Pros and Cons of Creatine Monohydrate - A Summary

Hi everyone, Devin here.

Its been a while since I posted here on the pros and cons of creatine monohydrate blog. Six Years to be exact. So I thought that perhaps now would be a good time for me to post a summary on my findings over the last 6 years including the benefits and side effects and which creatine monohydrate is considered the best. Continue reading to see the amazing truths that have come out from all of my research.

What is creatine monohydrate?

Well, that is a good question. One that cannot simply be answered in a short paragraph but  I will try my utmost to explain it to you.

Creatine monohydrate is an amino acid that gets converted into something called adenosine triphosphate or ATP. You can think of ATP like an energy transport delivery system. It provides energy for your muscles. Many foods have creatine in and your body is also able to produce its own creatine but if you want to get a concentrated boost in creatine it is best to take a pure creatine supplement.

Creatine monohydrate benefits.

The benefits of creatine monohydrate will differ vastly from person to person and your experience may be very different from others. But as you can see how it works from the paragraph above the benefits should be fairly obvious.

They include:

• An increase in muscle mass and muscle strength.
• An increase in muscle energy and the availability there of.
• An enhancement in power output which will result in more sets and reps.
• A much shorter recovery time after exercise.

These are just a few of the many benefits that you might experience while using creatine monohydrate. Many people notice the effects almost immediately. I was one of those people as I noticed a dramatic improvement in the number of sets and reps that I could perform in just a short number of days. I also noticed that my recovery time was dramatically reduced. I was often ready to perform another massive set after just a few seconds of rest compared to the normal couple of minutes.

Creatine monohydrate side effects.

Now that we have looked at some of the benefits of creatine monohydrate we should probably also have a look at some of the side effects of using the supplement.

The good news is that creatine is generally considered safe and there are many people who have been taking it for many years without any side effects. However the risks come when people begin to take more than they should. There is no need to take more than the recommended dosage as any excess creatine will be excreted as waste any way so it is an absolutely pointless exercise.

Here are some of the side effects that could develop if an excessive dosage is taken for long periods of time.

• Upset stomach
• Headaches
• Unusual weight gain
• Problems with your kidneys
• Tiredness and fatigue.

If you experience any of the side effects mentioned above you should probably cut down your intake of creatine or stop using it altogether, just to be on the safe side. It is also always a good idea to consult your general practitioner before beginning the use of creatine that way they can monitor you and be on the look out for any signs of the side effects. Also never use creatine in conjunction with other medications whether they are chronic or once off. The reason is that creatine can have harmful interations with these medicines and it is just a better idea to forgo the creatine if you are taking any other medication regardless of what it is.

Best creatine monohydrate.

I'm sure the question that is lingering in your mind now is, "We have seen all info that we needed to see but now we would like to know which creatine is the best creatine to take?" Well, the answer is very simple but at the same time it is also very complex. The reason for that is that the best creatine to take is the purest one.

You should take your time to research the company that you plan to buy your creatine from and see whether they are using the best practices to manufacture the creatine. You don't want to buy it from a company that is also producing steroids in the same lab. Many years ago there was a big controversy because many professional athletes were testing positive for steroid usage when they hadn't taken any at all. It turned out in the end that the creatine that they were using had been manufactured in a lab that was producing steroids and the reason they had tested positive was because some of the steroids had found its way into the creatine without anyone noticing.You can read more about it in my other post here

Also try to go for the most natural creatine that you can find. Some of the creatine manufactures out there are really bad at producing natural creatine so they should be avoided at all cost.

Now it's up to you.

Now you have all the pros and cons of creatine monohydrate. It is now your job to make the best decision that you possibly can make regarding the usage of creatine monohydrate. If you feel it is not for you then we won't judge you. Neither will anyone else unless they are really strange in which case they might hold it against you but you really shouldn't let something like that hold you back.

I hope this blog post has helped in making your decision. If it has feel free to leave a comment. We always love to here from our many fans and followers. If you have any recommendations please let us know as we are always busy trying to improve this blog about creatine monohydrate.

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I decided to insert a few before and after pictures of myself so that you can see the transformation that can happen if you work hard and eat right. The gains I experienced are not solely attributed to creatine, Though it did help at getting over a platuea or 2. I'm a continual work in progress, I'm always trying to improve myself. So I might still put on a kilogram of muscle or try and get more ripped. I apologise for the quality of this picture. It was taken with one of those nasty camera phone type cameras, but its the only picture I have. If you cant read the Text it says Height: 183cm/6 foot Weight 68.4kg/150.8lbs If you cant read the text it says: Height 183cm/6 foot. Weight: 81kg/178.5lbs

My Experience with Creatine Monohydrate

About 2 months ago I decided to take creatine, just to see what would happen and if I would notice any difference. I bought myself 100g of creatine monohydrate made by a company in South Africa called USN. I followed the directions on the bottle and took 15g per day for the first 5 days and then a maintenance dosage of 5 grams per day. (which I later discovered was actually to much, I should have been taking 2.4g per day) The effects were definitely noticeable I picked up 3kg (6.6lbs) In the first week. This was largely due to my muscles storing water and fuel. But the area that I really noticed the difference was in my strength and recovery. I had started working out for the first time in ages about a month before. When I started, I could only manage 3 sets of 5 dips. That month I worked my way up to 3 sets of 10, But that was it. I reached a plateau and I couldn't seem to get past it. But in that first week that I started taking creatine I went from doing 3 sets of 10 dips to doing 3 sets of 20! And now I can do 30, 25, 20. I went from curling 12kg to curling 20kg! the increase in strength was phenomenal! Plus my recovery time shortened dramatically. Even my recovery time between sets was shortened. It truly does work. Your results may differ from mine slightly but I think you definitely will benefit. I stopped taking it after a month. My weight went down by 900g And I didn't feel like I had that much energy any more but I am still able to lift the same amount of weight. While I was taking creatine, I didn't notice any negative side effects, I felt fantastic. But that doesn't mean it wasn't putting strain on my body. I mentioned before that taking creatine puts a bit of strain on your kidneys. Well, I think, had I kept up that dosage for a while. I would have suffered later. From now on I think I will only use creatine as a plateau buster. If I reach a point in my workouts where I think I cant go any further I might take creatine for another month just to get through it.

Controversy with Creatine

For a long time creatine was a bit taboo. If you mentioned to someone that you were using creatine they looked at you funny, as if you weren't quite human anymore. A lot of this was as a result of some controversy surrounding creatine when it first came on to the market. You see, creatine is recognized as a food supplement by the FDA, so it does not have to live up to there legislation like other drugs have to. The problem with this is that in the early creatine boom everyone wanted a piece of the creatine action. So every Tom, Dick and Harry was making the stuff in there garage. The result: A lot of creatine was being contaminated with toxins and impurities. These days creatine manufacture is a lot cleaner and controlled. I think after the first few companies got sued, the others decided to clean up there game a bit. Another event that led to companies cleaning up there creatine manufacture was the fact that some professional athletes that were using creatine started testing positive for steroids. Again this was because the creatine was being manufactured in the same lab where steroids were being manufactured. And the creatine was being contaminated with steroids. But once again after a few lawsuits creatine companies made sure that there stuff was clean. These days it is a lot safer to use creatine than back then. But still try and go for a reputable brand, not just the cheapest one you can find.