Is Creatine good for building muscle agility? -
Is Creatine good for building muscle agility? -
Hi everyone, ok. I’ve stopped smoking about 1 1/2 ago, since then I-ve been working on my cardio. I decided that I would like to jog, ultimately become a decent runner and maybe do small marathons. I-ve been doing like 20 minute jogs and gradually building speed, I-m at 5.0 now. But I need to know what Vitamins I should take to build strong muscle and agility, to withstand the training I-m about to sustain. I have a trainer that I will be working with, actually starting today. Also, I’ve been attending cycling classes, and some days I could barely finish the classes. Does anyone have some insight? Also, I’ve heard that Creatine is very good for muscle build.Creatine is great for muscle building, but not for agility. Any muscle building is going to tighten you up, instead of making you agile. To stay or become more agile you have to stretch before and after a workout and when your not working out.My fiancee did a triathlon and the best thing that she did was yoga. It helps SOOOO much with agility and flexibility, and if you do the right kind of yoga, it helps with core muscle strength training.yes,creatine is a good wat to build muscle but since using creatine causes water to go into your muscles, all you-re gaining is muscle weight. once you stop taking it, you-re muscle size will decrease. also, its essential to keep hydrated when taking it. people taking the recommended amounts(usually 5g/day) should be drinking at least a gallon of water, thats a little more than 16 glasses of water a day. don-t drink enough water and you-ll become dehydrated, thus losing energy and harming your liver. some people have tried the -loading- technique in which 6 times the recommended amount of creatine is taken in the initial stages of training with creatine. some bodies can handle it, some can-t. you know your body better than anyone else, so respect it by being impatient for results and permanently damaging it. also, as a runner, you don-t want to build too much muscle, because as everyone knows, muscle is denser than fat, so if you-re bulky, thats more weight for your legs to carry on the treadmill. ever wonder why cross country runners are so slim???Im glad to hear you gave up smoking. As far as building muscle goes, you want to do nothing but low repetitions with heavy weight. I recommend just sticking to the basic lifts to start. Chest= bench press, incline dumbbell press...Biceps= preacher curls, concentration curls.....Triceps= Cable Press-downs, Skullcrushers....Shoulders= Seated Dumbbell Press, Upright Rows.....Back= Lateral Pull-Downs, Bent-Over Rows.....Legs= Front Squat, Lunges, Calve Raises........As far as creatine goes it has its pro-s and con-s. PROS: better appearance of muscles, easy to take CONS: its -fake muscle- by giving you a higher water retention within your muscles to make them look bigger, gives you gas, after you stop taking it you virtually lose most gains..........I would recommend taking any brand of Whey Protein with a low fat count (less then 5g per serving). Remember the only way to make your muscles grow is by shocking them which means you must you a heavy enough weight that allows you to only accomplish 1-6 repetitions. And ALWAYS have a spotter. Best of luck to you.I new a dude who took that stuff...and when he stopped he lost his muscle and had man boobs!FIrst, congrats on quitting smoking. Second, the best thing you can do is eat healthy, make sure you get enough good calories in, i.e. carbs, proteins and good fats. As for supplements, creatine does not build muscle, it helps supplies your body with energy to be able to workout. No matter what you read or what you hear around the gym, the only way to build muscle is to break it down, and the only way to break it down is to work out. You are doing the only thing you can to improve your running by continue running. You can add some weight training in there to help improve the body-s ability to recover. If I were to suggest any kind of supplementation, it would be a good quality protein drink. Look online and talk to your trainer about a good protein to use, ultimately it-s up to you to choose. Good Luck!!!
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