Originally Posted by PR_Glen

probably more perception than the creatine. when you say you got weak as hell that probably means you got to a max number X then stopped working out for a while then your max's went down right? You have to remember when you push to your max weights you are essentially over achieving your limits. So when you take a break from that you can only get to your base levels again once you start pushing hard again. This is often mistaken for muscle loss or getting weak but that takes months normally unless you get sick anyway. Creatine only helps about 5% or so tops, its not miracle juice by any stretch.

oh and all those nox, nos, nitro whatever products? ive taken those in the past, they are mostly worthless. a lot of that stuff is found in most whey blends and in meats, its mostly the caffeine/taurine that gives people the 'boost', but that's playing with fire in my opinion, jacking up your heart chemically while pushing at the gym can damage the heart--again this is just my opinion.