views on creatine

[fitnesstrainer]

If you are a responder to creatine it can be worth it to supplement with it as you more than likely can't get enough through diet alone to mimic what supplementing with it does.

You know of any tests that can confirm your a responder?

[Jesusbrah]

You know of any tests that can confirm your a responder?

Yeah, its actually really easy. You put the creatine in your mouth and swallow it.

[Docd187123]

You know of any tests that can confirm your a responder?

The physiological characteristics of responders were classified using Greenhaff et al [58] criterion of >20 mmol/kg dry weight increase in total intramuscular creatine and phosphocreatine and non responders as <10 mmol/kg dry weight increase, a third group labeled quasi responders were also used to classify participants who fell in between the previously mentioned groups (10-20 mmol/kg dry weight).

^^^you'd have to measure your intramuscular creatine and phosphocreatine stores. If you tend to gain weight on creatine and lose it when you come off you're probably a responder or quasi-responder according to the criteria above but it's not as accurate a method of determine which group you fall into.

[kelkel]

The physiological characteristics of responders were classified using Greenhaff et al [58] criterion of >20 mmol/kg dry weight increase in total intramuscular creatine and phosphocreatine and non responders as <10 mmol/kg dry weight increase, a third group labeled quasi responders were also used to classify participants who fell in between the previously mentioned groups (10-20 mmol/kg dry weight).

^^^you'd have to measure your intramuscular creatine and phosphocreatine stores. If you tend to gain weight on creatine and lose it when you come off you're probably a responder or quasi-responder according to the criteria above but it's not as accurate a method of determine which group you fall into.

Found this study a few days ago and thought it was interesting:

Three weeks of creatine monohydrate supplementation affects dihydro... - PubMed - NCBI

[Docd187123]

Found this study a few days ago and thought it was interesting:

Three weeks of creatine monohydrate supplementation affects dihydro... - PubMed - NCBI

That's interesting and to bi honest the first I've heard of it. I wonder how much if any significance this has? Time to do some digging. Thanks for the lead.

[kelkel]

That's interesting and to bi honest the first I've heard of it. I wonder how much if any significance this has? Time to do some digging. Thanks for the lead.

Thought so as well. Let me know if you find anything significant please.

[Khazima]

Thought so as well. Let me know if you find anything significant please.

I was thinking the same thing, and i don't think it would since test needs to be substantially raised for prolonged periods of time to have any real effect. Might attribute to a very small amount of actual extra muscle gain over time at best.

[Mr.BB]

I was thinking the same thing, and i don't think it would since test needs to be substantially raised for prolonged periods of time to have any real effect. Might attribute to a very small amount of actual extra muscle gain over time at best.

DHT have litle to no effects on muscle mass, it will however have impact on hair and acne.