Does creatine have any negatiev affect on body growth and development for a 14 year old?
As your age is 14 your growth hormones are still very active and muscle development (Hypertrophy) is being controlled as you move through puberty. Whether creatine is safe for children is the second most commonly asked question. And expectedly, the nature of creatine’s side effects is our most frequent inquiry. Most creatine experts are of the opinion that it is best to postpone creatine supplementation until after puberty, particularly since the long-term consequences of creatine supplementation are still largely unknown. In other words, if adverse consequences to creatine supplementation do exist, then the younger an athlete starts the practice, the more likely potential side effects are to manifest within their lifetime. A more pertinent question might be, however: “Should children push themselves beyond the normal limits of play?” Remember, creatine supplementation primarily enhances an athlete’s ability to generate near maximal force during repetitive bouts of intense exercise. Gi
