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BAMF Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 9) |
posted June 14, 2000 02:45 PM
  
HOW MUCH CREATINE SHOULD I TAKE A DAY? IP: Logged |
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adawg78 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 54) |
posted June 14, 2000 03:06 PM
7500 IP: Logged |
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StevieD Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 160) |
posted June 14, 2000 03:13 PM
5 grams IP: Logged |
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Amp Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 8) |
posted June 14, 2000 10:39 PM
I believe everyone is different for what they need to maintain. If I take anything less than 10 grams a day my muscles don't stay sufficiently loaded. The best time to take it is right after your workout with dextrose or some type of non citric juice (grape is good). IP: Logged |
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brumans Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 86) |
posted June 14, 2000 10:42 PM
yea, it all depends on your height and weight, and if your loading on it or not.. IP: Logged |
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nobu Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 114) |
posted June 14, 2000 11:33 PM
usually your supposed to load for the first week, about 30 grams a day broken into 5-6 servings, take creatine with dextrol for best results. after your loading week, about 5-10 grams a day should do it. note that creatine supposed to make you look bloated so relax when you start to inflate. theres a supplement out there that prevents creatine smoothing it starts with a "T" and is a pretty lengthy name sorry i cant remember it, but its supposed to make you look really cut and huge at the same time by sucking access water out over you body. hopes this helps. IP: Logged |
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brumans Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 86) |
posted June 15, 2000 08:32 AM
you cant remember anything can you.. "Q" .. "T"..lol IP: Logged |
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nobu Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 114) |
posted June 15, 2000 07:45 PM
pretty funny bruman, sure ive got a bad memory, but i could find out in a second if a wanted too, but if it dosent concern me, i usually dont go through the trouble of getting educated on it. IP: Logged |
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eDIESEL Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 44) |
posted June 16, 2000 11:25 AM
nobu, bro would mind researching what the name of that supplement that helps with the water retention from ceatine?i'm on a keto diet and i'll be taking creatine/glutamine on the days where i eat carbs and i don't want too much water retained because i'm also on a cutting cycle of winny/eq/halo...thnx in advance.. also, at 5'7", 180lbs and 11%BF, how much creatine should i be taking on a maintenance phase? IP: Logged |
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Pamela Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 15) |
posted June 17, 2000 03:43 AM
Since you guys are on the Creatine subject, I was wondering about taking Creatine and Fat Burners together?? I take the Fat Burners first thing in the morning and do a little of cardio. Then I have my 1st breakfast, And then I take the Creatine and go and do my workout. What do you think of that????? Any information is appriciated!! Thanks IP: Logged |
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MrMuscle Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 916) |
posted June 17, 2000 04:21 AM
Nobu: take 5 grams before your workout then 5 grams after...dont do the loading phase, just a bunch of poop.
------------------ "...damn you for not giving my TEST" - Metallica IP: Logged |
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Blow Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 63) |
posted June 17, 2000 09:48 PM
I also heard loading is a bunch of bull. Your body can only use so much, and what it doesnt use goes to your kidney's. So when your loading, your just wasting creatine. IP: Logged |
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thermo Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 12) |
posted June 20, 2000 09:48 PM
i usually take a 5 gr scoop pre workout and a 5 gr scoop post workout -and 10 gr on off days --drink lots of water--but about that avoiding citrus deal--i heard thats all bull shit .... anyone wanna comment on it? is it true? IP: Logged |
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BigKat56 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 6) |
posted June 20, 2000 10:27 PM
This is what I have been told by Rick Waterson the Head strength coach from the Tennessee Titans and Head of Advocare's R&D department. He has found that loading isn't essential, but does get your levels up a little quicker. He also believes that you should use for a maintanence level about 10% of your lean body mass. So if you are a 225 individual with 15% body fat you should take 19.125g of creatine a day. The big thing that he suggests is that you should try and take multiple does a day. Your big does should be around an hour before working out (5g) and after your workout (another 5g). The rest should be administered throughout the day at 2g servings. He has found this to work really well with his athelets and I have personally tried his formula and it really works. The only thing is he has never tried his formula on body builders, only on football players. I'm not saying it won't work, but I used it when I played college ball with his products. I'm not trying to push Advocare for body building because they are geared towards sports and they are really damn expensive. Around $250 and only around 100g of protein in a day, but they are loaded with aminos. Enough of me babling. Just stuff that I have used. IP: Logged |
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POW Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 161) |
posted June 21, 2000 09:14 AM
BigKat I take 5 in the morning,5 at lunch time 5 prework out and 5 after. This seems to work for me but we are all different. Your surgestion of 2mg intervalls seems like the money saving option. POW ------------------ IP: Logged |
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BLONDBLDR Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 9) |
posted June 21, 2000 09:43 AM
NOBU AND THE REST OF YOU GUYS, THE T NAME THAT REDUCES WATER WATER RETENTION IS CALLED TARAXATONE. IT BY CYTODYNE TECHNOLOGIES AND YOU CAN GET IT PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE. IT IS EXPENSIVE THOUGH, ABOUT 25.00 THE DOSAGE IS USUALLY 3 AM AND 3 MORE AFTERNOON. I USE THES ALOT BEFORE MY MENSTRUAL CYCLE. SHARING TOO MUCH? ANYWAY GOOD LUCK. OH MAKE SURE YOUR ALWAYS CLOSE TO A BATHROOM! IP: Logged |
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warmeister Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 17) |
posted June 21, 2000 03:08 PM
I take ~20gs a day in the morning at lunch pre workout post workout befor bed is this enough for someone weighing 240-250lb IP: Logged |
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nobu Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 114) |
posted June 21, 2000 05:53 PM
Mr. Muscle; so a loading stage is not nessesary? does it have the same effect? i know you know hell of alot more then me so im going to take you word for it, im not going to load anymore. 5g before and after, got it! thanks Mr.Muscle as always! IP: Logged |
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BigKat56 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 6) |
posted June 22, 2000 01:22 AM
One reason why Dr. Waterson is big on the 2g dose is because in smaller does your body will absorb more of what you take. he feels that more, smaller does does better that a few big does thru the day. Makes sense because you think about it, when you take creatine your urine starts to change colors and he has done tests that show you piss out what your body does not absorb hence wasting money. IP: Logged |
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