So I'm taking Creatine for a few weeks for this recent phase. I've been talking Creatine for about 2 years. I am starting Rip Fuel just to see so would it be okay to take both at the same time. My concern is that Rip lets you get cut, but Creatine retains water in your muscle. Thoughts?

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I think you're wasting your money. Water retention isn't the best way to get the "swole up" look. I was never impressed with Creatine at all. A few of my friends liked Rip Fuel. They usually combined it with something like NO2.

Creatine did provide me with a slight increase in energy....or so I thought.

Save your cash and just workout.

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I'm still testing out the rip fuel. Right now, one tablet yesterday and today. I'll try one more tablet tomorrow, then starting Sunday, I'll go twice a day. Not great side effects that I heard of are happening to me right now. So I'll keep at it and see what the results if any are by three weeks from now. I think I'll stop creatine for now.

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Boostin since Aug 03.

nothing like driving with the windows down and the music low: i love hearing the turbo spool, swwwhhhttt!!!!

I've always heard it's good to use creatine in cycles anyway. Like 3-4 week cycles to build then use the off time to "cut" the muscle.

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Boostin since Aug 03.

nothing like driving with the windows down and the music low: i love hearing the turbo spool, swwwhhhttt!!!!

I think you'd be completely wasting your money...creatine holds in the water while rip fuel is pushing it all out - which would cause a stalemate, which would do nothing and you've just spent 50-60$ on just to confuse your body

i hate things like rip fuel...they're so bad for you its ridiculous. You NEED alot of water in your body, and its all getting taken out and you'll be dehydrated bad. IMO, just do more cardio or learn what foods to eat at what time to rev your metabolism up...do it the healthy way

edit - all you really need to do is barely drink any water - you'll get the exact same result lol..just don't have creatie in your system if your going to drain the water out of your body...thats like a double shot to your organs

If you want to slim down, and build muscle at the same time. I would suggest just eating lots of protien. Instead of going to get a burger for lunch, eat a can of tuna by itself, or grill up a non seasoned chicken breast. Its cheaper than buying supplement protien, and it taste a hell of a lot better.

As for slimming down, its mid summer right now. Go out, and buy a thermal suit, go to a local high school track, and do some sprints. The best way to cut quick, is to full sprint half of the track, brisk walk half, full spring, brisk walk. Do this for as long as your body can take it before a heat stroke lol. A buddy of mine recently won his first amatuer bodybuilding contest, and hes never taken a supplement, besides protien in his life:

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I don't understand why people need to use "supplements" or whatever you want to call them to work out and "achieve" a desired result. Besides you're just making someone else rich throwing your money away on crap like that.

I think the real point here is discipline and determination. Set your goal, get out there, and do it. I say discipline is the main factor because you need to diet correctly, stay hydrated, and work hard to get where you want to be. In time I would say you would be where you want to be.

That's just my opinion however.


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i used creatine with hydroxycut/xenadrine (whichever i could find cheaper) with chromium picolinate for about 3 years...


if you're using creatine, take it with a high sugar drink....

sugar (glucose/fructose) helps transport the creatine to the muscles (acts like an enzyme and bypasses your liver)

p.s. there's no way you can "spot reduce fat"

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look at my sig. I took creatine monohydrate for a 3 month period and whey protein for the same period. Dec 04 I was 125ibs and started lifting, by Dec 05 I was 160ibs. Those pics of me were taken in Dec of 05. All that shit is a waste of money. Watch your diet and treat the gym like a church and your body like a shrine. Discipline.

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Supplements are only a waste of money when their not used correctly. Supplements are called supplements for a reason and when used to "supplement" a good work out and nutrition plan they can help speed results. The people who waste their money on supplements are the ones who think they are magic pills that can make them a greek god while sitting on their asses. Creatine is practically a staple in every bodybuilders daily routine. And has been proven to provide results for years.

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