I've started working out again, been going at it for a few months now. Not lifting super heavy weights yet, trying to gain weight. Is creatine a good idea? Anything to watch it for, as far as brands, side effects, etc? I've been trying to read up on it, it sounds pretty safe but I'm new to all this stuff.
Did some quick searching to check if my previous info was correct and yeah it was, so:
Pretty much no downsides, gives your muscles more energy and is apparentely cheap to get.
The downsides: you have to keep taking it, you won't lose muscle mass, but you will get tired faster after using it for a while because it supplements the energy your muscles have for activity. You will lose water weight but muscles will only go if you stop working out for a longer period.
This is because it benefits muscle growth by improving recovery, meaning you can get more work in, either more sets or heavier weights.
So it's not directly effecting your muscle growth like steroids, it's letting you work harder.
Thanks, good to know