DOes any1 know if creatine stunts your growth, I am 16 and want to know if it is safe to use.
Thanx

By Anonymous on Sunday, January 30, 2000 - 07:06 am: Edit

no it won't...go for it....just promise me you won't use prohormones or roids....

By Anonymous on Monday, January 31, 2000 - 10:43 am: Edit

Are you sure ?
I heard it does and i don't like using it I'm 16 too, I need to know if it does restrict growth?

By justin_bed on Tuesday, February 01, 2000 - 12:17 am: Edit

why the •••• would you come here and ask a question and get an answer and then question that answer like we don't know what we're talking about?

By Jon on Tuesday, February 01, 2000 - 03:04 am: Edit

How could Creatine stunt your growth?
The question you should ask is will weight lifting stunt your growth. No biggie though.
'Cause I don't think your just going to take creatine and not do anything. Unless it's for football or something.

I'm almost completely done growing, and before I avoided squats and leg presses while concentrating more on leg extensions to not stunt my leg growth..

By Anonymous on Tuesday, February 01, 2000 - 03:50 am: Edit

Yeah? Then, how will you avoid stunting your arm growth? Did you continue to grow taller as you weight trained, Jon?

By Jon on Tuesday, February 01, 2000 - 04:23 am: Edit

I started when I was 14, and was about 5'5", now at 18 1/2 am 6'1".
My arms weren't stunted, if that's the right way of saying it.
My arms are at least average to long in proportion to my body. Everyone in my family has long legs so still my legs are longer than my upper body.
So no, I wouldn't say that stunting arm growth is anything to be worried about. I don't see how they would be stunted. I think chest routines would be the only thing that could possibly do it.
Never heard this question before, although it's still a valid one.

Thanks

By Tiny on Tuesday, February 01, 2000 - 08:56 am: Edit

I used to be 5'10 before using creatine. Now I work as a circus midget.

By Anonymous on Tuesday, February 01, 2000 - 09:27 am: Edit

How many times are you going to say that, you stupid son of a bitch? Better apologize!

By Tiny on Tuesday, February 01, 2000 - 09:28 am: Edit

I apologize for my preceding, stupid-ass comments. I am SO unimaginably GAY!

By Anonymous on Tuesday, February 01, 2000 - 11:18 am: Edit

I heard cause creatine was a natural occuring subsatnce in your body, and when u take it your body thinks it has made it or something and stops you growing

By Jon on Wednesday, February 02, 2000 - 01:37 am: Edit

Nope, it doesn't stop you growing. It has NO connection with it.
It's made in the pancreas, I think. Same place where insulin is made. Your body produces about 2 grams a day of it, and once you take about 10 grams from an external source, there is no need to take it. It then stops producing it.
Just like steroids, you need to cycle it so your body does not get into the habit of not producing it.

THanks,
Jon

By NaiveLad on Thursday, February 03, 2000 - 09:13 am: Edit

I heard that if you take too much creatine you could grow a tail! That would be cool!

By JC - Smooth on Friday, February 04, 2000 - 07:50 am: Edit

I took too much creatine once and now I watch Oprah Winfrey's show religously.
STAY AWAY FROM THAT STUFF. LOL, just kidding.
Mad props to creatine. Stuff kicks ass.

By R&D on Saturday, February 26, 2000 - 04:29 am: Edit

Creatine is a naturally occuring compound found in the skeletal muscle of our body's, and in certain foods (fish, steak). In greater amounts, it has certain, desired affects that help with anabolism, growth, stamina, and overall strength.

Some companies advocate taking a loading phase. I would recommend it if you would like to waste plenty of creatine. Because, for the most part, that's what it comes down to, wasting. You will find significant results by taking 5 grams after your workout and 5 prior to it.

It is a highly subjective compound, so search around for a brand that fits your wallet, you've done research on, and seems to work. The basic flow of creatine is in this way:
1- Stimulate insulin through some high glycemic carbohydrate source and high quantity of carbs.
2- Take in creatine.
3- The creatine is then taken to the muscles.

It then draws water into your muscles (which is why you have to drink plenty of water while cycling creatine, in addition to its positive affects). This highly hydrated environment is perfect for anabolism, or muslce growth, as the pump will remain long after consumption and when you go to consume nutrients, they will be brought into the muscle for repair and growth. Additional properties of creatine have also been discovered to aid protein synthesis up to 3x. It has also been shown to aid in the life of human cells.

It is a great lifting compound, but it can in no way replace a great diet. If you don't have an already good diet and program, don't bother. Creatine can't save you or make gains if you're not eating right. Don't think that by taking it and eating whatever you want, you'll make gains, it doesn't work like that. Bodybuilding is a lifestyle. The people you envy, the guys you want to emulate, the cut abs you want to have, all came with sacrifice, not some cheesy ab machine. There's no miracle pill for a good body worthy of envy, just straight nutrition and bodybuilding.

By Brama ( - 66.37.76.209) on Monday, February 26, 2001 - 06:09 am: Edit

I agree with you 100% R&D there is no substitute for a good diet