Mailing List Archive Mailing List Archive
One caveat that should be mentioned rearding creatine is that it can cause cramping during some types of activities, primarily endurance events. I found this out the hard way during last year's biking season when I would experience sudden and extreme cramping at about mile 60 or so of 100+ mile rides. The usual culprit is insufficient hydration but I knew that wasn't the case here since I am always careful to hydrate properly. This happened about three rides in a row, all at about the same mileage, before I finally made the connection and once I went off creatine the cramps never happened again. So, now I do not use creatine during the summer biking season. There is no question that it is effective for anaerobic activities like weightlifting and I use it for that purpose during the rest of the year. I have even found that it's beneficial for short rides (<40 miles). Maybe someone else on the list can explain the physiology of creatine-induced cramping? James > ---------- > From: George Irvine[SMTP:kirvine@sa*.ne*] > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 4:01 AM > To: Techdiver@Aquanaut.Com > Subject: Fw: Creatine > > > Jeff, it is not the liver it is the kidneys it effects by possibly > > contributing to kidney stones due to not drinking enough water, but then > the > > same can be said in regard to protein drinks. If creatine did not work for > > you, it was not creatine. You have to step up and pet the pony with the > good > > stuff, like Twin Labs or EAS. The 10 dollar shit will not do jack. The 40 > > dollar per little tiny bottle will double the reps you can do in any > > exercise, and will give you speed bursts in sprints on the bike , swim or > > run that make this stuff second only to steroids in effectiveness for > > athletes in training. Every time I use the stuff I get accused of juicing. > > > > The best effect is that it lets you work out harder, and that obviously > > gives you better results. > > > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
Navigate by Author:
[Previous]
[Next]
[Author Search Index]
Navigate by Subject:
[Previous]
[Next]
[Subject Search Index]
[Send Reply] [Send Message with New Topic]
[Search Selection] [Mailing List Home] [Home]