Creatine

[BigRed62]

What is everyone's opinions on creatine. I have never takin it and am not going to, but I do NOT have a problem with others using it. Also how effective do u think it is.

[bigA52]

you know my point of view douglas and im glad you dont have a prob with me. but research it on the net.

[ELA]

Here's a website to check out. It is the NFHS site and it is the authority for high school athletics:

 

http://www.nfhs.org/sportsmed/Creatine-Andro.htm

 

I hope this helps! About six years ago, I had a player almost die from creatine use. He was following the directions "to the letter;" however, he was using it during the week before camp started. He was running three miles a day, lifting weights, and he was in top athletic form. NO FAT, and great muscle tone. The doctor said no athlete should use this stuff while doing extreme aerobic training (i.e. running).

[BigRed62]

I really appreciate tha info. I checked out the site and I didn't know of the risks one takes when using creatine. Thats horrible about the player that died for you. That is reason enough for me to never use it. Thanks.

[BigRed62]

my bad, my bad, i left out almost die, im sorry.

I realize he did not die. But either way im not going to use creatine.

[Blue21SallyAt7]

creatine is ok if you drink water CONSTANTLY. but the best thing i found and others i know use it too, is CELL-TECH.

[bigred11]

cell-tech is the best stuff on the market. stay away from andro. it is really bad for your heart until you are completely done growing. they say dont use it until you are in your 20s.

[Redtwin]

Having been a DI athlete, i can tell you that any benifet you gain from a supplement, you could have gained from a well balanced diet. No supplement can gain from propper nutrition. Eat right and workout hard and you'll be more than fine

[youngcoach]

I am a coach and former college player. I was and still am an advocate for creatine. As said in a previous post you must consume huge amounts of water during the time you take it. This is why I do not ,however, advocate using it durng the season. I think Tennessee started doing this a few years ago; their players use it duirng the off season, but about 2 weeks before summer camps start they stop using it until after the season. There is no way that you can consume enough water during this time to stay hydrated. I researched and asked several doctors before I started using it, and they all said if you had a balanced diet you probably didn't need it. They also told me that only about 2 % of high school kids have a truely balanced diet. SO in my opinion its a great off-season supplement terrible in season .

[Animal]

In my opinion Advocare is the best supplement out on the market. The company produces a wide variety of supplements. The Tennessee Titans use this stuff... Have found it very effective.

[Justadad]

What people never want to talk about is that researchers do not know what will happen if your body stops producing creatine naturally. People have not been taken creatine long enough for this to be researched adequately. Coaches are pumping this down kids throats because of the results it produces, without really knowing what happens over an extended period of time. If the research shows that it is not harmful in any way I am all for it, until then I will not recommend it for anyone.

[youngcoach]

It has been around longer than you think. Body builders have been taking it for decades.