Hey guys, Paul from UltimateFatBurner.com here.
Today we're going to talk about creatine results.
In my opinion, it's important that you have realistic
expectations about creatine, because if you don't, you may not feel like this awesome supplement is working
for you.
I'll explain more in just a couple of seconds, stick around, don't go anywhere.
OK, welcome back...
Two small things before we get started...
When I talk about creatine results, I'm talking about results from creatine monohydrate.
It's the version of creatine that's supported by a ton of clinical data.
If you're using another form of creatine and not seeing any results, that
might be the reason.
The other thing you need ito know is that there is such a thing as creatine non-responders.
That's right... a small percentage of you guys won't see any results
from this supplement.
Why?
No one knows for sure exactly, but expects suspect that these people's muscle saturation levels
of creatine is already so high that additional supplementation has no effect.
OK, with that out of the way, let's talk about creatine results.
So, let me start this by telling you a story. It's a short story, so don't be alarmed.
From 2007-2013 I owned a supplement retail store, and almost every day I'd have guys
and girls coming and asking me what the best supplement for weight
training and body building was and I'd always say the same thing; creatine monohydrate.
Now, probably 90% of them bought it immediately on my recommendation.
The other 10% said something like this; No, it's garbage, it's crap, I tried it and it didn't work.
So I'd say something like "why do say that?"
What makes you feel like it didn't work?
And every single time they'd say something like...
I tried it.
Worked great...
I gained 8 lbs in a week.
Then I stopped.
Lost all the weight.
It doesn't work.
Unfortunately, this is a common mistake.
When you take creatine, you're going to gain some weight rather quickly - how much weight depends
on a number of factors uncluding your physical size, your dosage, genetics and so on - but it
can be as much as 5-10 pounds.
But this is not muscle - don't make any mistake about that.
This is water weight.
And it will disappear shortly after you stop taking the supplement.
Creatine does a great job of drawing water into the muscle cells, so the first creatine
result you'll notice is that you look bigger and more pumped.
However, this is just a harmless side effect and has
nothing to do with whether or not creatine actually works.
So if those 5-10 pounds are water weight, how much actual muslce mass can you expect
to gain when taking creatine?
Unfortunately, that question is impossible to answer because are so many variables in
play here - genetics, diet, training regimen, rest and so on,
However, the gains you do get are the result of your body's adaptive response generated
by the extra work you're able to do.
OK, spo what the heck does that mean?
Well, creatine provides the raw material for the energy creation process in the muscle
cell.
In other words, it provides the raw material for work.
If, for example, prior to taking creatine you could
benech press 225 pounds for 10 reps and now you can do it for 12 reps, then your growth
comes from your body's adaptive response to those two additional
reps that you weren't able to do previously.
Make sense?
Your growth is a result of body's adaptation to extra work.
Now here's the kicker... it's still up to you to do the work.
In other words, if you now have the ability to do 12 reps at 225, but stop at 10, because
those last two reps are a lot of work, you're not going to see much new
muscle mass because you're not pushing yourself far enough to benefit from the extra energy
creatine supplementation provides.
Does that make sense?
So to sum up - creatine monohydrate definitely works - The science is clear.
What you'll notice as the main creatine results is the ability to perform more reps.
But if you're expecting to look like Ronnie Coleman after taking a couple of weeks of the
stuff, your expectations are not realistic.
And if you're expecting to phone in your workouts and reap massive gains, you're wasting your
time and money.
Creatine is just one part of a chain that includes
training, diet, rest, nutrition, supplemetation, sex, and genetics.
There are no supplements that allow you to bypass
this reality.
Alright guys, thanks sp much for watching.
Hope that gives a realistic overview of the sort of results you can expect from creatine.
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