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What happens if you take supplements for muscle growth if you skate on a daily basis? Like protein powder, creatine, amino acids and shit.
if they work itll probably make skating harder. arent those more to bulk up?
If you're only skating, most/all the muscle mass gain is happening in the legs.
You won't necessarily "bulk up." The protein helps the muscle recover better as far as I know.
You'll probably see more strength and tone in the muscle you use for skating.
But at the end of the day, I don't really believe in taking that purified protein crap.
Yeah, the main purpose of supplements like that is to bulk up I guess.
Hm, yeah.. It's true that you do use your legs a lot while skating, but don't you think that you also could develop core strenght like a motherfucker if you do use supplements like that? I often get sore in my lower back and abdominals to when I skate, so you might gain some mass in those areas to.
I can see why you dont believe in protein supplements, and if you're getting enough protein through your diet, there's no point in taking them. But creatin on the other hand is different. It actually makes you stronger and increases your stamina a bit. As far as I know, creatine is the only supplement besides steroids that actually has documented effects. Probably won't make you a better skateboarder though..