@bevinluvwithjesus May I ask how long you took it? It upset mine too but I read somewhere that if it does to skip the loading phase/ start at maintenance dose and the upset should only last a couple weeks. I did that and sure enough, I stopped having issues after about two weeks.
Published Article - Creatine intake for females - a lot of benefits, very little downsides (strength, depression, body composition) :)
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bevinluvwithjesus
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@worshiper1994 Thanks for posting! I’ve read about creatine but not sure if it’s worth it, but I think I might give it a try. Personally the bit I loved most was the pre-workout boast - hells yeah I’m gonna crush this workout!!! ;-)
@worshiper1994 Joining the chorus of those definitely planning to buy creatine after reading this 
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing!@worshiper1994 Ahh the kick in the butt I need to finally buy some creatine.
Super interesting it can help with challenges in the luteal phase, thanks for sharing!
Super interesting it can help with challenges in the luteal phase, thanks for sharing!
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@worshiper1994 thank you for this — it’s high time that exercise/metabolic research shifted the focus away from college-aged men & athletes and toward women and people of all ages and fitness levels
@christiewaden Don't rush though. One study means nothing. Don't make life-changing decisions based on results that haven't been replicated several times under different conditions.
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pastormoazzam
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@worshiper1994 Awesome! Sounds like a great thing to incorporate if it's financially feasible and/or convenient!!
For those who might not be able to see the statistics, here's the general idea: creatine creatine has been shown to increase strength performance between 2-10%, increase exercise performance between 2-30% (average: approximately 15%), and increase sports performance by 2-5%, varying based on individual studies (whose results were somewhat inconsistent).
Of course, these numbers are crazy or anything — unless you're really serious about your game, a five percent performance increase is somewhat insignificant! You can get that benefit and more by prioritizing quality sleep, food, and recovery, if you haven't already; I would personally only look into creatine once I was fairly advanced into fitness (if I ever get to that point at all).
For those who might not be able to see the statistics, here's the general idea: creatine creatine has been shown to increase strength performance between 2-10%, increase exercise performance between 2-30% (average: approximately 15%), and increase sports performance by 2-5%, varying based on individual studies (whose results were somewhat inconsistent).
Of course, these numbers are crazy or anything — unless you're really serious about your game, a five percent performance increase is somewhat insignificant! You can get that benefit and more by prioritizing quality sleep, food, and recovery, if you haven't already; I would personally only look into creatine once I was fairly advanced into fitness (if I ever get to that point at all).
@pastormoazzam Heh, I was just thinking this is cool, but really I should work on actually eating enough protein and not getting lazy and sad and stopping working out regularly every few months. I've definitely got lower hanging fruit right now!