Creatine FAQ

[d0m]

Originally Posted by BaGeL23

There is no need to cycle or load creatine.

what if i want to get results faster?

[MrMonster]

I bought some creatine today and I am looking to start using it on Monday. Should I load? I have 200g worth, so I can afford to do 20g a day for 5 days, the usual loading phase, then 5g a day afterwards.

How much water absolute MINIMUM should I be drinking?

[MrMonster]

Originally Posted by crunchfit

That is taken from an article written by str8flexed (Layne Norton).

Thanks, i've read that loading can get you to see results in 5 days or less. However, I am still debating whether or not the excess dosage will do any damage to my kidneys/liver?

[crunchfit]

Originally Posted by MrMonster

Thanks, i've read that loading can get you to see results in 5 days or less. However, I am still debating whether or not the excess dosage will do any damage to my kidneys/liver?

Do you not understand that it is completely safe? I don't no how many times you have to be told. Creatine is simply a combination of three amino acids, arginine, glycine, and methionine, found in pretty much any protein source.

Try and find a single legitimate study which shows any sort of damage caused by creatine. You won't find one. The worst you can expect is a slight bloat. Yes there are some articles on the net and in newspapers which may suggest otherwise, but they are generally written by people who have no idea about creatine.

[ScottishLewis]

jst a quick Q
I have creatine sachets before workout but they are one serving.. What creatine do u guys recogmend to include in whey shakes?
Thanks

[MrMonster]

Originally Posted by crunchfit

Do you not understand that it is completely safe? I don't no how many times you have to be told. Creatine is simply a combination of three amino acids, arginine, glycine, and methionine, found in pretty much any protein source.

Try and find a single legitimate study which shows any sort of damage caused by creatine. You won't find one. The worst you can expect is a slight bloat. Yes there are some articles on the net and in newspapers which may suggest otherwise, but they are generally written by people who have no idea about creatine.

The reason why I wont find one is because they haven't been studied over prelonged use therefore noone knows whether or not it is true until someone who uses creatine actually mentions them having a problem themselves, which is what I am looking out to see. Every article I read kind of counteracts one another and that's the reason why I am looking out to see if those of you who actually take it, how your experiences have been with it.

Sorry if I have aggrevated you, I am just cautious about taking something that I am not so familiar with.

I do have one final question though, does it have to be water you drink? Can it not be anything you drink during the day such as juices etc?

[deanster]

ok i posted this question on another forum but it seems this is a proper place to actually ask. How many calories are there in a 5g creatine. Am seeing 20kcal but with no fat, carb sodium or even protein in the content? i thought that would mean no calorie at all since there seems to be nothing in it? and if there is or not, should i count it towards my daily calorie intake? coz if i wanted to load load on a bulk or cut i'd be either adding or loosing abt 100 calories of just taking well... nothing. correct me if i'm wrong thanks

oww yea just incase anyone wondering where i got the info from:

http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutriti...ate-micronized

[crunchfit]

Originally Posted by ScottishLewis

jst a quick Q
I have creatine sachets before workout but they are one serving.. What creatine do u guys recogmend to include in whey shakes?
Thanks

Any generic creatine monohydrate.

Originally Posted by MrMonster

The reason why I wont find one is because they haven't been studied over prelonged use therefore noone knows whether or not it is true until someone who uses creatine actually mentions them having a problem themselves, which is what I am looking out to see. Every article I read kind of counteracts one another and that's the reason why I am looking out to see if those of you who actually take it, how your experiences have been with it.

Sorry if I have aggrevated you, I am just cautious about taking something that I am not so familiar with.

I do have one final question though, does it have to be water you drink? Can it not be anything you drink during the day such as juices etc?

Don't worry about it. I can understand that different opinions / facts being thrown at ye makes it hard to believe it is safe. But it is.

Preferreably water since other drinks might affect your macro intake (high sugar, etc.).

Originally Posted by deanster

ok i posted this question on another forum but it seems this is a proper place to actually ask. How many calories are there in a 5g creatine. Am seeing 20kcal but with no fat, carb sodium or even protein in the content? i thought that would mean no calorie at all since there seems to be nothing in it? and if there is or not, should i count it towards my daily calorie intake? coz if i wanted to load load on a bulk or cut i'd be either adding or loosing abt 100 calories of just taking well... nothing. correct me if i'm wrong thanks

oww yea just incase anyone wondering where i got the info from:

http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutriti...ate-micronized

Well it's a combo of amino acids and 1g of amino acids is counted as 1g of protein. 5g of creatine would = 20kcals but I'm not sure if that applies to creatine. You may want to ask in the supp section.

[MrMonster]

Originally Posted by crunchfit

Don't worry about it. I can understand that different opinions / facts being thrown at ye makes it hard to believe it is safe. But it is.

Preferreably water since other drinks might affect your macro intake (high sugar, etc.).

Ok thanks. I tried today to drink as much as I could, I managed to get around 2.5 litres, you think thats sufficient enough? I could probably of done more but I stopped sipping it after my tap water went a bit rank lol. Going to use filter water it's alot better.
Hopefully I am starting tomorrow so i'll be able to adjust to what my body needs.

[MrMonster]

Originally Posted by deanster

ok i posted this question on another forum but it seems this is a proper place to actually ask. How many calories are there in a 5g creatine. Am seeing 20kcal but with no fat, carb sodium or even protein in the content? i thought that would mean no calorie at all since there seems to be nothing in it? and if there is or not, should i count it towards my daily calorie intake? coz if i wanted to load load on a bulk or cut i'd be either adding or loosing abt 100 calories of just taking well... nothing. correct me if i'm wrong thanks

oww yea just incase anyone wondering where i got the info from:

http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutriti...ate-micronized

Would 20kcals really upset your diet much? If your taking it with water, and I don't think water has any calories, correct me if i'm wrong, then I don't think 20 extra kcals will really affect you that much.

[crunchfit]

Originally Posted by MrMonster

Ok thanks. I tried today to drink as much as I could, I managed to get around 2.5 litres, you think thats sufficient enough? I could probably of done more but I stopped sipping it after my tap water went a bit rank lol. Going to use filter water it's alot better.
Hopefully I am starting tomorrow so i'll be able to adjust to what my body needs.

I think you should drink more for general health benefits but I don't think that taking creatine would pose any risk to your health.

[MrMonster]

Originally Posted by crunchfit

I think you should drink more for general health benefits but I don't think that taking creatine would pose any risk to your health.

I usually drink loads, just not water. I have usually in a day around 2.5 litres of orange juice, about 500ml of water (workout) and then I drink around 3-4 cups of tea a day which is a further 800ml.

I am trying to focus it all on water though. Just have to see how it goes

Would it harm me at all if I just suddenly stopped it? Or when you take it just once are you already committed to your cycle?

[ScottishLewis]

Any generic creatine monohydrate.

thanks, repped

[crunchfit]

Originally Posted by MrMonster

Would it harm me at all if I just suddenly stopped it? Or when you take it just once are you already committed to your cycle?

No. You can stop when you want.

[MrMonster]

I done a stupid thing today. Got my creatine ready. Popped it in my PWO shake. Drunk it. Got to the end of my shake and all the creatine was in the bottom of my shaker... Bloody thing. Looks like i'll be starting tomorrow.

If anyone uses MyProtein's Creatine Monohydrate can you tell me if you have any issues with mixability?

When is the best time to take creatine? Will be starting tomorrow.

Also, if anyone has this scoop - http://www.myprotein.co.uk/products/...scoop-(small)/ - Can you tell me how many of those full scoops is 20g for the loading phase?

[xHoward]

Originally Posted by MrMonster

I done a stupid thing today. Got my creatine ready. Popped it in my PWO shake. Drunk it. Got to the end of my shake and all the creatine was in the bottom of my shaker... Bloody thing. Looks like i'll be starting tomorrow.

If anyone uses MyProtein's Creatine Monohydrate can you tell me if you have any issues with mixability?

When is the best time to take creatine? Will be starting tomorrow.

Also, if anyone has this scoop - http://www.myprotein.co.uk/products/...scoop-(small)/ - Can you tell me how many of those full scoops is 20g for the loading phase?

One teaspoon is 5 grams of creatine.

[MrMonster]

Originally Posted by xHoward

One teaspoon is 5 grams of creatine.

Only trouble is all my teaspoons are different sizes, some are really small, some are quite big :S

[1904EVER]

i guess just try to be consistent on eye balling it.

i have a question you guys, when you guys first started creatine. did you guys get diarhea? i dont know if it was the creatine but when i first took it last week it was all diarhea...and that was the only thing that has changed bsides the different whey protein.

[deanster]

Originally Posted by MrMonster

Would 20kcals really upset your diet much? If your taking it with water, and I don't think water has any calories, correct me if i'm wrong, then I don't think 20 extra kcals will really affect you that much.

lol nah nt at all. i was just wondering why something that has almost nothing has an amount up to 20 kcal per 5 gr. i mean if soeone was to load on it that be abt 100 calories of.... something next to nothing

[MrMonster]

Originally Posted by deanster

lol nah nt at all. i was just wondering why something that has almost nothing has an amount up to 20 kcal per 5 gr. i mean if soeone was to load on it that be abt 100 calories of.... something next to nothing

I suppose your right, but again, 100 calories won't upset your diet too much, you just cut 50ml of milk out of your shake or eat one less banana etc/

[Bryce110]

Nah dude i wouldnt touch CrEaT1N3,
go all natural man
protiens bad too, so dont eat food.

[!|!pumped!|!]

Originally Posted by MrMonster

If anyone uses MyProtein's Creatine Monohydrate can you tell me if you have any issues with mixability?

I use the very one. bought 500g the other day. If you want it with water then stir that **** up and chug. could use warmish water, seems to help. Usually I put it in with my post workout shake. I never have anything left over.

1 small scoop level is 3.5 grams

[MrMonster]

Originally Posted by !|!pumped!|!

I use the very one. bought 500g the other day. If you want it with water then stir that **** up and chug. could use warmish water, seems to help. Usually I put it in with my post workout shake. I never have anything left over.

1 small scoop level is 3.5 grams

Thanks. I tried it in water and in a PWO shake and both the creatine just seems to sit at the bottom.. How on earth do you take it? :S

[crunchfit]

Originally Posted by MrMonster

Thanks. I tried it in water and in a PWO shake and both the creatine just seems to sit at the bottom.. How on earth do you take it? :S

Shake it. Hard.
Drink quickly to avoid settling.

[1904EVER]

also what i noticed that helped me with that creatine on the bottom think. sip on it..well like chug sip. and than close the cap and proceed to shake...so its never on the bottom like crunchfit said. but keep shaking it throughout your drinking time. that seems to help for me and no creatine on the bottom.

[KurtBoy]

Since taking creatine i have had quite dry lips, i drink almost a gallon of water a day though.

[MrMonster]

Originally Posted by crunchfit

Shake it. Hard.
Drink quickly to avoid settling.

Originally Posted by 1904EVER

also what i noticed that helped me with that creatine on the bottom think. sip on it..well like chug sip. and than close the cap and proceed to shake...so its never on the bottom like crunchfit said. but keep shaking it throughout your drinking time. that seems to help for me and no creatine on the bottom.

I can't really do that because when I shake my protein powder it almost triples in volume, if I use 200ml, it'll be 500ml after shaking, so I have to let it settle or I am just drinking air which gives me the WORST gas lmao.

Also, do you take all 20g at once, loading phase, or do you take say 5g 4 times a day?

[1904EVER]

i beleive 5 grams a day is enough?

[crunchfit]

Originally Posted by MrMonster

I can't really do that because when I shake my protein powder it almost triples in volume, if I use 200ml, it'll be 500ml after shaking, so I have to let it settle or I am just drinking air which gives me the WORST gas lmao.

Also, do you take all 20g at once, loading phase, or do you take say 5g 4 times a day?

Take it with water. Can you seriously figure out how to consume creatine?

5g x 4 times a day while loading.

[MrMonster]

Originally Posted by crunchfit

Take it with water. Can you seriously figure out how to consume creatine?

5g x 4 times a day while loading.

I was just making sure because I read on the net to do it in increments whereas the trainer at my gym told me to put it all in my PWO shake.

Thanks btw