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Title: Would you use creatine, if you are 8/9% bf and just want to gain strength?
Post by: BigCyp on April 18, 2012, 04:50:54 AM: Friend of mine just bought 2 tubs of Reflex Creapure (actually good stuff in relation to some of cheap mono you can buy)

I told him there's no point while he's dieting, he's a natural lifter and he wants to get down to 6% bf for a few weeks/i.e. get as ripped as he's ever been just to see etc.

He was going to take 5g 35mins pre workout just because some of his lifts are suffering on the low carbs, and he wants the strength boost.

I told him that the water from the creatine would fuck up his lines, as he's already at about 9%bf - but what do you say?

Cheers
Title: Re: Would you use creatine, if you are 8/9% bf and just want to gain strength?
Post by: njflex on April 18, 2012, 07:02:09 AM: i'm lean and use it on training days only,can't hurt.
Title: Re: Would you use creatine, if you are 8/9% bf and just want to gain strength?
Post by: WOOO on April 19, 2012, 07:24:29 AM: Not sure that mono would add much value. Studies showed that creatine absorption requires some carbs/sugars. I take the buffered stuff (purple K... 2 pills am, 2 pills pm) but that's because mono runs right through me.

The problem with creatine is that there have been very few double blind clinical studies sinces the 50s-60s. Most of the recent ones are just marketing.
Title: Re: Would you use creatine, if you are 8/9% bf and just want to gain strength?
Post by: Montague on April 19, 2012, 09:30:08 AM: Quote from: WOOO on April 19, 2012, 07:24:29 AM
Not sure that mono would add much value. Studies showed that creatine absorption requires some carbs/sugars. I take the buffered stuff (purple K... 2 pills am, 2 pills pm) but that's because mono runs right through me.

The problem with creatine is that there have been very few double blind clinical studies sinces the 50s-60s. Most of the recent ones are ~~just marketing~~ Special 14-page "Ad-Reports" sprinkled liberally throughout mainstream bodybuilding magazines.

I fixed that for ya.
No need to thank me! ;)
Title: Re: Would you use creatine, if you are 8/9% bf and just want to gain strength?
Post by: WOOO on April 19, 2012, 06:20:32 PM: Quote from: Montague on April 19, 2012, 09:30:08 AM

I fixed that for ya.
No need to thank me! ;)

;D
Title: Re: Would you use creatine, if you are 8/9% bf and just want to gain strength?
Post by: ritch on April 21, 2012, 12:02:40 PM: I say yes. Within 3 weeks or so, the muscles will become saturated making them look fuller, rounder and you will be stronger. I never go off it.