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DiscussionAnyone with personal experience taking creatine?
Posted March 28, 2022 by gelatin in Fitness

Did it help?

9 comments

goldenheartccMarch 30, 2022

love it. Used it all through a strength building/bulking semester last year, added a good bit to my lifts. I take it every day, so I'm not sure how I'd perform without it now (as in, would I notice an increase in soreness and a slight reduction in my performance?). I have the financial means to take it daily, so I'll continue to do so. but I take it at a lower dose of 3-4g/day instead of the usual 5g.

aerialstrikeApril 3, 2022

I take it at a lower dose of 3-4g/day instead of the usual 5g.

Why?

goldenheartccApril 3, 2022

creatine can sometimes move the old bowels. for me, the slightly lower dose helps! also helps save me $$ by extending a tub

platypusMarch 29, 2022

I've dabbled with it. Never noticed any changes at all, honestly.

eyeswideopenMarch 28, 2022

In terms of how fast I feel recovered after I lift weights, I do feel a slight reduction in how sore I am the next day. I am older though (49), so a younger person might feel more of an effect. I feel that if you're going to supplement, protein powder (whether whey or collagen) gives you far more bang for the buck, particularly if you have trouble hitting your protein goals through your meals alone. But if money is not a concern, creatine is the most studied supplement out there, so it's worth a try to see if it's a net plus for you.

womeninloveApril 4, 2022

It just made me pee constantly and I already have enough problems with that, so had to stop. It didn't seem to do anything for me otherwise, but I might not have been on it long enough.

HanlonsrazorMay 9, 2022

Same, I just felt bloated the whole time I took it

aerialstrikeApril 3, 2022

Saving this thread. I am also looking into it.

girl_undoneApril 1, 2022

I don't know if it helps with my lifts, but I'm quite sure it makes my muscles bigger (more water?).