It is important to note that muscle growth only occurs in response to increased demand placed on the muscle by the body, that is, by making the muscle work harder than it ever has before. Anyone seeking greater muscle mass must know that a muscle will only increase in size when stimulated by a greater workload. Creatine monohydrate does not affect other supplements in a negative way. Creatine monohydrate is unstable in a liquid form. In order for the supplement to be stable it has to pass through many stabilization steps which can only be created by educated scientists in a laboratory environment who are familiar with the detailed patented process required to perform this conversion.
Creatine monohydrate is safe for both sexes.
However, many women users of the powdered form report some side effects such as water retention, bloating and stomach cramps. Cycling is a period of time where an athlete stops taking the supplement for short period and then resumes its use. It was used by steroid users to allow the body to recuperate from any stress or damage to the body. Creatine monohydrate is not harmful to the body and does not need to be cycled. Please note that some athletes who cycled creatine monohydrate experienced little extra energy.