*Creatine users: do you believe in the loading stage?*

[Luciano_]

Why you do and wht you don't?

 

[PIGEON-RAT]

No. I usually run it at 10-15g anyway, so I think loading is a waste because it seems to kick in fast enough.

 

[yatesolympia]

After 30 days your muscles become completely saturated whether you load or just take 5 grams a day. Imo a waste of money

 

[unikron]

loading was a scam by bill philips to get everyone to buy more phosphagen/creatine

 

[Prime Rib2]

Loading is crap. You're pissing all that "loaded" creatine down the toilet.

Just use your normal dosage every day.

 

[pooh bear]

No need to load.

 

[javaguru]

Nope, just use my normal 10g/day.

 

[FistOfCain]

I am about to purchase creatine and was going to load. By the responses here, it seems I don't have to. Thanks.

 

[JA9791]

I work out 3 times a week(MWF). I take creatine before and after my workout. Am I suppose to take creatine on non workout days?

 

[callthedoctor]

I polled that "I do load, sir" but I'm not real sure if I really believe that or not...the saturation concept makes (some) sense, but so does the Bill Phillips theory...

I cycled once about 10 years ago (w/ loading)(and using OJ, which was a hip theory back then also)....currently, I've just bought some EAS Simply Creatine and am getting ready to 'try' it again....will probably do 10 grams the first week and back off to 5 after that (I'm 250lbs so I'll probably need it..) also, month on, month off....

Will probably skip the extra dextrose, but plan on taking it with my post shakes and or w/grape juice.