Creatine is not banned in most sports because it is a natural compound found in food and produced by the body. It is considered safe and legal to use as a dietary supplement. However, some sports organizations may have specific regulations or restrictions on its use, so athletes should always check with their governing body for any restrictions.
YES
Creatine is banned for all NCAA sports
nope
Creatine has not been banned in any professional sport because many everyday foods contain it and it would be hard to ban those foods. In addition, the body, on its own, produced about 2 grams of it every day.
There is no such thing as maintenance with creatine. If you are not working out, you should stop taking creatine. Even if you are following a maintenance program for your workout (lifting with less intensity or lifting fewer times), you should stop creatine consumption.
my creatine Kinase is 152.....is that bad and what should i do
Generally you should cycle on creatine for four weeks, then off for four weeks. Check out the link to see in detail how to properly cycle on and off creatine.
Well lets start off with the fact that any product that has creatine is legal. I have been playing football all my life and am now in college. I have taken creatine and gotten tested and nothing comes up. Myoplex is defenetly not the best creatine out there but its most certainly legal. And as far as the bad effects go you just need to drink alot of water and you should be fine.
Yes it is bad to take caffeine with creatine. Both caffeine and creatine dehydrate you so you will get really dehydrated. Even when on creatine alone you should drink a lot of water because creatine needs a lot of water to work and you will get dehydrated if you don't drink water when on it. Also caffeine will reduce the effectiveness of creatine.
zoos should not be banned
you should never take it
Creatine Phosphate + ADP --> (Creatine Kinase) --> Creatine + ATP