you don't need creatine monohydrate , there is no need for extended supplement uses. Studies show that you can get enough creatine by eating foods like fish etc, Creatine monohydrate only works for people who train ''everyday'' like professional bycicle runners like armstrong. if you hit weights in sets of certain techniques wiht rest between them you don't need creatine , your body only uses ATP / creatine monohydrate if you train a anaerobic schedule - anaerobic training is professional training ... you take the maximum weights - perform the exercise and without any rest between sets you continue to the next exercise all done as fast as possible.
you let your body use energy systems that don't use oxygen, carbohydrates(and some fats) need oxygen to burn but this is a slow gradual process ( like jogging) , if you train hardcore like a spartan with anaerobic exercises meaning you use certain energy systems because you don't have the recovery time and oxygen available to use energy sources like carbohydrates /fats - your body switches to ATP. if you don't do anaerobic trainings you don't need creatine supplementing... because you don't use much creatine anyway.
You only use creatine if you train like a professional athlete , don't use what you don't need. Most guys have extensive brainwashing by fitness gurus and fitness magazines but those are designed to make you in a hardcore-customer. you don't need creatine supplementing unless you are armstong , train anaerobic exercises and train at least 4 times a week. Most guys use supplements because unconciously they want results they don't see yet , they want to take the magic pill easy path.
in my experience ... the only thing that does work is a weight gainer but only if you don't have the time or resources to eat enough during the day. maybe due work or school you don't have the time to eat - weightgainer does not contain all the healthy stuff - you need to eat vegetables and so forth.
examples of anearobic exercises:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRVW6u_JAmA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRQk7igmhhg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1_1CWrtbRw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN7RfhrufjE
if you don't train like this you don't need supplements , i train with people who are experienced and those traine professional for many years - most of them don't use supplements and win contests/ competitions. i didn't use supplement and i have beaten / won from guys who did use extensive supplementing.
Don't change program every 4 months , when you begin you need to work on certain weight lifting techniques , proper wrist / hand placement and proper pushing movements etc. Before you take the heavy stuff you need to train technique slowly and gradual - you don't want a folded wrist from a wrong bench press pushing technique. when you got a good base and the basic techniques under your belt you can go harder ann heavier.
Change your program everyday , when your body gets accustomed to a certain schedule or exercise it doesn't work anymore. i see guys doing the same exercise the same technique everyday - the grab the same device like the peck deck and do this every training day.
Get information about :
1. aerobic exercises
2. anaerobic exercises
3. isometric training exercises
guys that hit weights in the gym only do aerobic exercises , don't let your body get stuck in the comfort zone because repeating something too much will reduce growth efficiency. Don't do fixed weights or machines too much , use barbells and dumbells allot ! fixed weights like peck deck etc doesn't train your tendons that maintain the right stability. Using fixed weights doesn't make you stronger like you think you do, if you hold a lose weight into your hand you need to keep it balanced otherwise it goes left or right too much, fixed weights don't have this training effect and only lays the emphasis on major muscle groups - not the small minor muscle groups that you need for complete flexebility.
ALso realize that your train different muscle fibers , you have fast twitch muscles and slow twitch ( quick reflex muscles and slow gradual power muscles ) fast twitch is active when you sprint or jump and slow fibers are active when you need to lift weights ( more slow and gradual movement ).
with most araeobic training methods you only train slow twitch muscle fibers , that's why body builders or guys that hit weights alot can't punch fast. With anaerobic exercises you use way more fast twitch muscles.
isometric exercisis is holding weights in a fixed position , this exercise is used for maintaining/ training muscle stability - which is important - i don't think i need to give a explenation about this. just look on the internet.
what im telling is massive simplified information and the tip of the iceberg , go to a professional coach/trainer.
to give you some motivation .... i've been training on endurance for years , however about 3 years ago i visited a professional coach because i wasn't satisfied with my strength training program. He was not some noob , not some basic fitness guru but a real deal ex-mountain climber ( climbed mount everest ). i adopted new diet and a changed my training methods - anearobic training and a new training schedule for every day. After 4 months i had Massive condition and muscle gain - as a lightweight i went from 68 KG to 77 KG in 4 months and notice this is muscle gain not fat gain. I invested lotsa time and money into it , also notice i was a athlete and not some random civilian guy who wants to look good. ypu have to put in massive amounts of dedication, not only working out but also training your mind and getting information about training your body in general.
there are alot of good books and movies on the internet , lots of health articles as well . If you decide to buy any supplement i recommend you to read some articles/studies first , most of them prove you don't need certain supplement or certain supplement don't even work.
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