HoopStar
02-02-2001, 08:50 AM
I just bought a bottle of 160 capsules of Hydroxycut today, and I have 1000 grams of MET-Rx Micronized Creatine. I am 6'6" and 228 pounds, and I am about 12-15% body fat. I want to get cut, not necessarily quick, but hopefully in a couple months. I am a college basketball player, and I have taken Creatine in the past and seen great results with minimal or NO side effects. I haven't done much research on Hydroxycut, my friends have taken it and seen results. I joined a local gym and I plan on working out about 4 times a week, and playing about 3-4 times a week. I plan on taking both of these supplements, rotating days. I plan to drink about TWO gallons of water a day and eat healthy. What I am wondering is if this seems like a safe thing to do to you guys. I am young and not too educated on supplements, so please offer any imput you wish. I will greatly appreciate it, and I listed my e-mail address if you would rather reply there. Thanks for all your time.
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cmillar
02-02-2001, 01:40 PM
I'm not a fan of creatine, though I took it extensively for 7 years.
That having been said, creatine works. No doubt about it. If you do use it, do a cycle of a month on, a few weeks off.
I would stay away from fat burner products and the like, especially when also using creatine.
I don't know the specifics of Hydroxycut, but I imagine it is a super-caffeine pill and diuretic. As cramping is a major potential side-effect of creatine use, coupling it with another supplement like that can compound the problem.
I was working out one day when a guy in the gym had his arms and legs cramp up at the same time. He was using creatine and a fat burner together and he got dryed out. Not a pretty sight.
I'd stick with the basics. Work out hard and pay a lot of attention to nutrition by eating whole, natural foods. 6'6", 225 is a good weight, but I'd concentrate on turning that leftover bodyfat into muscle, not necessarily losing weight by getting cut.
Gotta have that big body to bang around in the post. :)
Good luck to ya.
That having been said, creatine works. No doubt about it. If you do use it, do a cycle of a month on, a few weeks off.
I would stay away from fat burner products and the like, especially when also using creatine.
I don't know the specifics of Hydroxycut, but I imagine it is a super-caffeine pill and diuretic. As cramping is a major potential side-effect of creatine use, coupling it with another supplement like that can compound the problem.
I was working out one day when a guy in the gym had his arms and legs cramp up at the same time. He was using creatine and a fat burner together and he got dryed out. Not a pretty sight.
I'd stick with the basics. Work out hard and pay a lot of attention to nutrition by eating whole, natural foods. 6'6", 225 is a good weight, but I'd concentrate on turning that leftover bodyfat into muscle, not necessarily losing weight by getting cut.
Gotta have that big body to bang around in the post. :)
Good luck to ya.