Re: bodybuilding supplements - taking creatine and protein




<peterson.mh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I am a type 2 diabetic, about 44 years old and getting back into the
> gym. I have always wanted to develop a muscular physique and figure
> that my time to do so is almost gone. Call it midlife crisis or what.
> I have all of these protein powders and creatine supplements and would
> like to try them out.
>
> I am concerned if taking additional protein and/or the creatine would
> hurt my kidneys or anything else for that matter?
>
> I am about 6'2" and looking forward to throwing myself into this new
> endeavor.
>
> Anybody have any information? Haven't been able to find anything on
> the internet (however, I did locate a Creatine mix not full of sugar!).
>
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Extra protein should not harm your kidneys unless you already have kidney
problems to begin with. The problem with this scenario is that you might
not know that you do have kidney problems.

As for the Creatine, I tried it and it didn't do a thing for me. What did?
CLA (conjugated linoleic acid). It helped build muscle and also retain the
muscle when I was too sick to be able to work out. It is not necessarily
recommended for diabetics though. Recent reports say it can increase
insulin resistance. For this reason, I quit taking it. Some years ago, I
took L-Arginine and L-Ornithine along with Carnitine. These things helped.
I currently take only the Carnitine. Supplements are so expensive and I
take a lot of them for various ailments.

I have a muscular physique, although not to the extreme. But being a woman,
I do not want to take it to the extreme. I do have more muscle mass than
the average person though. I have been working out for years (when I
can...am often sick) at home and I do not eat a high protein diet. What
works for me is to workout every single day. Of course I had to start out
slowly but have now worked up to the highest amount of weight I can safely
use without injury. I do a hard, heavy workout to exhaustion one day,
followed by the same exact exercises, same amount of reps the following day
but using much lighter weights. And correct form is crucial. It helps me
to look in a mirror to make sure my form is right.

I tried alternating upper body one day and lower body the next. This did
not seem to work for me. However, I do have assorted medical problems
including Fibromyalgia and that affects the muscles. So what works for me
might not work for you.

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