creatine problemsssss

[110%]

i have used creatine 2 times so far. i use prolab creatine monohydrate. i take 5 grams directly after workout with 2 tblspoons of honey, around 37 grams of carbs, i did this for 6 weeks and i gained weight but it was all due to my bulking diet, because i ketp gaining the weight and my strenght didnt go down after i stopped. i took 4 weeks of no creatine and i just started back up, im going to do it for 6 weeks again. however after 2 weeks of using it i have not gotten any strength gains or weight gains, actually my bench used to be going up now it went down 5 lbs and is getting harder. i still take it with hoeny but i am gonna order dextrose off the internet, anybody got some possible explanations to help this be more effective, i see no results from it. I am thinking maybe the 75 grams of dextrose serving, more carbs, will help, ne other ideas?

 

[gymtime]

Give it more time, at least a month. Take it with grape juice or gatorade or something, not honey.

 

[Flash_75]

your not taking enough

you need to load on creatine. alot of people say that loading is bullshit. fuck them. If you dont load you will never reach a point of saturation where your strength will increase.

heres a good routine:

week1: 5g mixed w/ grape juice(12-16oz) w/ breakfast
.............5g mixed w/ grape juice(12-16oz) w/lunch
.............5g mixed w/ grape juice(12-16oz) pre workout
.............10g mixed w/ grape juice(12-16oz) post workout
*if you love the honey do it that way, but if Im not mistaken creatine needs to be dissolved in a soloution to be absorbed in the intestine.

week2-???10g mixed w/ grape juice(12-16oz) post workout

then repeat loading every 6 weeks.

 

[Benzi]

Re: your not taking enough

you need to load on creatine. alot of people say that loading is bullshit. fuck them. If you dont load you will never reach a point of saturation where your strength will increase.

heres a good routine:

week1: 5g mixed w/ grape juice(12-16oz) w/ breakfast
.............5g mixed w/ grape juice(12-16oz) w/lunch
.............5g mixed w/ grape juice(12-16oz) pre workout
.............10g mixed w/ grape juice(12-16oz) post workout
*if you love the honey do it that way, but if Im not mistaken creatine needs to be dissolved in a soloution to be absorbed in the intestine.

week2-???10g mixed w/ grape juice(12-16oz) post workout

then repeat loading every 6 weeks.

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Don't listen to him 110, he just wants to see you crying on the craper

 

[gymtime]

Re: Re: your not taking enough

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Don't listen to him 110, he just wants to see you crying on the craper

I agree, loading is a waste of money. I know, I've tried both. My gains were exactly the same in both cases. The muscle WILL reach a saturation point, it will just take a little longer. But after eight weeks, the effect is EXACTLY the same.

 

[ming]

gym is right. i have tried both ways and its the same exact thing.
eventually you will reach peak saturation. in which loading is not needed and is a waste of money.

 

[ENDRO]

I dont know your routine but if you over train your muscles they will get weaker no matter what you are on.