whats in it? what are the side effects?
facts please. not opinions. personal experiences are ok.

I’ve been lifting weights for about 6 months and had decent results. I initially focused on losing weight and went from 165 to 140, and have been focused on adding muscle since I lost the fat. In 6 months I have seen progress, but it is a slow process. I have a good regimen that I follow lifting 3 days per week, lifting heavy with low reps in 6 to 8 range with about 75 to 80% of my max when using the bench press. I eat clean seven days a week, 6 meals a day, about 3000 calories, lot’s of protien. But I am a vegetarian and I believe this is the reason I am not progressing as fast as I would like. I really like the upside that I have read about creatine, giving you short bursts of engery to lift more weight, and the bulking effect it will have with the water retention. But I am concerned about the side effects – kidney problems, hair loss, change in tempermant, etc. Please tell me only what you know from experience, results & side effects – not what you’ve heard. Thank you.
I’m 5′7″, 145 lbs, 39 yrs
I lift to failure, and really push myself hard during my three lifting sessions, primarily foucusing on upper body, take protien supplements, and get plenty of sleep & water.

I like to workout and build up a good looking body mass. But I am now encounter a problem which is my muscle supplement would pose hair loss problem. This phenomenon occurs when I start to used muscle supplement recently. I have been tried to stop using this supplement for 3 weeks and hair loss problem have been back to normal.
I had seen many muscle supplement products in the market. Can any one tell me that which kind of muscle supplement are safe??

I am 20 years old with a 5-foot-7-inch frame and only 48kg. I DON’T NEED to build muscles or get ripped. I just want to GAIN WEIGHT SUBSTANTIALLY to perhaps 60+kg. What food to eat and do I still need to work out? Not building muscles remember!
No time to work out to build muscles.

If anyone knows electrical and biochemical effects in muscle contraction plz answer!

My wrist is the same size as my arm and you cannot see my ankles.
I have worked out and my beiceps feel like rock but there is no form so it looks odd. Can someone please explain to me why my muscles and bones are like this? and its not that i am fat.

Can someone please tell me what excersises target the shoulders,chest and arms specifically. And what is the best way to build muscle fast without taking protien and all that. I really dont care how hard the work out is,I’m ready for that,it’s just I dont know what to do and how to do it to build muscle fast. And when i get to where I want to be,how can I maintain that without building more muscle.

I’m Trying to build my muscles by going to the gym, I have veiny forearms, but I was wondering, how can I can tell if I’m building muscles instead of just wasting my time? Also, if anyone has any tips on getting my arms a little more veiny that would be awsome. Thanks

This is in line with Human Anatomy and Physiology

I’ve been weight lifting for a month (not a lot of weight cuz I’m weak) but like I can’t tell whether my biceps are muscle or bones. Are you supposed to like curl the arms up and if you see a bulge its muscle, or do you have to tighten the arm? Also, my stomach feels harder every day, is that a good sign?