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creatine - gain during loss after?

iess Posts: 7 Joined: 2003/04/04	2003/05/14, 11:33 AM By taking one 4-6 week cycle of creatine along with a protein drink how much gain can you expect & will you lose most of it after quitting if that is the only cycle you take? Can you just take 1 cycle or should you use it longer? I have been doing cardio 4 - 5 times a week to get rid of the rest of my gut, will taking creatine prevent me from still losing around my waist while taking it?
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2003/05/14, 08:55 PM Creatine is one of the best supplements on the market. Simply put: it works! First off, taking creatine for 4 weeks then off again is not going to do much for you. You can go for 2 or 3 months without any problem. The actual amount of weight and/or mass you gain depends on you. If you do what you're supposed to do (drink tons of water, eat like a crazed lunatic, etc.), you can really pack on the mass in a short amount of time. However, if you're depending on supplements alone to get you big, you are simply wasting your own time and money. -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
YodelingAdam Posts: 111 Joined: 2002/12/30	2003/05/15, 02:51 PM What's the reason for cycling creatine. I've read that some people never stop taking it, while others take it for 2 months and then take a month off. Does your body really get used to the extra creatine, or is that just a myth?
Ogun Posts: 559 Joined: 2002/08/11	2003/05/15, 05:56 PM From what I've read, creatine cycling is a marketing ploy. Take your 5g per day and grunt. It's all good. -------------- --There are no versions of the truth.-- Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic Park II
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2003/05/15, 09:54 PM Your body can habituate to certain things, like drugs, certain medicines, and supplements. I usually stay on creatine for about 3 months (12 weeks) then I take 2-3 weeks off (taking anymore time off than that will undoubtedly hinder your progress). I've found that I gain just a little bit more everytime I do this. Cycling it like steroids would be worthless. -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
bowers Posts: 179 Joined: 2003/04/13	2003/05/17, 01:36 PM jbennett has it right listen to him creatine cycles work I know from personal experience. 12 weeks per cycle is optimal then off for three. Try this: Week 1 - Load 5g four times per day
bowers Posts: 179 Joined: 2003/04/13	2003/05/17, 01:40 PM Sorry got distracted anyway as I was saying Week 1- Load 5g four times per day week 2-4 maintenance 5g twice per day (hour before and immed. after workouts) Week 5- load 5g four times per day\ Week 6-8 maintenance Next three weeks off then repeat cycle. (Only a suggestion) Good luck (to settle is to fail)
YodelingAdam Posts: 111 Joined: 2002/12/30	2003/05/18, 02:16 AM Cool. Thanks for the input ya'll. I think you are right about the cycling. I'm just about to hit my 2 months of creatine and today at the gym, I wasnt feeling the extra energy I got before when I first started taking creatine.