I bought Creatine and... What's the loading time/start days?

[canadion]

I bought Creatine and I would like to know if I should
do the loading for 4 days, 5 days or 7 days.
The container says 4 teaspoons for 7 days.
The seller who works out said 4-day loading...
I've read about a 5-day loading...
Does it make any differente... 4 ou 7-day loading...
Then I would take only 1 teaspoon after that
x-day loading...
The seller told me to take it 30 minutes before
working out too.
What do you say about that?

PS.: Is it okay for me to take Creatine already
working out for 2 months now... ?

[Skull Crusher Chris]

No need to load, just stick to 5g per day. Take either pre or post depending on what is easier for you.

[linverson]

you can also split 2.5g before and after. mix it with a good dextrose source such as gatorade, if your creatine mono. is bulk.

[instantmassege]

Shouldnt he take 10g a day?

[Skull Crusher Chris]

Originally Posted by instantmassege

Shouldnt he take 10g a day?

Why? All you need is 5g.

[instantmassege]

Originally Posted by cboesger

Why? All you need is 5g.

Green Mag is 10

[Skull Crusher Chris]

Originally Posted by instantmassege

Green Mag is 10

No it's not. 10g of powder per serving but 5g of creatine, there are other ingredients in it

Magnesium 350mg 88%
Magnesium Creatine Chelate 2500mg
2CM Dicreatine Malate 2500mg
Betaine Anhydrous 2500mg
L-Taurine 2000mg
L-Tyrosine 500mg

[instantmassege]

Originally Posted by cboesger

No it's not. 10g of powder per serving but 5g of creatine, there are other ingredients in it

Thanx for clearing that up, now i know more about what I take lol

[Skull Crusher Chris]

Originally Posted by instantmassege

Thanx for clearing that up, now i know more about what I take lol

Sure thing

[tunitaka50]

Great advice Cboesger! Yeah there is no need for a loading phase.. Just start and stick with 5g throughout.. Taking more than that is just overkill...

[mr.elite]

I just got my mono too. How about taking 2.5gm of creatine while working out (mixed w/ gatorade)? and post-workout 2.5gm of creatine w/ protein.?

[canadion]

Originally Posted by cboesger

No need to load, just stick to 5g per day. Take either pre or post depending on what is easier for you.

::You mean no need to load because I've just been working out for 2 months?
... When do you think I should start loading? Because I hear all the time
we should load for about 5 days (5 g, 4 times a day) and then 5 g on the
following days for 2 months...

Also, after taking the 300 g, how long should I wait (months) to start again
(loading or not?)

Thank you in advance!

[Skull Crusher Chris]

Originally Posted by canadion

::You mean no need to load because I've just been working out for 2 months?
... When do you think I should start loading? Because I hear all the time
we should load for about 5 days (5 g, 4 times a day) and then 5 g on the
following days for 2 months...

Also, after taking the 300 g, how long should I wait (months) to start again
(loading or not?)

Thank you in advance!

There's no need to load ever. Thus no need to cycle either.

[Veeshmack]

loading is pointless because your body cant do anything with more than 5g of creatine a day. so loading is just a good way to waste precious creatine. just the way i see loading

[canadion]

Originally Posted by cboesger

There's no need to load ever. Thus no need to cycle either.

>>> I mentioned it because the creatine container label says to do so... Load for 7 days and
then 5 g afterwards. Also, they advise to do so on the Brazilian www.fisiculturismo.com.br/forum
but loading for 5 days. That's a different point of view, then I will read some more about this.
Thank you very much anyway!

[Veeshmack]

Originally Posted by canadion

>>> I mentioned it because the creatine container label says to do so... Load for 7 days and
then 5 g afterwards. Also, they advise to do so on the Brazilian www.fisiculturismo.com.br/forum
but loading for 5 days. That's a different point of view, then I will read some more about this.
Thank you very much anyway!

people tell you to load, and you can if you want, i've always just thought its a good way to kill off good creatine. if your body can't do anything with more than 5g per day, why would you want to be taking in 20g?

[quank]

Originally Posted by cboesger

There's no need to load ever. Thus no need to cycle either.

i've taken creatine off and on since the late 90's(trial and error) and i once heard a guy in the gym said he actually got bigger when he stopped taking creatine. may i note he was a pretty big ol' boy for his size. i tried it and true enough i feel and looked bigger when i came off creatine also. i could be wrong, but i think cycling may have some advantages.

[harryk387]

i think all these creatine companies that say to load for the first 5 days with 15g of creatine are just doing this so that ur creatine finishes faster and u have to go back and buy another tub within one month.

[adrenalin18stud]

yes i recomend you do load, ive always loaded for 6 days taking one serving 5 times a day and being very pleased with the results. i even write down how many doses ive taken so i remember what/how much ive taken. yes you dont have to load but you will see results much fast if you do.

If you dont want to load you also try a creatine ethyl ester supplement.

[canadion]

Originally Posted by adrenalin18stud

yes i recomend you do load, ive always loaded for 6 days taking one serving 5 times a day and being very pleased with the results. i even write down how many doses ive taken so i remember what/how much ive taken. yes you dont have to load but you will see results much fast if you do.

If you dont want to load you also try a creatine ethyl ester supplement.

>>> Yes, I have read a lot of what has been studied (even with any controversies...) and I know
our body absorbs only 5 g a day (as they say) but many people not only in the creatine industry
say to load so that the results appear much faster and I guess so. Maybe one who says it's
the same thing if someone takes 5 g or 20 g since our body absorbs only 5 g hasn't seen "that"
initial loading result for themselves.
I mean, not everyone will experience the same results because people may have different
chemical reactions. It "seems" according to what has been researched that loading has shown
more results. I read that from the www.fisiculturismo.com.br/forum2 (it's our Brazilian forum about
bodybuilding) and there are many reference books in the articles so it really is what has been
researched and not only mouth-to-mouth and personal opinions.
That's why I stick to the point that loading may present better results (maybe for some, at least)
then... 5 g x 4 = 20 g x 5 = 100g... 100 g is okay... Not that much of waste if it would be a
waste. Well... 1/3 of the container, I know... but after that, we'd be taking 5 g a day...
Then it would be 100 g in 5 days and 200 g in 40 days...
After those 45 days... 1.5 month, I will stop for 3 months. Some people say 1 month is okay.
That's another important question. How much time should we wait until the next loading phase
or just until the next time taking 5 g again (without loading as some of you say)?

[adrenalin18stud]

Originally Posted by canadion

>>> Yes, I have read a lot of what has been studied (even with any controversies...) and I know
our body absorbs only 5 g a day (as they say) but many people not only in the creatine industry
say to load so that the results appear much faster and I guess so. Maybe one who says it's
the same thing if someone takes 5 g or 20 g since our body absorbs only 5 g hasn't seen "that"
initial loading result for themselves.
I mean, not everyone will experience the same results because people may have different
chemical reactions. It "seems" according to what has been researched that loading has shown
more results. I read that from the www.fisiculturismo.com.br/forum2 (it's our Brazilian forum about
bodybuilding) and there are many reference books in the articles so it really is what has been
researched and not only mouth-to-mouth and personal opinions.
That's why I stick to the point that loading may present better results (maybe for some, at least)
then... 5 g x 4 = 20 g x 5 = 100g... 100 g is okay... Not that much of waste if it would be a
waste. Well... 1/3 of the container, I know... but after that, we'd be taking 5 g a day...
Then it would be 100 g in 5 days and 200 g in 40 days...
After those 45 days... 1.5 month, I will stop for 3 months. Some people say 1 month is okay.
That's another important question. How much time should we wait until the next loading phase
or just until the next time taking 5 g again (without loading as some of you say)?

After the loading phase i take 10g of creatine a day to keep my muscles saturated but depends on how much you weigh (take 5g if your under 200lbs). then after 8 weeks i take a week off and then reload, i find this works best for me.

[canadion]

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How much time should we wait until the next loading phase
or just until the next time taking 5 g again (without loading as some of you say)?