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Hey /fit/,
I recently, as in a few weeks ago, starting lifting hard again and brought mass gainer protein and creatine supplements into the equation.
I've felt fine, but today my friend was talking about resting heart rates because of a fitness watch she got and told me I should test mine, so I did.
I was over 100, and now I'm still at about 90. It's been almost 4 hours since the end of my workout when I took the second dose of creatine and had my protein shake. Could this be the cause of why my resting heart rate is so high?
Tl;dr: Can creatine supplements cause your resting heart rate to be abnormally high, 90-100, even hours after you've taken it?
Thanks /fit/, just don't wanna die ya know
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either way you're not natty anymore
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>>42135485
Take lower doses or take breaks from supps like Cre.. less is more.. shock your system by stopping protein/creatine in like cycles otherwise your body gets used to it
Short answer No creatine shouldn't fuck with your heart unless your taking unhealthy amounts I take like a teaspoon a day .. pre workout can fuck with your heart tho
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>>42135485
90-100 is just on the higher end of normal, you're fine.
there's only one thing i can think of- higher ATP stores and shit means your body's pulling more water from circulation into your muscles, lowering blood pressure, increasing heart rate. that being said, drink more water and see what happens.
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>>42135776
>>42135805
Thanks guys. Any helpful sites/links I could look into for more in depth info?
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>>42135824
nah, but i'm a nurse who did a stint in cardiology, and i'm pretty sure you're going to be fine. rate's not really an issue unless you're sustaining high hundreds for a long time. plus creatine really isn't anything you won't have naturally, so as long as your not taking vitamin-avenger levels, you're fine.
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creatine gives me acid reflux
what do i do about it
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>>42135485
I'm pretty sure normal resting heart rate, resting meaning sitting or laying down for at least 5-10 minutes and not within a half hour of any strenuous exercise.
So if it's 90 then you are fine, it's generally a good sign if you do more cardio and get it lowered to say 70-80 but 90 isn't the end of the world.
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>>42136146
im pretty sure 60-100 is*
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