think creatine would be a good arsenal in your supplement regime. You might want to consider a diet higher in protein.

[eboy2]

thanks for your info.

so un creatine will not produce muscle but instead it will just make your muscles stronger para makapag buhat ka ng mas mabigat at at mas matagal than the usual.

tama ba?

dapat ba kahit na off days mo, mag take ka pa din ng creatine???

tsaka what other supplements you recommend na makapag define ng muscles? un na banggit na hydroxycut sa previous post ganun ba ang purpose???

[mr. john]

tnx for the info guys...

[enkateam]

thanks for your info.

so un creatine will not produce muscle but instead it will just make your muscles stronger para makapag buhat ka ng mas mabigat at at mas matagal than the usual.

tama ba?

dapat ba kahit na off days mo, mag take ka pa din ng creatine???

tsaka what other supplements you recommend na makapag define ng muscles? un na banggit na hydroxycut sa previous post ganun ba ang purpose???

 

well, nothing directly produces muscle. Creatine will help you recruit more muscle because you'll be able to lift more/heavier. Yes take 5g on off days anytime. Only way to get defined muscle is to lose weight, so yes, Hyrdoxycut can help a little bit. Your diet is the biggest factor. I'd say diet is 80% and training is 20% of the equation.

[Jacques]

Just a caution though, I don't think it would be wise to take creatine and fat burners like "hydroxycut" together. Although both acts as ergogens, creatine promotes muscle water storage while the fat burners promote diuresis.

[mr. john]

guys, sinisita ba sa airport ang whey protein? specifically papuntang province..kc bnabalak k magdala pag uwi ko sa provnce..mag stay kc ako dun for a month..bawal ba? tnx

[enkateam]

Just a caution though, I don't think it would be wise to take creatine and fat burners like "hydroxycut" together. Although both acts as ergogens, creatine promotes muscle water storage while the fat burners promote diuresis.

 

the diuretics in fat burners are very mild, should be fine. I've never had a problem.

[runningbull]

Gentlemen, may I request for opinion please.

 

I've just started trying out this creatine syrum by Muscle Marketing USA. It's the one in small bottles, with a dropper, where you take a few drops before your work out. Anyone tried this before?

 

My appologies if this has already been posted and addressed and I missed the post. And thanks in advance for any tips.

[sikosci]

Gentlemen, may I request for opinion please.

 

I've just started trying out this creatine syrum by Muscle Marketing USA. It's the one in small bottles, with a dropper, where you take a few drops before your work out. Anyone tried this before?

 

My appologies if this has already been posted and addressed and I missed the post. And thanks in advance for any tips.

 

ive seen this before but i dunno anyone that used this..traditionally its the powdered creatine that are being used..what does it say on the bottle?

[enkateam]

Gentlemen, may I request for opinion please.

 

I've just started trying out this creatine syrum by Muscle Marketing USA. It's the one in small bottles, with a dropper, where you take a few drops before your work out. Anyone tried this before?

 

My appologies if this has already been posted and addressed and I missed the post. And thanks in advance for any tips.

 

oh man, that company is pure bullshit bro, straight shady. Creatine degrades over time in water into it's waste product creatinine which is useless in the body and will simply be excreted. Companies who claim that they have stabilized creatine in a liquid are flat out lying to you. One of these companies known for this type of shady business is Muscle Marketing USA, they had a lab assay done on their liquid creatine and the assay found that it only contained 15% of the creatine on the label claim.