I was taking 5g Creatine at breakfast and then another 5g PRE-workout.
I never took my Creatine post-workout. Post workout for me is 2 scoops of protein powder, fruit (usually an orange or two, bananna, or grapes) and 20g of Glutamine… I’d also alternate my post-workout to 2 sccops of Surge Recovery, but I’m now out of it and was never a big fan of it (reminded me too much of Pepto Bismol)…
I’m currently cycling off my Creatine for 6-8 weeks and will hop back on it then…
[quote]Smallfry69 wrote:
I was taking 5g Creatine at breakfast and then another 5g PRE-workout.
I never took my Creatine post-workout. Post workout for me is 2 scoops of protein powder, fruit (usually an orange or two, bananna, or grapes) and 20g of Glutamine… I’d also alternate my post-workout to 2 sccops of Surge Recovery, but I’m now out of it and was never a big fan of it (reminded me too much of Pepto Bismol)…
I’m currently cycling off my Creatine for 6-8 weeks and will hop back on it then…[/quote]
Why bother cycling?
[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
Then he’ll have to go on a creatine pump. Like a insulin pump but more anabolic.
The picture better work!
chimera182 wrote:
Fuzzyapple wrote:
chimera182 wrote:
Be careful though, you might lose all your gains if you go off it.
But that is only with the intramuscular injections right?
You’re right, but what if his body stops producing creatine?
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I love my insulin pump, allows me to eat carbs and not die. AND GET HYOOOOOOOOGEE!!!
You’ll gain/lose negligible amounts of water weight on or off creatine. I’ve been off it for a couple months and haven’t lost any strength. I would say it helps with a few extra reps on your heaviest sets. 5g in post-WO shake is enough to replenish. Loading is unnecessary and unless you love running to the crapper 10 times a day I don’t recommend it!
What I tend to do is for the first 5 days creatine load with 20-25g a day, then after I usually do 5-10g a day ( before and after my workout ).