creatine cycle

[BenchRat]

ive been taking creatine for 3 weeks, n i know i should cycle off, n im gonna do that after this week, how long should i cycle off before i start back up?

[Neopragmatist]

Start looking into PCT.

[BenchRat]

Start looking into PCT.

and that is...?

[qdiddy69]

ive been taking creatine for 3 weeks, n i know i should cycle off, n im gonna do that after this week, how long should i cycle off before i start back up?

ur being a lil overprecatious, a week will would be more then enough, thier really isnt no need to cycle off this early

[misterwaterfall]

ur being a lil overprecatious, a week will would be more then enough, thier really isnt no need to cycle off this early

or ever really

[Dukey77777]

I've seen a lot of cycles, this is what I use

Week 1 - 15-20g
Week 2-4 - 5g
Week 5-6 - off

Repeat


Short loading phase, with maintenance, and then 2 weeks off. If anyone disagrees, please post your opinion, I know it's probably not perfect, but it's what I've been doing.

--and I've read that your muscles can stop naturally producing creatine if you're on it for too long (probably years) so I'm careful in that respect. But I may have been reading broscience.

[in10city]

I've seen a lot of cycles, this is what I use

Week 1 - 15-20g
Week 2-4 - 5g
Week 5-6 - off

Repeat


Short loading phase, with maintenance, and then 2 weeks off. If anyone disagrees, please post your opinion, I know it's probably not perfect, but it's what I've been doing.

--and I've read that your muscles can stop naturally producing creatine if you're on it for too long (probably years) so I'm careful in that respect. But I may have been reading broscience.

Loading is not necessary. Loading does work to rapidly elevate muscle TCr [more than 2-3 days actually may be unwarranted to improve exercise performance since a majority is excreted after that time and execution method is important]. But the results can be matched with a single ~3-5 g/d dose for 28 days to gradually increase muscle TCr concentrations to levels reached with loading. and loading more than once [unless you've taken an extended break from use] is unnecessary.

Following muscle saturation, muscle TCr can be maintained with non-daily dosing on workout days only [i.e. 4-5 days/week].

High chronic dosing can lead to CRT downregulation and other less than desireable effects. But it appears that low dosing does not have the same negative effects. Also keep in mind that once you're saturated that you can maintain saturation with a less than daily dosing protocol. So you can reduce risk, maintain benefits and saturation, and continuously use by doing this.

Recommended reading:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=733040
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=3319711

[StandStrong]

Loading is not necessary. Loading does work to rapidly elevate muscle TCr [more than 2-3 days actually may be unwarranted to improve exercise performance since a majority is excreted after that time and execution method is important]. But the results can be matched with a single ~3-5 g/d dose for 28 days to gradually increase muscle TCr concentrations to levels reached with loading. and loading more than once [unless you've taken an extended break from use] is unnecessary.

Following muscle saturation, muscle TCr can be maintained with non-daily dosing on workout days only [i.e. 4-5 days/week].

High chronic dosing can lead to CRT downregulation and other less than desireable effects. But it appears that low dosing does not have the same negative effects. Also keep in mind that once you're saturated that you can maintain saturation with a less than daily dosing protocol. So you can reduce risk, maintain benefits and saturation, and continuously use by doing this.

Recommended reading:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=733040
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=3319711

x2 here

[BenchRat]

im just gonna take a week off the stuff, any objections?

[IGF-WON]

im just gonna take a week off the stuff, any objections?

it doesnt matter

[in10city]

im just gonna take a week off the stuff, any objections?

It's pointless to after only 3 weeks. Might want to do some more research on creatine IMO.

[Clever_Name]

3 weeks is too early...better yet I would quit wasting money on it altogether and just eat some good food instead. Much better results that way.

[Negativecreep0]

you don't need to cycle creatine, it is a naturaly occuring substance in your body. and you don't need more than 5g a day anymore will piss it away.... /thread

[BenchRat]

ok then new question... how long should you take it (i.e. weeks) before cycling off

[IGF-WON]

ok then new question... how long should you take it (i.e. weeks) before cycling off

as long as you want, you dont have to cycle off... and if you do just take long enough to make some good gains with it