The use of creatine monohydrate pre-contest

[leishmanjc]

I understand that a good thing to do 3 days pre-contest with the carb load is a creatine monohydrate load. My question is, does it affect the muscles ability to take in the creatine monohydrate if the person has been taking creatine ethyl esther? I've read that to be able to have maximum uptake of the monohydrate, one should not have taken in monohydrate for at least 3 months. Is it the same with ethyl esther? Anybody know on this?

[AustrianOakJr]

I wouldnt introduce anything new 3 days out from a contest. I dont see any reason to not take it prior to a show, I would be taking it a lot earlier than 3 days out if my system wasnt used to creatine though.

[leishmanjc]

I wouldnt introduce anything new 3 days out from a contest. I dont see any reason to not take it prior to a show, I would be taking it a lot earlier than 3 days out if my system wasnt used to creatine though.

So do you think that if I'm taking creatine ethyl esther up to the show that my muscles won't take up the monohydrate as well though?

[stayfit2008]

I stop the use of creatine about 5 days out. I think creatine would retain water,..and the last thing you want is that prior to contest.

[Sporto1633]

I stop the use of creatine about 5 days out. I think creatine would retain water,..and the last thing you want is that prior to contest.

Creatine does make you retain water - inside the muscle - which is precisely where you want it. I personally take creatine all the way up through the contest (as do many other natty pros).

If you are an individual that gets a mild adverse reaction to creatine (which you would undoubtedly know long before peak week), then that would be a case where I could see not using it at all.

Sporto

[stayfit2008]

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I was hoping you would respond to this! Thanx Sporto!

[leishmanjc]

Creatine does make you retain water - inside the muscle - which is precisely where you want it. I personally take creatine all the way up through the contest (as do many other natty pros).

If you are an individual that gets a mild adverse reaction to creatine (which you would undoubtedly know long before peak week), then that would be a case where I could see not using it at all.

Sporto

This is going to be my first competition. Back in November I did a 2 week contest prep just to kind of see how my body would respond...kind of like a test run. I did my water, sodium, carb deplete...everything...wanting to see about where I'd come in at on stage. After my carb deplete and depeletion workouts I had a 3 day carb load where I added monohydrate to each meal and that's the exact response I got was my muscles just filling full of the water from the monohydrate...which was great. I'm about 7 weeks out and have been taking ethyl esther and I heard the other day that you don't want to be taking any creatine within 2 months of the show so that when you do load those 3 days prior to the show with the monohydrate you get the maximum uptake of water into the muscle cells. If I continue the ethyl esther up to the 3 days prior to the show, is that going to affect the muscles ability to take in all the water from the monohydrate? Does my question make sense? Thanks for your support.

[Sporto1633]

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I was hoping you would respond to this! Thanx Sporto!

Hey no prob man. Honestly, if you were taking creatine all the way up until 5 days out and didn't notice any kind of adverse reaction from taking it up to that point, I would go ahead and take it all the way through - IMO, I'd rather change as FEW variables as possible during peak week!


This is going to be my first competition. Back in November I did a 2 week contest prep just to kind of see how my body would respond...kind of like a test run. I did my water, sodium, carb deplete...everything...wanting to see about where I'd come in at on stage. After my carb deplete and depeletion workouts I had a 3 day carb load where I added monohydrate to each meal and that's the exact response I got was my muscles just filling full of the water from the monohydrate...which was great. I'm about 7 weeks out and have been taking ethyl esther and I heard the other day that you don't want to be taking any creatine within 2 months of the show so that when you do load those 3 days prior to the show with the monohydrate you get the maximum uptake of water into the muscle cells. If I continue the ethyl esther up to the 3 days prior to the show, is that going to affect the muscles ability to take in all the water from the monohydrate? Does my question make sense? Thanks for your support.

You heard wrong - take it all the way up through the show :D

Sporto

[leishmanjc]

Hey no prob man. Honestly, if you were taking creatine all the way up until 5 days out and didn't notice any kind of adverse reaction from taking it up to that point, I would go ahead and take it all the way through - IMO, I'd rather change as FEW variables as possible during peak week!



You heard wrong - take it all the way up through the show :D

Sporto

Hey thanks man...I appreciate your willingness to help out. Good luck in all you do bro!

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[steroidfree]

I'm definitely going to take it to within a few days of contest...never competed before so this will be a good test for me...

[tony56k]

Hey no prob man. Honestly, if you were taking creatine all the way up until 5 days out and didn't notice any kind of adverse reaction from taking it up to that point, I would go ahead and take it all the way through - IMO, I'd rather change as FEW variables as possible during peak week!



You heard wrong - take it all the way up through the show :D

Sporto

how would you incoporate the creatine on comp day?take it in the morning or 2 hours before jumping on stage?

i use 5g pre and then 5g post workout,so how would i go about it on comp day?

[MickyWinz]

how would you incoporate the creatine on comp day?take it in the morning or 2 hours before jumping on stage?

i use 5g pre and then 5g post workout,so how would i go about it on comp day?

I usually take 5g with my first meal on contest day.

[Whomper107]

how would you incoporate the creatine on comp day?take it in the morning or 2 hours before jumping on stage?

i use 5g pre and then 5g post workout,so how would i go about it on comp day?

Just continue using it like you normally would. The timing of the dose is not important, creatine is not a supplement that will create a night and day difference X hours after using it, especially if you have already been using it (and even if you haven't). The idea on contest day is just to keep things consistent, no drastic last minute change ups.

[Barn01]

I took Cre-mono all the way through up to and including comp day. Never changed the dose.

The only time I did stop taking it was the month after the comp. I figured it would be good to cycle off all supps and stims for 4 weeks. I'm just starting back on again and had some some water weight added along with strength. Pretty much what I was expecting.

[tony56k]

cool,thanks for the replies guys,

basically today is 1 day out of comp,tommorow is the big day out,

so what i did today was mix my aminos including the creatine and sipped on it in the morning before my first meal,so im prssuming i will do th same tommorow morning when i wake up 6 hours before prejudging,

[DanTheManB]

I took Cre-mono all the way through up to and including comp day. Never changed the dose.

The only time I did stop taking it was the month after the comp. I figured it would be good to cycle off all supps and stims for 4 weeks. I'm just starting back on again and had some some water weight added along with strength. Pretty much what I was expecting.

good decision. getting off stims was my biggest thing. i could literally feel like i was getting just BURNT using stims every day. like someone was kicking me in the brain all day lol

[tony56k]

its comp day guys,

thanks so far for all your feedback,

quick question,my plan is to sip on some gatorade about 45min before on stage and have 2 reece cups about 30min before on stage,

should i substitute the gatorade and have vasocharge instead?

[Barn01]

its comp day guys,

thanks so far for all your feedback,

quick question,my plan is to sip on some gatorade about 45min before on stage and have 2 reece cups about 30min before on stage,

should i substitute the gatorade and have vasocharge instead?


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I did a double scoop of Vassive N.O. about 1h before stage.

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