direstraits: [Supertraining] Re: Creatine Supplementation Leading to Muscle Cramps and Dehydration?

One other hypothesis, if I may add, is to test if taking creatine
leads to over-training, because of placebo-type or real gains in
volume or intensity. I know that I got cramps after using creatine
(and since I knew of this problem, so kept myself hydrated etc.),
hence I stopped using it.

I also get cramps when I over-train (please reply to my previous
questions about over-training in martial arts, if you can shed some
light (my questions may be found by searching this mailing list for
iaido/aikido/judo etc.)). I have had upper back cramps/spasms after
too many sword cuts (1000 or so), and bad abdominal cramps after doing
too many aikido rolls.

So my hunch is that creatine in itself may not cause cramps, but
results in over-training, which causes cramps for some people.

Best regards

Jaideep Mukherjee, PhD
Sensei, yuwakan.com
Houston USA

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