This ones more for the competitors out there but u have a comp in a few weeks and was just wondering what others have done in regards to creatine in the weeks leading up whether you drop it completely or nbot until water load phase.
I dropped it for my last comp but i am feeling and looking much better for this one and am still taking it.
it depends on what type of creatine your taking
Tri Creatine Malate with added arginine L-Carnosine, Glutamine magnesium and zinc
I personally drop all Creatine 2 weeks out from a competition.
DG
thats a good combo i would say you would be fine right up until the comp.
I wouldnt do monohydrate. well of coarse you should cycle creatine and if your in the loading phase you would look bloated untill your body adapts.
I don’t see how creatine will benefit you with anything leading up to a bodybuilding comp. Physiologically I personally don’t think it will be doing much to help you that last week or two leading up to the show.
I’d drop it.
DG
I have my clients take it untill the wed or thur prior to the show.
At least one study shows that it facilitates carb loading.