Group: Health Supplements

Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 101, Messages: 16612

Supplements can be a great aid with your health and fitness goals. Combined with the proper exercise and nutritional plan they can be quite effective.

Join group

Creatine every once-in-a-while

justind123
justind123
Posts: 25
Joined: 2007/10/27
Netherlands
2007/11/23, 02:56 AM
Because I have have a jar of creatine laying around my house (about a year old), and I'm not that into taking supplements (not to sound like a snob), would it be beneficial to just every once-in-a-while take a heaping spoonful of creatine (like one or two a week)?
SFGiantsMVP
SFGiantsMVP
Posts: 1,533
Joined: 2005/12/04
United States
2007/11/23, 09:01 PM
I just threw mine away a few weeks ago as I believe you use it and use it right or not at all!

For gains you need to use it and use it all the time with a cycle and it worked but when I decide just to use it for recovery purposes it wasn't a smart move and BCAA's have taken over the recovery supplement for me!

--------------
Knock-Um Down & Keep-Um Down!
justind123
justind123
Posts: 25
Joined: 2007/10/27
Netherlands
2007/11/24, 06:25 AM
Thanks for your feedback, I've heard that taking it BEFORE working out might give you a boost for that workout. Would it be worth it then, or is what I heard an old wives tale?
wrestler125
wrestler125
Posts: 4,619
Joined: 2004/01/27
United States
2007/11/24, 10:21 PM
Won't give you a boost, but it will be better metabolized into the muscle for future workouts.

It won't hurt you, but if you don't see the results you are after, then you know why. If nothing else, it will keep your creatine stores at least at baseline.

--------------
SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde

Mortal by birth.
Strongman by the grace of god.

Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
gs24sunshine
gs24sunshine
Posts: 81
Joined: 2007/06/19
United States
2007/12/28, 04:37 PM
From my experience creatine has given me an awesome boost,takin 30 mins before workout.Not an old wives tale.Also it works different for different people.

============
Quoting from justind123:

Thanks for your feedback, I've heard that taking it BEFORE working out might give you a boost for that workout. Would it be worth it then, or is what I heard an old wives tale?

=============