creatine workout days only or everyday?

[Kincain]

ow, and if you all want to read up on some scientific research about creatine. This might be a good start, references are given, so you can check it.

Creatine

[damonwells]

Nothing wrong with supplements, but get the most you can out of food, milk, and good training first. It just isn't cost effective at first. If you are doing all that correctly, supplements will add very little and even less in a novice. The added stress from a novel program and increased calories and protein from whole food is plenty. Consider a supplement regimen part of your intermediate complexity.

And yes, don't fall into the "supplement whore" trap. I deal with lots of college aged guys up here that have warehouses full of the latest MuscleTech miracles, and still weigh 150lbs.

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[MotoPsycho]

Originally Posted by Kincain

ow, and if you all want to read up on some scientific research about creatine. This might be a good start, references are given, so you can check it.

Creatine

Thanks for that link!

[gzt]

IIRC, a good percentage of people see immediate and noticeable effects from creatine, it's higher among women, another group sees measurable but not "noticeable" effects, and another group sees little effect other than water retention. If you respond, great, if not, it doesn't hurt, at least. I think novices are performing at such a low level that performance enhancements can't be noticed, so it might be worth waiting until you're at a point where you can actually notice the effect, if any, so you know whether you're one of the responders or not.