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I want to know if 3 grs daily of micronized creatine may be useful to increase muscle? or is just retained water... and i want to know if produces fat
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No shotcuts: Careful with any supplements, particularly creatine. You do not need them nor want them. Only way to increase muscle is through exercise.
Answered 5/20/2014
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