Group: Health Supplements

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Supplements can be a great aid with your health and fitness goals. Combined with the proper exercise and nutritional plan they can be quite effective.

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creatine on non-workout days

dan898
dan898
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Canada
2004/10/15, 11:25 PM
should i take my creatine on non workout days?
bb1fit
bb1fit
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2004/10/16, 12:03 AM
yes

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rpacheco
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2004/10/16, 01:31 AM
Creatine needs to be taken (and cycled) for at least 3 or 4 weeks before cycling off. This ensures that your body is making full use of the creatine while you are on a heavy workout regimen. I would advise taking it on your off days at about the same time as you would on your workout days.

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2004/10/16, 07:41 AM
i was reading that u don't even need to cycle off creatine...how it's been proven 'safe'...don't know how credible it is...read it in flex i think or maybe men's health...i forget...I usually just take around 5...with apple juice...no sideeffects ro anything
bb1fit
bb1fit
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2004/10/16, 09:24 AM
Some people choose not to cycle off, they simply reload again after 8 weeks or so.

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dan898
dan898
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2004/10/16, 03:06 PM
k thanks...what type of routine should i have on taking creatine?? like i just started my loading phase on monday and i am planning to stop doing it today...which will be 5 days of loading and now i will start tkain 10 grams a day ....but for how long do i do this
bb1fit
bb1fit
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2004/10/16, 07:55 PM
You really only need 5 gr. per day, but 5 gr. before and 5 gr. after is ok if you want to.

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