Creatine

juan92 · Post by **juan92** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:06 am

should im consume it, im 17 years old, or will one serving per day have bad sideeffects ?

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:17 pm

At 17 it's okay, but for people your age it's better not to load, and make sure you take adequate Water.

However unless you're around 170lbs lean, then the results off it will almost certainly be poor. That's not a definitiive mass level to be at, but as I say, the more powerful and bigger the person is, the more likely it will be to get good results off Creatine.

Realistically I don't think you need it at all right now.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:27 pm

if i was you i wouldnt bother, just train smarter

juan92 · Post by **juan92** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:34 am

1g per day sound good ?
most supplements have 5g and recommend taking it 3 times a day

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:26 am

Tha't not a typicla loading phase I've heard of.

If you're talking loading phases, to knowledge it's always been 4x a day, 5g a time, with 4 hour spaces, for the first 5-7 days.

As for 1g loading there's sod all point to loading like that. Loading is supposed to cause muscle saturation. You'd get piss poor results off that, as you'd be not potentially even getting enough to sustain the levels.

To re-iterate, at your age, unless you're almost certainly someone who does'nt need it, so I'd say don't bother.

lens_d · Post by **lens_d** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:50 am

I agree with these guys on this one. You need to make sure your diet is where it is suppose to be first. If anything drink protein post workout if you donâ€™t already.

Itâ€™s not going to hurt you taking it but at 17 you should have better things to spend money on.