I voted that I don't use it but it's not true that I don't recommend it...
Originally Posted by rich
anyway my personal belief with supplements is to start using them after you get a solid routine down. let your body get used to regular weight training, then add in supplements later.
it seems like everyone here is gungho about supplements, without really weight training first?
Very good point. I'm only starting my 4th week and my n00b gains have been pretty decent. If I were taking something like creatine, I'd be tempted to think that that's what's helping me when in fact, my body has so far improved in both size and strength by itself.
Originally Posted by Duff Man
I took creatine and worked out/jogged religiously, 2 hours, 4 days a week, for 6 months and got big FAST. It works. I used the drink shit - tasted like ass
I don't claim to be an expert but I hear that premade drinks that supposedly contain creatine are junk. :happysad: Apparently, after being in solution for so long, it breaks down into the waste product creatinine (exactly what CvcExCoupe was describing). But good job with the gains.
Originally Posted by brtecson
i suppose i'll start using whey protein supplements right away when i start weightlifting tho. does that sound feasible??
Sounds good to me. Some people will disagree but I tend to think of Whey protein powders simply as food.