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Aug. 21/06, 08:10 PM
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| | | creatine | 
Aug. 21/06, 08:16 PM
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| | | im reading up about it and i want to try it.. seems like theres nothing wrong with it and if u work out while you consume it you will get bigger but a bit faster and gain more energy.. when buying this is there some type that is better then the other or is any creatine good? | 
Aug. 21/06, 08:57 PM
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| | | Creatine monohydrate. Five grams added to your post workout shake is fine. | 
Aug. 22/06, 09:33 AM
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| | | cynic is spot on. creatine is no miracle supplement, but it IS one of them that actually works for most people.
some don't 'respond' to creatine. take 5g a day, preferably post workout. no need to 'load' or 'cycle'. Should be able to get 500g for under $20, so 100 days supply.
if when its gone, you don't feel like it gave you the energy to get more out of your workouts, feel free to stop taking it. | 
Aug. 22/06, 02:06 PM
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| | | i know someone that used it it said it helped them get bigger faster | 
Aug. 22/06, 02:16 PM
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| | | it does, indirectly. it gives you more energy inside the muscle cells, so you can perform better in your workout. a better workout yields better muscle mass gains IF YOUR DIET IS GOOD.
creatine is just another piece to a fairly complex puzzle. | 
Aug. 22/06, 02:31 PM
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| | | ok well my diet is good, and right now all i have for working out is a bench which does incline and flat + a olympic size bar anbd i just started so im onyl lifting 97lbs. plus i have free weights a set of 20lbs and a set of 15lbs plus a curling bar.. so im hoping when i take this creatine i will see better results.. i was taking whey protien but didnt see much... | 
Aug. 23/06, 08:37 AM
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i just bought this creatine and i was wonder how am i supose to start with this? when i went there she showed me pills where you dont have to load when you start but ive never heard of the pills so i bought the powder.. So for this loading can somebody please help me out with a link or something telliing how many times and when this should be consumed? | 
Aug. 23/06, 09:03 AM
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| | | on another site it says :
week 1: load (20 g / day)
week 2-4 : maintenance (10 g / day)
week 5: load (20 g / day)
week 6-8: OFF
Repeat Cycle.
so i guess i am not ONLY consuming this with a protien shake and milk before each work out.. seems like im supose to like 5 times a day.. | 
Aug. 23/06, 09:17 AM
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| | | There is no need to load or cycle as you just stated. Just take 5g daily and you will be fine. Anything more than that would be a waste of your money. On your workout days, yes, take 5g with your post workout shake. On non training days, a lot of people like to take in in the AM but feel free to take the 5g when it is convenient for you. You can take it in juice, water, milk, plain and just wash it down, pretty much however you like to take it. | 
Aug. 23/06, 10:40 AM
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| | | Wouldn't it kill the purpose of creatine when taken after your workout? I thought it was supposed to increase ATP during workout and I would only guess that it would be more effective to take it before, correct me if I am wrong.. | 
Aug. 23/06, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Falco1 There is no need to load or cycle as you just stated. Just take 5g daily and you will be fine. Anything more than that would be a waste of your money. On your workout days, yes, take 5g with your post workout shake. On non training days, a lot of people like to take in in the AM but feel free to take the 5g when it is convenient for you. You can take it in juice, water, milk, plain and just wash it down, pretty much however you like to take it. | if i take 5g my itself before my workout then 5g with my protien shake after my work out, then on non workout days i just take 5g with milk? sound good? cause i wanna take something with protien in it aswell... this creatine reads 0 protien | 
Aug. 23/06, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jay99 if i take 5g my itself before my workout then 5g with my protien shake after my work out, then on non workout days i just take 5g with milk? sound good? cause i wanna take something with protien in it aswell... this creatine reads 0 protien |
There is no need to take it before and after a workout. Just throw 5g in your post workout shake and on non-workout days, take it in the morning or whenever. If I am not mistaken, taking 5g ONCE a day will have you saturated in about 2 weeks. | 
Aug. 23/06, 12:51 PM
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| | | im a bit confused a bunch of people are saying i should load the first week.. they are even selling pills that let you avoid the loading sequence. | 
Aug. 23/06, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jay99 im a bit confused a bunch of people are saying i should load the first week.. they are even selling pills that let you avoid the loading sequence. |
Well, myself and several other people on this site will tell you there is no need to load for it is just a waste of money. It all comes down to what you want to do. Either way would be fine, but the loading is not needed and is a waste of money, but you choose how you want to approach it. Good luck with your fitness goals. |  | | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | | Display Modes | Rate This Thread | Linear Mode | |
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