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« Reply #210 on: September 03, 2010, 11:33:51 AM » |
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Thanks. Written in my back yard... Can't be wrong if the author is Canadian and likes coffee!  BTW it also talks about the insulin sugar boost for more creatine uptake. Very good read. Haha, you're very welcome. |
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« Reply #211 on: September 03, 2010, 12:53:52 PM » |
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« Reply #212 on: September 03, 2010, 12:56:16 PM » |
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« Reply #213 on: September 10, 2010, 09:26:43 AM » |
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Very good and clear explanation, you keep it rather simple, which I think is imperative when the demographic is so different among the forum dwellers. I would personally never EVER recommend Creatine to healthy individuals, it has simply no use in the long run, and confuses people in thinking that they have gained muscle, but instead they gain water weight, also dosages exceeding 2 grams are unhealthy altogether, the lever is not capable of sustaining low levels of Creatine in plasma for long before it gets strained, and we see various enzyme elevations. As for ATP boost it is short-lived, and one can easier plateau by taking Creatine than not taking it altogether.
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« Reply #214 on: September 10, 2010, 09:38:14 AM » |
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Very good and clear explanation, you keep it rather simple, which I think is imperative when the demographic is so different among the forum dwellers. I would personally never EVER recommend Creatine to healthy individuals, it has simply no use in the long run, and confuses people in thinking that they have gained muscle, but instead they gain water weight, also dosages exceeding 2 grams are unhealthy altogether, the lever is not capable of sustaining low levels of Creatine in plasma for long before it gets strained, and we see various enzyme elevations. As for ATP boost it is short-lived, and one can easier plateau by taking Creatine than not taking it altogether.
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« Reply #215 on: September 27, 2010, 07:51:07 AM » |
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so i read trough the FAQ, but it's so much that it's hard to understand. so i will try to sum up what i got out of it and please check if it's correct. like true or false maybe i dunno just please help me on this
so my lean mass weight is about 60-61 kg, and therefore i am suppose to load about 5 grams each day for 7 days, after that i am suppose to go 5 weeks with a 3 gram maintenance? and when those 5 weeks are over i stop for 6 weeks?
as i am a teenager there is no point in me taking it?
taking creatine in the amount that i am suppose to take here could lead to life long problems longer down the line?
i will go about 2kg up in water weight?
it's useless for me if i want a high one rep max? cause it mostly give endurance?
it is required to cycle to keep the body producing creatine.
please answer me on this.
BY THE WAY!
i bought creatine monohydrate, and since that each molecule of creatine monohydrate is made up of 88% creatine and 12% water should i then take 4grams to get 3 grams of pure creatine?
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« Reply #216 on: September 27, 2010, 08:00:13 AM » |
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so i read trough the FAQ, but it's so much that it's hard to understand. so i will try to sum up what i got out of it and please check if it's correct. like true or false maybe i dunno just please help me on this
so my lean mass weight is about 60-61 kg, and therefore i am suppose to load about 5 grams each day for 7 days, after that i am suppose to go 5 weeks with a 3 gram maintenance? and when those 5 weeks are over i stop for 6 weeks?
Cycling has been proven unnecesary and so has loading and the exact amount of how much you should take is debateble
as i am a teenager there is no point in me taking it?
As a beginner (2-2.5 years or less) there's no point in taking it, being a teen has little to do with it.
taking creatine in the amount that i am suppose to take here could lead to life long problems longer down the line?
Nothing has suggested that, unless if you already have excisting issues or if you take (far) too much.
i will go about 2kg up in water weight?
You might get that much waterweight.
it's useless for me if i want a high one rep max? cause it mostly give endurance?
False.
it is required to cycle to keep the body producing creatine.
Your body will reduce the production but you body picks up that function up again when supplementation ends.
please answer me on this.
BY THE WAY!
i bought creatine monohydrate, and since that each molecule of creatine monohydrate is made up of 88% creatine and 12% water should i then take 4grams to get 3 grams of pure creatine?
I don't think creatine should contain H2O.
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« Reply #217 on: September 27, 2010, 08:28:58 AM » |
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so cycling isn't necessary? i could just take like 4 grams everyday?
do you use creatine? '
why isn't there any point in me taking it?
i dont need to cycle, i can just start doing 4gram of creatin a day after workout at it'll work fine?
thx for the help so far btw
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« Reply #218 on: September 27, 2010, 08:41:46 AM » |
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so cycling isn't necessary? i could just take like 4 grams everyday?
do you use creatine? '
It isn't necesary for health reasons, for the sake of the effect, no idea. And yes I use creatine, out of it atm though.
why isn't there any point in me taking it?
Becuase you can get good enough gains without it imo.
i dont need to cycle, i can just start doing 4gram of creatin a day after workout at it'll work fine?
thx for the help so far btw
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« Reply #219 on: September 27, 2010, 10:34:24 AM » |
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so cycling isn't necessary? i could just take like 4 grams everyday?
do you use creatine? '
why isn't there any point in me taking it?
Wait 'till you make some progress without it. Something that beginners do all to often (I'm not sure if you're a beginner) is exhaust their resources too soon; use them for later.
i dont need to cycle, i can just start doing 4gram of creatin a day after workout at it'll work fine?
thx for the help so far btw
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« Reply #220 on: September 27, 2010, 11:55:46 AM » |
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so i found this guy http://www.youtube.com/user/willbrink#p/c/DE7E8FEAC1E38BC7and, he has really done his homework. so i know pretty much all i need to know now, except one thing: this guy recommends 3gram of creatine everyday, would taking 5g be too much and then bad? this is without loading or stopping using at some point. just wondering cause since a scooper( or whatever their called :p ) is 5g, so i don't have to stress having to weigh it every day. |
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« Reply #221 on: September 27, 2010, 02:48:35 PM » |
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this guy recommends 3gram of creatine everyday, would taking 5g be too much and then bad? this is without loading or stopping using at some point.
You would be wasting money and causing the kidneys to flush out the excess. The rule of thumb is about 1 gram per 75lbs body weight (usually lean body weight). |
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« Reply #222 on: September 27, 2010, 05:48:02 PM » |
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this guy recommends 3gram of creatine everyday, would taking 5g be too much and then bad? this is without loading or stopping using at some point.
You would be wasting money and causing the kidneys to flush out the excess. The rule of thumb is about 1 gram per 75lbs body weight (usually lean body weight). Where did you get that from? |
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« Reply #223 on: September 27, 2010, 07:08:42 PM » |
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my calculator.  All the maintenance routines I see are around that mark. Again its not the be all end all some can do more some can do less. I have yet to find anywhere stating a real reason for a specific number. If you got a specific document to point me to I am always willing to learn. |
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« Reply #224 on: September 27, 2010, 09:12:25 PM » |
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my calculator. All the maintenance routines I see are around that mark. Again its not the be all end all some can do more some can do less. I have yet to find anywhere stating a real reason for a specific number. If you got a specific document to point me to I am always willing to learn. Which other routines would there be then? |
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