😂 love it

One of the reasons I take creatine, the cognitive effect, which has been studied.

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😂😂 good one

Ahh I see what you did there. Clever.. lol

I can almost guarantee that you're not in the best shape of your life

@@josemv25 Why do you say that?

@@elfazzz6640 180 lb sounds better for his height

congrats bro, im at the same page as you! I just turned 40 and I am definitely in the best shape of my life. I quit all supplements, just eating well and sleeping well. Good on ya! I am back to creatine after a year off so I guess my peek is still to come

@@josemv25 what a stupid comment! You don't even know the guy and the shape he's been in previously

Would you say there is a difference between taking it in pills or through powders?

@@tonyace4507 I think the powder is better because you can vary the doses. For example, if you do a load phase you can adjust how much you use. Not sure how well the pills digest in your system either. I don't have much knowledge on the pills but everyone I know who has used creatine uses the powder. If you do the powder go for the micronized creatine. It disolves better in your drink. Regular powder a lot of times sinks to the bottom of your drink.

I agree.. you hit the nail on the head.💪💪

same here man. my shoulder press went from 115 pounds for 3 reps to a one rep max of 135 after one month of starting creatine

Me too. It’s actually insane

Same

Me too 🙋🏾‍♂️

That's literally what it does to everyone (you gain about 5-10 pounds of water weight and your strength goes up on most lifts by 5%. Nothing even remotely comparable to true gear but it's a great asset for strength and recovery.

Kidneys will suffer

I'd be spending more time pissing then working out!

@@hehateme542 Yeah it does make you pee a lot,like a lot more since you're drinking more water.

Thanks for mentioning this, I’ve been on Creatine for months and also have been experiencing palpitations and panic attacks. It’s never effected me before, but I’ll try going off and see if it helps.

That is so strange I had never heard of that. But I'm glad you found the culprit.

I have also had palpitations and anxiety issues when taking creatine. Not sure why that is, but I cycled it multiple times to confirm the effects, and it happens every time.

Yup I believe it does the same to me also. Specifically at night when laying down. My heart begins to pump hard and won't let me sleep, so i went off of it n I was fine after a few days. Then went back on it just to verify and it was the creatine. But no anxiety for me though.

Doubt creatine has that affect. Make sure you take creapure monohydrate. Non creapure has a lot of contaminants/heavy metals

Well, the recommended dose is 5000 mg/day, but you do you.

@@Joseph1NJ Right, i meant to write 5g per day. I‘m not into homeopathy;)

@@thomasruckstuhl9980 Yeah I know, just being a smartass was I.

@@Joseph1NJ that’s ok, without smartass comments what sense would a comment section have? ;)

definitely more your hard work and time, then creatine. may have been an added slight placebo effect as well, but you earned those 22 lbs, not creatine

How can you increase you bench by 22 lbs lol. Weights dont end in 2lbs no matter how u combine plates

@@capcomfan82 Kgs

Why are you training for so long?

@@yellowballoon4143 because I spend a half hour warming up, an hour on my main compound lift and an hour on accessories to target smaller muscles groups.

May be spend some time cooling down or stretching too

You need to condense your workouts, dude. The body basically starts to break down muscle for fuel after like an hour or 75 minutes. A half-hour warmup is wayyyyyy too long! 10-15 minutes tops is all you need.

@@Travishibachi87 lol no I don't think I will, my sessions are fine they just take longer because I have a home gym and walk around petting my dogs for like 5 mins between sets. My warm up is fine, but I am training for strength and longevity and the warmup I do doesn't cause fatigue for my main lifts, but it does properly wake every muscle and ligament im working that day up and I do the warmup while I do my first few main lift sets as I'm building up to my top set. Also I drink a protein shake mid workout to help fuel me through the accessory work and that basically ends up being 2-2.5 hour workouts.

DHT that goes to the scalp speeds up hair loss by miniaturizing your hair follicles. Since creatine increases DHT levels then it can indirectly cause hair loss. One of the main reasons why I stopped taking creatine. Don't think it's worth losing more of my hair over 10-15% improved results in the gym

@@z4nd072 10-15% from creatine? I highly doubt that

I read somewhere that crystals cure cancer but I’m not hedging my bets

@@SomeBodyIUsedToKnow8 I mean if you're doing 100 pounds for 8 reps and are able to get 1 more in from creatine, that's basically a 10% increase in performance at the very least

No, just no

It definitely has side effects including bloating and negative kidney function

@@hehateme542 that kidney story hasn't been proven at all, creatine is one of the most researched products and in none of the researched cases there was clear evidence of issues with kidneys

@@rombaft BS! I had my kidney values checked while doing a complete physical and I happen to be on creatine for about two weeks at the time and my GFR came back at 55 so it definitely hindered my function. My friend went into kidney failure years ago from taking creatine although he admits to taking I think it was 10-15g a day day much more than your daily dose.

@@hehateme542 did you recheck your kidney values after quiting creatine? It's not because you point the finger at it, that it's the cause... a high protein diet is more damaging for.your kidneys then taking creatine... 15 grams a day is ridiculous btw

@@rombaft Yes about 6 weeks after they wanted to make sure it was the creatine. My function was in normal range although on the low side of normal range but the Dr didn’t seem concerned and told me to stay away from creatine

This is DEFINITELY true. Juice raises insulin which increases absorption into the muscle cell

Anytime you eat your insulin goes up, so it being mixed with juice isn’t necessary. Sugar is metabolized much quicker so that is where the myth comes in , but creatine gets stored in your muscles and your stores build up over time and consumption. It’s not like a pre workout supplement where it has an instant effect once ingested. There is no added benefit taking it with juice .

@@ThaHerbanLegend except that it tastes better.... but calories.

Higher pH helps because of the molecular structure. Fruits help the pH go up, that's why

You’re good to take Creatine . Look up Dr. Ken Berry here on KZfaq , he has some good info on gout and how to help get through a lot of the misinformation regarding it.

Stupid Doc 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

@@tzahi12370 I'm older and the doctor is just making sure my kidney function is not affected. Good on them actually.

I’m bald anyway I’m good. Hopefully it’ll shed that back hair too.

probably still do deadlifts maybe sumo but halve the weight and revise your form. Definitely should not be having that back pain from textbook form brother

I agree with David. Revise your form and don’t give up on them. The deadlift is a staple in weight training. My PR is 650 and it takes a lot of doing just like David said, revising and fine tuning. Also, don’t ego lift. Work around the lighter weights until your body is acclimated and then you can start pushing the heavy iron again.

Trap bar deadlift

Nothing wrong with not doing deadlifts if it feels like a bomb went off in your lower back every time you do them. I only lift from the rack, never from the floor and this fixed my back pain.

Stop doing them. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndmfa653m6rNeoE.html

That’s false

@@sf49ers21 It literally increases DHT which is the main hormone that leads to hair loss. But if you're telling there's studies that deny this claim please share it cause a lot of fellas would love to know

Embrace baldness. It's sexier anyway.

@@CitizenoftheWorld1 hey wassup man! I think you are confusing a couple things. It’s actually peoples job to prove that creatine make you lose your hair, not the reverse and here is why. Creatine was first studied in 1832 so basically 190 Years. Within 190 years and more than 300+ study there’s only 1 study that was done in 2009 that found out on THEIR patient that it increased DHT… 300 study+ and only 1. this is what they observed during their testing. To reassure you further more, on thoses 300+ studies, there’s approximative 30% of them that shows that creatine doesn’t even work. I think we can all agree it DOES. I’m saying this to say, studies are not perfect AND the study ITSELF never said créatine CAUSED hair loss it says I quote : However, levels of DHT increased by 56% after 7 days of creatine loading and remained 40% above baseline after 14 days maintenance So they THEORIZED that increase DHT = Hair loss which is not necessarily the case. The human body is more complexe! Hope that help, if you need any link let me know

I’m 27 and already bald. All it does is speed up the inevitable

It does cause hair loss reason why I don’t take it . I take whey protein is a slower process but it works .

@@karlaponte3741 It *can* for a small number of people

Does he tell you to avoid carbohydrates as well?

Doesn't matter either are fine.

Creatine saturates into the muscle so it doesn't matter when you take it. As long as you take the dose you need everyday (for the most part) then your muscles will eventually fully saturate

What is that if you don't mind me asking?

@@pastorofmuppets1968 basically the fascia encompassing my calf muscles doesn’t expand when the muscles do (via exertion), which cuts off blood flow. So when the calves expand AND retain water it’s a nightmare.

@@TheSeanhughes100 Is it just in your calves then?

No, it kicks in quickly. I see results in 5 days. Maybe try loading

@@hehateme542 well when I meen results I meen real results like I'm actually lifting 35 to 40 ibs heavier at that point