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I have been using powdered creatine and I was wondering if it is really necessary to pre-load for 5 days before you start using 5-10g's a day? Is there any point to using creatine without loading?
Do you need to creatine load?
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the nature boy
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bump this is a good question. I know you're supposed to load creatine, but why?
People believe that the loading phase saturates your muscle cells w/ the maximum amount of water they can hold. Then you only need to maintain with a lower dose of creatine.
Personally, I feel that loading is a marketing skam. Just stay consistant and you should reap the same benefits.
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Personally, I feel that loading is a marketing skam. Just stay consistant and you should reap the same benefits.
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regurgitator
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yup...
Yeah that is what I was thinking, its like "you have to use half of our product right away to make it work!", I think you might be right about that...I didn't load this time and haven't noticed any differances really.
Yeah that is what I was thinking, its like "you have to use half of our product right away to make it work!", I think you might be right about that...I didn't load this time and haven't noticed any differances really.
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Stiffler
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I always load for 4-5 days I figure why not ....
Neon Jungle
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First time users probably won't be able to use more than 10 grams a day, but the more you use creatine, the less your body will produce on its own, so loading can be beneficial over long term use. But, then again, a lot of it is personal preference and what you stack with it. Certain substances can allow your body to absorb and upload more creatine than usual.
Welsh power house
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i load, i rule!
NO YOU DONT NEED TO LOAD CREATINE IT GET INTO YOUR SYSTEM HOW EVER YOU TAKE IT .WATER BOY AS FOR THE SUREM DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON IT THEY HAVENT FIGURED OUT HOW TO MAKE A WATER BASED CREATINE WITH A LONG LASTING SHELF LIFE .YOUR ONLY GETTING ABOUT 10% OF WHAT THEY SAY ON THE BOTTLE.
Neon Jungle
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JDEAN is right, the serume is garbage. Creatine as a liquid form has a shelf life of 10 minutes...thats why on any powder the instructions tell you to drink immediately.
foreverblast2
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creatine loading is an old concept... They found loading and maintaining = 5 grams a day for a month.... That means no matter how you take it, loading or not, your muscles will become saturated within weeks and after a month the amount of creatine in your body will equal using either method.... I know creatine is cheap and it's easily obtained, but still, why stress your body when results are just as easily obtained through a much lower dose?
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Spartacus
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hey neon,what is this info about your body producing less creatine on its own after you have been supplementing with it? Do you "bounce back" upon cessation of supplementation? first toime I've heard of this phenomenum and I'd like to get the scoop.mike
foreverblast2
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yeah your body will produce creatine again after you stop taking it..
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Welsh power house
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I've got some more mono and have had to stop loading because it has been giving me the shits!!!!
I am just on 5 grams a day now and the problem seems to have gone....thank fuck!
I am just on 5 grams a day now and the problem seems to have gone....thank fuck!
I think the intent of creatine in the first place is to draw water into your muscles, hence if undigested creatine(overload from loading up) gets into your intestines it will draw more water into them and surely give you a tremendous case of the runs. I am speaking from experience and I to have found that 'loading' really doesnt make that much of a difference than just starting off and taking the recommended "maintenance level" dose.
Country Boy
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I take the loading dose the entire time I'm on creatine - this is the only way it works for me. I honestly believe results vary from individual to individual. The cost of creatine has come so far down, I don't mind spending the $ to load every day. Just my .02.
Good luck!
CB
Good luck!
CB
Longhorn85
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Have most of you found that creatine is most effective taken first thing in the morning? And for those that feel it has worked, what results did you see? Lower body fat? Gains in the gym or muscle growth? Maybe all or none of the above?
Country Boy
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"once and for all, you do not need to load creatine"
I disagree. You can't make a statement like that when results vary from individual to individual.
As for ttlpkg - I would take it just after training. Results vary, but for me, I get a bit stronger and my endurance in increased.
I disagree. You can't make a statement like that when results vary from individual to individual.
As for ttlpkg - I would take it just after training. Results vary, but for me, I get a bit stronger and my endurance in increased.
Longhorn85
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I've heard from many that taking it afterwards is beneficial because it replaces expended creatine stores in your muscles when they are most receptive
