Starling Fitness: Daily writings on Fitness, Diet, and Health

I’ve been reading Mary’s Fitness Blog for a long time. She talks about what it’s really like to keep fit. She has had trouble with her back, was grateful that she didn’t have to have surgery, and she knows which exercises aggravate her problem. I enjoy reading her ideas because she has kept a calm head about her.

I was kind of surprised when she posted this entry:

• Mary’s Fitness Blog – I love creatine

I have categorized all health supplements as “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.” That means, the companies that sell them, tend to make promises that they haven’t backed up with scientific proof. They haven’t bothered to pay for the clinical trials, so I’m not going to bother to pay for their product. It’s a simple equation for me.

This time, my philosophy has protected me from wasting my money on creatine. Quackwatch has a detailed article on the failed promises of creatine.

• Quackwatch – Creatine Supplementation – by Beth Lulinski, M.S., R.D.

There are thousands of companies out there trying to convince you that you can’t grow muscle on your own without the benefits of their products. Don’t let them get you. Humans were growing muscles long before creatine was ever conceived of. Don’t spend money on a product that hasn’t been proven to do anything beneficial. With persistence and dedication, you will grow stronger on your own.