[SWOLLAVIGNE]

Good post. I love creatine.

[chrisSwoll]

thanks lithium_09. i'll give it a try. i'll probably wait till summer's over though since i'm on an ephedra, caffeine stack right now.

[lithium_09]

Originally Posted by chrisSwoll

thanks lithium_09. i'll give it a try. i'll probably wait till summer's over though since i'm on an ephedra, caffeine stack right now.

good luck with that bro

[Admin]

Creatine actually doens't even need a very large insnulin spike post workout since glut4 levels are increased by a very large margin. CEE needs even less. 50-80g of simple carbs is definetly not wise IMO unless you serisouly want to increase adipose storage.

[OMGitsMAXX]

Most of the creatines today are taken pre-workout anyways.

[Oz_Rider]

great to see this info in one easy to find spot!!

[Dib]

Hey guys!

Ive been taking creatine for about 3 weeks now, I felt really bloated during the loading phase. I have no obvious strength gains to shout about, but after 90 minutes in the gym I fell like ive only been there 20, so definitley more energy.

Lithium has hit the nail on the head for me, im a little confused about my carb intake whilst im on creatine. My stomach has swollen so much I cant use my belt anymore, ive gone from my always 31" waist to 34-35".

What do you reckon I need to be doing?

Thanks, Dib.

[foodbag]

Just read this whole thing & now I feel like an idiot. This is the first chat site I've ever been on & had no idea I could search threads. Posted a creatine thread yesterday, and could've saved time by simply searching creatine. Exellent stuff here. Been cycling creatine for about 10 years, 8 weeks on, 4 weeks off. 5mg/day, no loading phase. Guys were asking for examples of creatine performance: During off cycle I have a one rep max full sqaut I maintain. During on cycle I can do 4 reps with that same weight in the full sqaut by the 3rd week into the cycle. As a 45 year old guy with over 10 years of creatine supplementation I've always wondered why people regularly guess me in my mid-30s. The material in the 1st post sums it up with the anti aging properties. Only thing I notice is blood pressure goes up during on cycle.

[Mygeeto]

this might be an easy question to answer but how do u know how much creatine to take?

[xhardcorehankx]

Has anyone ever used Micronized Mono? It's not that much more than regular creatine but is not supposed to cause bloating.

[betoasphyxiation46]

i bought some preccision engineered creatine hardcore and i was wondering if im supposed to take it before and after my workouts or just before???

[indianfb]

usually, 5 grams pre and post workout is about how much one should take.

[EastCoast Highlander]

Originally Posted by Mygeeto

this might be an easy question to answer but how do u know how much creatine to take?

no more than 15g a day