did YOU load your creatine?

[emerica1184]

and if you didn't, did it effect you at all?

[Pain-4-Gain]

I never loaded but over the past few months I've had noticeable gains in my lifts

[SeanP35]

I didn't load, and it's been doing what it's supposed to do.

[kopimi]

i loaded first time i cycled
never bothered second and third

[SeanP35]

i loaded first time i cycled
never bothered second and third

Why exactly did you cycle Creatine?

[Holty]

yeah i did a loading phase for 1 week, and then a maintenace phase for 3 weeks.. I noticed a slight increase in strength and muscle endurance but thats about it, didn't really see any muscle size difference. I did get bloated though

[SeanP35]

yeah i did a loading phase for 1 week, and then a maintenace phase for 3 weeks.. I noticed a slight increase in strength and muscle endurance but thats about it, didn't really see any muscle size difference. I did get bloated though

Creatine itself is not going to increase your muscle size. Creatine's effects on your strength and endurance will indirectly increase your muscle size, as well as decrease recovery time, and have a few other beneficial effects.

3 weeks is also more than likely too short of a time period to expect results.

[Holty]

Creatine itself is not going to increase your muscle size. Creatine's effects on your strength and endurance will indirectly increase your muscle size, as well as decrease recovery time, and have a few other beneficial effects.

3 weeks is also more than likely too short of a time period to expect results.

so all of that water retention from creatine is lies?

edit: i did not expect significant results from 4 weeks, however it is enough time (in my experience) to see some sort of difference. that was my first cycle though, haven't considered another one yet

[SeanP35]

so all of that water retention from creatine is lies?

edit: i did not expect significant results from 4 weeks, however it is enough time (in my experience) to see some sort of difference. that was my first cycle though, haven't considered another one yet

You will retain more water, but it doesn't cause direct muscle expansion in all cases. Some people will experience size differences while supplementing with Creatine, while some won't.

Cycling Creatine is not necessary, as I have attempted to point out. There are no benefits to cycling, and ongoing supplementation will in no way harm you.

[emerica1184]

bumpin

[Holty]

You will retain more water, but it doesn't cause direct muscle expansion in all cases. Some people will experience size differences while supplementing with Creatine, while some won't.

Cycling Creatine is not necessary, as I have attempted to point out. There are no benefits to cycling, and ongoing supplementation will in no way harm you.

got any links or backup about your cycling creatine statement, no hate, but there are a lot of bro-scientists in teen section

[SeanP35]

got any links or backup about your cycling creatine statement, no hate, but there are a lot of bro-scientists in teen section

Which part of it exactly are you trying to get me to prove? The only reason cycling would be necessary were if your body stopped using Creatine after a certain period of time, which is impossible. Your body will continue to produce Creatine, and you will continue to take it in from meats and the like.

Believe me, you don't get bro-science coming from me.

[Xx7]

loading worked better for me than not. no bro science, and **** the science. it works for several people. quit looking for an argument as to why it should/shouldnt be loaded.try it, if you dont like it, dont do it.

[SeanP35]

loading worked better for me than not. no bro science, and **** the science. it works for several people. quit looking for an argument as to why it should/shouldnt be loaded.try it, if you dont like it, dont do it.

Nobody is arguing over whether loading is good or bad.

[Xx7]

Nobody is arguing over whether loading is good or bad.

you can smell it brewing my man. have you ever seen a creatine thread go without argument?

[SeanP35]

you can smell it brewing my man. have you ever seen a creatine thread go without argument?

Sure have. Oh well, we'll see.

[Holty]

Which part of it exactly are you trying to get me to prove? The only reason cycling would be necessary were if your body stopped using Creatine after a certain period of time, which is impossible. Your body will continue to produce Creatine, and you will continue to take it in from meats and the like.

Believe me, you don't get bro-science coming from me.

yeah that makes sense. only reason I loaded was because I followed the directions on the creatine container, but it's probably to make you use it faster, therefore spending more money on it.

So, if you're just taking creatine without loading, do you only take it on workout days? If so, won't the effects be temporary? What I'm getting at is the fact that when you're not loading, you are only putting extra creatine into your system around workout time.. I am aware that the body produces creatine also, but is it beneficial to have extra creatine in your system on off days, when you aren't at the gym, hence loading phase.

[Fuzzy_Logic]

I just gave a **** and started taking 3g daily.

[TACTICAL_RASTA]

I just gave a **** and started taking 3g daily.

make sure you keep hydrated and that dosage will be fine

[Fuzzy_Logic]

make sure you keep hydrated and that dosage will be fine

Yea, sometimes I go as low as 1-2g daily for a week, but I found it still has the same effect as 3g does.

So I'm considering lowering the dose even more.

[TACTICAL_RASTA]

Yea, sometimes I go as low as 1-2g daily for a week, but I found it still has the same effect as 3g does.

So I'm considering lowering the dose even more.

i take it in tablets, sometimes when i burp the powder comes out like a puff of smoke LOL

i cant remember what size but its <3g per tablet and i see no difference to drinking the powder in scoup form, other than a tablet is easy to swallow, where as i found the scoup powder was like drinking water with sand mixed in it :-/

[SeanP35]

yeah that makes sense. only reason I loaded was because I followed the directions on the creatine container, but it's probably to make you use it faster, therefore spending more money on it.

So, if you're just taking creatine without loading, do you only take it on workout days? If so, won't the effects be temporary? What I'm getting at is the fact that when you're not loading, you are only putting extra creatine into your system around workout time.. I am aware that the body produces creatine also, but is it beneficial to have extra creatine in your system on off days, when you aren't at the gym, hence loading phase.

Loading basically saturates your muscles quicker, so it does have somewhat of a beneficial effect on your muscles over not loading.

If you are not loading, I would recommend 5g every day for even possibly up to 3 - 4 weeks. After this period is when your muscles are "saturated" with Creatine (at their limit).

If you decide to load again, then the 20g daily for 7 days would be just fine.

[Kratos89]

got any links or backup about your cycling creatine statement, no hate, but there are a lot of bro-scientists in teen section

I will also vouch for the statement that cycling creatine is unnecessary.

[Kratos89]

So, if you're just taking creatine without loading, do you only take it on workout days? If so, won't the effects be temporary? What I'm getting at is the fact that when you're not loading, you are only putting extra creatine into your system around workout time.. I am aware that the body produces creatine also, but is it beneficial to have extra creatine in your system on off days, when you aren't at the gym, hence loading phase.

Some people say to take it after workouts, some say every day.

It's up to you.

[snorkelman]

So, if you're just taking creatine without loading, do you only take it on workout days? If so, won't the effects be temporary?

No, as SeanP35 mentioned, you need to take it daily for about a month in order to reach a saturation point. Once you reach that point, you need to take about 3 grams daily or you could get away with 3 grams five days per week. So, if you worked out 5 days a week, then you could get away with just taking it on lifting days.

[mxer657]

Ignoring the rest of what people said here is the truth. You do not need to load your creatine. If you do, do it the first time. It will put on more water weight in the first week quicker (so they can get those good stats) because it requires much more drinking. If you just keep it at a consistant proportion to your weight, it will happen on its on and you don't waste a weeks worth by listening to bull**** marketing

And no it doesn't affect you at all. It still works

[Xx7]

Ignoring the rest of what people said here is the truth. You do not need to load your creatine. If you do, do it the first time. It will put on more water weight in the first week quicker (so they can get those good stats) because it requires much more drinking. If you just keep it at a consistant proportion to your weight, it will happen on its on and you don't waste a weeks worth by listening to bull**** marketing

And no it doesn't affect you at all. It still works

lol

[Kratos89]

lol

Are you loling as if to say that's not true?

[corozco]

Never loaded and never bother to cycle. 5-7 Grams of creatine Mono a day every day and the gains in size and strenght are there.

[JokaJJayy]

First time I tried creatine i loaded.

But now, with something new - i don't and its been doing what its supposed to.
But then again, what Im using says no need to load so meh..