I have started taking creatine in as a trial. I plan to go for 8 week and see how I feel and see what I learn.
Creatine is a naturally occurring substance in the body that plays a key role in providing energy to the muscles during physical activity. When taken as a supplement, creatine has been shown to provide several benefits for athletes and active individuals.
Here are some of my learnings as I have studied about the effects.
Creatine can help increase the amount of energy available to the muscles during intense exercise, allowing you to perform at a higher level for longer periods of time. This can lead to improvements in strength, power, and endurance. I am hoping to increase the amount of muscle and hoping creatine leads to this.
Creatine can help reduce muscle damage and inflammation following intense exercise, which can speed up recovery and reduce soreness. I suffer from getting so sore that is slows down my next work out. I am looking forward to see how this helps.
Negative include sore joints and bloating. I hope to avoid these but we will see.
I will keep you updated.