Is creatine safe ?

Hi .. i am 18 and working out for 2 years now ... I am planning to take creatine to help me enhance my muscles development , So i want to know if it is safe to take creatine ?!? Are there any sideeffects ?? Please advise me on this .. thanks .

[brice1967]

Hey Man, how's it going?  Personally, I don't think I gained too much when I was taking creatine.  Some guys swear on it, but I don't think it did a thing for me.  In fact, a guy I was lifting with was on creatine as his only supplement combined with his regular diet and I was on a high protein diet, and taking protein supplements.

I got bigger and stronger than he did.  (He started off stronger than I was and I caught him and passed him.

Im not sure of side effects, but really there are side effects to almost everything, but I'd guess creatine is pretty safe.  What I would suggest is talking with your doctor and work a bit with a professional trainer.  A lot of times a simple tweak to the lifting routine can give you pretty good gains.

(I've been out of the gym for a few weeks, letting my old shoulders get some rest.... horrible mistake taking that much time off.)  But when I get back in, my diet will consist of a lot of protein.  A bit of protein about an hour before the workout and also a bit about an hour after.

[CuteNsweeT]

Short answer: yes, it's safe if you're a healthy ADULT with no liver problems, and no, there's no published literature to suggest unsafe side-effects. You have to know what you're doing with it though. Have you researched it? You need to buy the best (usually most expensive) pure powder you can, mix it with fruit juice (to raise insulin levels and actually increase creatine uptake into your muscles) and then hit the weights as soon as possible, otherwise it's just water-weight you'll be putting on and not increased muscle-strength.

[syedali]

thanks mate ... Should i take creratine first or whey protein ?

[syedali]

yea i have researched it but i wanted to get peoples' advice and i don't have any liver problems or anything so i think it would be pretty much safe for me ... Thanks alot .!