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2004/04/13, 01:05 PM
Hi, I'm not new, new, but I am fairly new, I've made a couple of posts and this has probably been said before but, I got a few questions...
1) How often do I take creatine? (Like how many times a day?)
2) How long before a work-out should I take creatine?
3) What is loading?
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2004/04/13, 01:17 PM
After your loading phase, you only need once per day, 5 gr. If you choose, you may do 5 gr. before and 5 gr. after training, this is an option to you.
If you do take it before, then I would take it within 10 minutes or so of training.
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bb1fit@freetrainers.com
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2004/04/13, 01:22 PM
During the loading phase you take around 20 to 25 gr per day for the first 4 or 5 days. After that what BB1 said. The directions should be on the container. Do a search here to see exactly what creatine does.
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Charlie
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2004/04/13, 01:24 PM
Oh yeah, use the micronized stuff and look for "Creapure" stamp on container.
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A problem ceases to be such when you can laugh about it.
Charlie
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2004/04/13, 01:40 PM
This is a post I made shortly ago to another creatine post, may help explain some things about creatine....
your gains from creatine come from the fact that you have more explosive power for longer, thus can use heavier weights. Heavier weights with proper nutrition will lead to real world muscle/strength gains. Creatine is not a mystery. It is a naturally occuring substance in the body. It is made from 3 amino acids, arginine, glycine and methionine. When muscle contracts, the fuel for this is called ATP. It provides energy by releasing one of its phosphate molecules and becomes then ADP. The problem is ATP stores only last about 10-15 seconds. As we age, our creatine stores diminish. Beef is a good source of creatine. But it is not enough. So you can see where supplemental creatine can be of great benefit. It is a cell volumizer in essence, so water is essential. This is where folks get messed up with the water weight issue. Yes, the water from the cells will receed upon creatine stoppage, but you had more explosive power while using it, so thus you used heavier weight, and as stated if your nurtition was correct, you should have gained both strength and muscle from this.
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If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
bb1fit@freetrainers.com
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