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gilius

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Creatine on non-workout days
« on: May 08, 2006, 09:57:02 AM »
Are you supposed to take creatine on days you don't workout? In my case, i can't workout on saturda and sunday, so should i not take it on those days?
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Re: Creatine on non-workout days
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2006, 10:12:37 AM »
Sure. take it 8 weeks, then 4 weeks off.
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Re: Creatine on non-workout days
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2006, 05:16:55 PM »
Creatine will take a couple of weeks to build up in your system.  You typically "load" for a week on three teaspoons a day (15 grams) and then back off to one (5 grams).  However, I have found that when I did this, the results went back down.  I experimented with 3 teaspoons a day, every day and eventually settled at 5 teaspoons a day.  I believe my size may have something to do with this, at 5' 10'' and 250, I'm not exactly little.  As I recall, liver damage can occur at dosages of around 40 grams a day.

I also rarely get off of it and have lab tests conducted twice yearly.  No problems.
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Re: Creatine on non-workout days
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2006, 03:49:37 PM »
All the new studies say there is no need to load creatine.  This is especially true with creatine ethyl ester.  I recommend using creatine just on days that you workout. 
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Re: Creatine on non-workout days
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2006, 05:58:03 PM »
Quote from: dinsf2004 on May 17, 2006, 03:49:37 PM
All the new studies say there is no need to load creatine.  This is especially true with creatine ethyl ester.  I recommend using creatine just on days that you workout. 

I agree-I only use creatine on workout days-just try and find a high quality creatine-and since I started using it I can definitely tell a difference in my workouts and how my muscles look (much fuller even when I am carb-depleted).
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Re: Creatine on non-workout days
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2006, 07:55:04 AM »
Quote from: gilius on May 08, 2006, 09:57:02 AM
Are you supposed to take creatine on days you don't workout? In my case, i can't workout on saturda and sunday, so should i not take it on those days?

I don't see why not. I take creatine every day I have it, whether I train or not. When I get my next batch of CELL-TECH, I'll begin another loading phase. My workout schedule has me off on Wednesdays and weekends. Usually, I start loading on Monday, which means that Wednesday, I'd be taking two servings (20 g creatine, total) even though that's a rest day. It works well for me.

My goal is to put on another 5 lbs during this next loading phase and maybe an extra eighth to quarter-inch on my arms.



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