Creatine and Women
As a very skinny girl, I am considering taking creatine to help...I am wondering if it is safe for females. I don't want to end up looking like a man. (from Vicki)
Rest assured that supplementing with creatine won't make you look like a man. Your concerns probably arise from the fact that much of the public consider creatine to be very similar to anabolic steroids. This is an incorrect viewpoint.
Anabolic steroid use by women can cause masculization side effects. Creatine, as an amino acid, will not produce such side effects.
Studies have shown that creatine's ability to help build lean muscle tissue in women is not as great as it is for men. Additionally, women seem to be more irritated by the water weight gain (bloating) caused by creatine supplementation. These are factors to consider when deciding whether or not you want to give creatine a try.
More Information on Creatine
Also, the Bodybuilding Supplement Guide at the site has been updated.
JP Clifford
posted by JP Clifford at 6:33 PM
1 Comments:
It always irritates me when I hear women getting worried about weight training or supplements making them too masculine!
Women do not naturally build large and bulky physiques. I understand not wanting to look like the women in bodybuilding competitions, but these women did not get those bodies naturally.
Women should focus on building muscle. The amount of muscle they will build will be nothing short of sexy and will also help them to maintain a lower level of body fat.
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