[GetItUp]

im wondering if id benefit from creatine loading before a comp. Check this site out. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/issa120.htm

[Gumby51cm]

i have never tried it, so i cant give you advice.

[DriDDeRz]

never heard of taking creatine before a comp, but before and after workouts yeah

[fog_hat1981]

Originally Posted by GetItUp

im wondering if id benefit from creatine loading before a comp. Check this site out. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/issa120.htm

Have you ever competed? If this is your first show I would say that you should stay away from the creatine idea. You need to learn how your body reacts to drawing out water and carb manipulation before trying this. If you come in holding water or end up flat then you will blame the creatine and won't really know what you did wrong.

Now, creatine CAN be used for the last few days of contest prep and it doesn't necessarily have to be used the way your link says it does. Also, for anyone who says that creatine makes them hold water so there is no way that creatine can be used pre-contest, just remember that water/carb manipulation is attempting to pull out water sub-cutaneously and whatever "water" the creatine is retaining should be in the muscles only if everything is done correctly.

[GetItUp]

no this isnt my first comp., but it is the first one i dieted down for. But it sounds like it would be a cool idea if you really know what your doing, but i dont. i will just do a normal carb load friday night and sat. and drop my two gal of water down to one the friday and sip sat as needed. thanks for the feedback i was just curious about it

[mvsf1]

Originally Posted by DriDDeRz

never heard of taking creatine before a comp, but before and after workouts yeah

Me too.