how long should i take creatine?

[Biggie V]

Ok now i know that most of you are gonna tell me to read the sticky but as much as i wanna i cant without falling asleep. So just answer me this one question. How long should i take it for then how long should i stop taking it?

[BrockBoiPaul]

Normally i cycle my creatine 8 weeks on, 4 weeks off, 4 weeks on, then 4 weeks off and repeat.

Peace

[The Apocalypse]

Yeah that's a good guideline to go buy. Personally I just use it until it runs out or until I take a week off, then I cycle off it for about a month then repeat.

[candle25]

I take it until I stop seeing gains. Then I cycle off. Check these for two perspectives:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/betteru2b.htm

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/catcrea.htm

I tend to go with Big Cat's logic.

[Built from Iron]

First 6 days: 7 g dose 3 times daily (morning, post workout, 5PM)
Second 8 days: 5 g dose 2 times (morning, post workout)

8 weeks on, 4 weeks off.

[Amurzing]

im not gonna say look at the sticky....lol but im gonna tell u look at the label. mine says every 8 weeks take a week off and repeat. i usualy try and stay around that.

[Biggie V]

do you lose the strength when you cycle off?

[Amurzing]

cycling off only is a week for me. i dont see a loss in strength at all while going off.

[mperich]

i cycle off for 4 weeks. Its to allow the receptors some rest. I didnt see a strenght OR weight loss after cycling off this time...which is really odd. Usually i lose all the water weight but didnt this time and 4 weeks is almost up ( 3 days more)