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Creatine grows muscle, what about heart

vitalichka Posts: 21 Joined: 2003/12/21	2008/02/28, 09:45 PM Haven't been on FT for a while, getting back into working out. Question: From all of my research so far about creatine, it seems like great stuff, but what about the heart. Heart is muscle tissue and would that not grow when taking creatine and working out? Thanks V
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2008/02/29, 07:39 AM Creatine does not "grow" muscle and no it should not effect the heart.... -------------- FOR MY WIFE: Her little ring was a little thing but it was all that i could afford now shes mine all mine till the day i die and i never wanted nothing more 7707mutt@freetrainers.com
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2008/02/29, 11:02 AM Hypertrophy or growth does not *normally* occur in the heart, from what I know. That's a good thing, too because an thickened/ enlarged heart could become unable to relax between heartbeats because of blood or oxygen deprivation. -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2008/03/01, 11:41 AM The heart gets "stronger" from cardiovascular exercises (known as "cardio"). -------------- Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. Ivan Montreal Canada (City of Festivals)
vitalichka Posts: 21 Joined: 2003/12/21	2008/03/03, 09:58 PM Thank you all for your answers. I was just concerned that heart tissue growth may be bad. I've done quite a bit of research in the last few weeks about creatine and it seems pretty safe and with lots of research behind it, but with holes in research as far as the heart and kidneys. Can cause kidney stones, may have issues with heart.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2008/03/03, 10:30 PM Creatine will no more make the heart grow than it will make any muscle in your body grow. Creatine does not make anything grow. -------------- Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2008/03/04, 03:25 PM Creatine may be the most researched supplement out there. If you think you see "holes", look further, and if you still see holes, than it probably isn't anything to be concerned with. -------------- SQUAT MORE ~Jesse Marunde Blood Guts Sweat Chalk
vitalichka Posts: 21 Joined: 2003/12/21	2008/03/05, 12:00 AM Thanks for all the help. Definitely still have a lot to read.
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2008/03/05, 11:21 AM Not going to lie, that picture freaks me out. You look like some little posessed alien man or something.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2008/03/05, 06:23 PM obviously not the head for the body either! -------------- Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. Ivan Montreal Canada (City of Festivals)