Posts by slyraven12

Jacob Lopez51 said:That’s not happening. Your only chance is if you drink pure lithium carbonate. XD
Just make sure you're knocking back 7 or 8 glasses of water throughout the day.

Try taking Creagatine if you happen to fall into that 30% of people who don't respond to standard creatine monohydrate.
Personally, I just stick to the basic monohydrate from Ostrovit.

Look, I'm not expecting any miracles from creatine either. I actually stopped taking it once my bloodwork showed elevated creatine levels—I haven't touched it in years because of that. But then again, like most high-level athletes say, those numbers can be artificially high.

Besides, I’ve never been much of a responder when it comes to training, let alone supplements. I feel like I know a ton about training methodology, my sessions are high quality, and my nutrition is dialed in. Yet, the results come incredibly slowly... Sure, it gets harder to make gains once you've been training for a long time, but still. 😁

Jacob Lopez51 said:If you've already got a decent amount of muscle naturally, you probably don't need creatine and won't see much of a difference. I'm the opposite—my genetics aren't great, so I react to creatine incredibly well.

Look, I’m no geneticist, but I’ve just been putting in the work at the gym since my teens, so I’ve built up a good amount of mass over the years.

I’m still going to take a scoop because there are other benefits to it, and honestly, I don't think 5 grams a day is going to do any damage to my kidneys.

Jacob Lopez51 said:That’s exactly the point. LOL
The guy is a genius, though. Before USADA stepped in, everyone was on everything...
Take Badr Hari, for example—his natural genetics were terrible, so he finally looked intimidating once he started using gear, even if he did start losing fights right after. XD

Creatine is basically a mini-peptide. Some people respond to it incredibly well. I suspect Black athletes might naturally have slightly higher levels. Lately, I've been using Creagatine because it comes in those little sachets; I'm not sure why, since there's maybe a 0.1% benefit over standard monohydrate, even if this version is just monohydrate plus that Alpha Lipoic acid (which acts as a precursor). Apparently, about 30% of people don't respond to regular monohydrate, but they do to this stuff.

Back in the day when whey was cheap, I used to knock back 60g a day. MusclePharm used to have an incredible formula when they were sponsoring the UFC. They had something in there that eventually got banned, and it hasn't had the same impact since... I can't remember exactly what it was.

Quick tangent here, hope you don't mind—what’s your take on creatine and kidney health? I know it's mostly a myth and a healthy person shouldn't worry, but my natural creatine levels run a bit high. I'm carrying a decent amount of muscle from training for about 15 years—I'm roughly 118 kg at 191 cm (though honestly, I'm sitting at about 15-20% body fat)—and I've heard in several places that stronger individuals have elevated creatine levels simply due to more muscle mass and intense training. Even a bodybuilding friend of mine, who is natural like me, has elevated levels. It made me hesitant to supplement. However, I've decided that once I lean out a bit, I'll take it for a few months to see if it helps. I used to take 5g a day, but I never felt any massive benefits. Sorry for the off-topic post...

Jacob Lopez51 said:Who needs whey or creatine? Everyone in the heavyweight division has Jon Jones genetics anyway. LOL

Look, we all know he isn't built like that just because of some whey and creatine. 😁

You don't need sugar with your whey, and honestly, you don't even strictly need the whey. But if you really want that psychological placebo effect, just grab a banana to go with it—that way you're at least getting some carbs and a few micronutrients from the fruit.