CreaKid13

hey my name is Danny, im 15 years old, i started taking creatine about 3 months before i turned 15..i was taking the pure creatine monohydrate capsuls i got from gnc, and ive been taking then since then, and it works very well for me. well on monday im starting creatine plus, and then a month after that im going to start MEGA creatine, ive always taken my creatine before a my workout, but then the box for the MEGA creatine tells me to take it after my workout, and i dont wanna do anythin wrong, cuz i work hard to pay for creatine. if anyone has any information please help me out itd me greatly appretiated, thanks!

Alaric

I believe you only need to take creatine once a day postworkout,unless you're loading. Why not just take one type of creatine? I think GNC is wayyyy overpriced...
check out http://www.1fast400.com and compare their prices with GNC's.

x~factor

GNC prices are not that far off from web prices if you take advantage of their 20% off (first week of every month) plus every other week sales.

firestorm

Normally I'd agree that GNC prices can be beat but every so often they have their sale on their brand of Creatine Monohydrate. Buy one and get one FREE. It is a full years supply and you end up paying something like $30.00. How can you beat that? But the problem is... that sale is like once a year so it isn't very convientient if you need it right now. If that is the case I'd also say,, 1fast400

firestorm

Creakid to answer your question though the best time to take Creatine is directly after your workout. If you taking the pill form or a Pure form of Creatine monohydrate (just the plain creatine powder) Your best way to take it is with Dextrose (the transport system). If you don't wish to purchase Dextrose then the 2nd best way to administer it so you get your moneys worth is with Concord Grape Juice. Welches Purple Grape juice for example. Purple Grape juice not only works well as a transport system but it's also high in antioxidents. Now DON'T buy Purple Grape DRINK that is not the same. It must say Grape JUICE and make sure it's PURPLE.

CreaKid13

at the gnc i go to in cedar rapids iowa its $20 for a bottle of 120 capsuls..i dont have a problem with that, but mega creatine is ouch..it costs $30 for 20 days worth, lol.

squanto

while were on the subject of creatine.... i have a question. how exactly are you supposed to take it? i heard if you take it for a wihle, you lose a lot of strength. are you supposed to take it for a couple weeks then stop? im thinking of starting to take it but i dont want to screw myself over if i decide to stop one day. this has probably been addressed before, plz direct me to a good creatine post if so... thanks for your help.

QuestionGuy

it plays a role on your liver, thats why people like to cycle creatine and also not to get yout body tooo used to it, im sure someone else has more time to explain in detail gota go........taaaataaaa

CreaKid13

ive been taken creatine for about 4 months i think, 4 weeks on, and then 2 weeks off..its been workin very good for me its cool, all my friends lift too, and i gain muscle may faster then all of them and im alot stronger now, its a wonderfull supplement.

PreMier

There is no need to cycle creatine. Also dont mix the creatine in liquid and let it sit. It becomes unstable. Also like firementioned dextrose is a good transport. If you dont want to use it do like fire said and use PURPLE grape juice. Also ALA(alpha lipoic acid) is a good antioxidant and transport post w/o for the creatine.

P-side Inc.

"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

firestorm

I'm in total agreement with PreMier on that one. No need to cycle creatine.

CreaKid13

actually you do need to cycle creatine..you ur boday doesnt become immune to the creatine, when i cycle it i find that when i begin a new loading phase i gain more strength faster for about 2 weeks..its pretty cool.

PreMier

P-side Inc.

"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

QuestionGuy

guys while we are at this also, after a loading perdio im planing to take my CreatineMonohydrate once in the morning and one right after my workout...all together it comes up to 10 grams a day, is the creatine after my workout gona cause any complications with my protein shake after my workout or should i take them both after my workout ?

PreMier

You can mix them together if you want. Just dont mix the creatine into liquid untill you are going to take it.

P-side Inc.

"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

QuestionGuy

ok than so they wont cause any comlications or something... another question that i forgot to ask is (which is a really good one) : grape juice has a lot of god damn sugar in it but i need to take it with my creatine what do you guys ahve tosay on that does creatine monohydrate somehow "kill" the suggar or am i geting in a high intake sugar with my creatine which does really fucking suck ass......i calculated that i would be taking in like around 80 grams of sugar with just my daily creatine intake wtf is that about ???

PreMier

you drink the grape juice FOR the sugar. It helps insuline spike you and transport the creatine. If you dont want sugar, drink the creatine with water and take ALA(alpah lipoic acid) as the transport.

P-side Inc.

"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

PreMier

There are no complications... just drink plenty of water daily.

P-side Inc.

"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

titans1854

If I added sugar to my H20 and creatine, would it help? If so, how much?

QuestionGuy

so wait a minute, so ur saying its ok for me to drink the grape juice despite of the sugar with my creatine, im sorry for asking stupid q's i just want it to make sence

PreMier

You need to use dextrose. Plain sugar might work.. but is expensive. Not sure how much to add... Why just not take grape juice in a shaker and creatine in a baggy and mix post w/o? Just make sure it is REAL grapejuice and PURPLE. Like fire said welches concord is best.

P-side Inc.

"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

PreMier

Yes thats what you want the grape juice for. It transports the creatine to the muscle, so you actually get more of what you are taking. It is also a good antioxidant.

P-side Inc.

"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

titans1854

is there any juice that i could use besides grape? grape juice isn't very good but i guess i'll do it for the guns. We're talking about the juice from the purple grapes, right?

QuestionGuy

alright man thank you so much, you are awesome really, lol but i do have one more question and im off to sleep and i promise i wont ask you no more, i got me these Mega gold multi vitamins and i do take one in the morning and i was thinking to take one at night is that ok or should i spread them out differently

PreMier

Yup welches concord PURPLE grape juice. Found at any grocery store. Grape juice is proven to work the best. You could use other juice... but they are no comparison.

P-side Inc.

"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

PreMier

Personally I would take at least 3 a day. One after a meal in the morn, one after a meal in the noon, and one after a meal in the evening. But I take over 20 pills a day

P-side Inc.

"the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

firestorm

boy you like to double everything. lol I don't know much about the Mega golds I took megaman vits from GNC and once a day was sufficient. If these Mega Gold are remotely similar then one a day should also be enough expecially if your eating as you should.

Regarding all this Creatine talk. 1st off the loading phase 10grams a day is just that... a load. It isn't neccessary and a waist of money. when Creatine was basically new that is what was suggested but since then the theory of the necessity to load has been downgraded. 5 grams after workout is all that is required. Any more is just being pissed away so to speak. I have Never loaded and have always had awesome results with Pure Creatine Monohydrate. And as for the transportation system,, as said so many times before, the absolute best tranortation system is Dextrose. That can't be argued. The second best, which is the way I have done so over the years is with Welches Concord Grape Juice. the insulin spike is a free perk but grape juice has other positive attributes as well such as: high in antioxidants. News report last week on channel 6 news Philadelphia also reported that concord Grape juice is good for anti aging and some other good health related issues which I can't remember. sorry. so the old saying,, an apple a day keeps the doctor away MAY still be true in a sense but NOW add grape juice to that saying too. Fire

sshamm_bone_1

My GNC gets 30% off for the gold card week . So all the vitamins, and the GNC proteins and creatine is not a bad price at all for me.

I know you guys say don't cycle creatine, but would you all say 3 weeks on, 1 week off ok to do? I just wanna do it like that to give my liver and kidney's a break.

richirich_99

I would do something more like 6 weeks on and 2 weeks off, but thats just my opinion. I just started taking creatine monohydrate, and have had great results as far as getting bigger, for the strength, i havent seen a big change in my strength. But im going to continue taking the creatine. I havent decided if i want to cycle it or not, i may or i may not, we'll see when the time comes.

"Winning has a cost, how much are you willing to pay?-Les Gutches

Pizzer

im not saying that you are wrong in stating that you havent seen any increase in strength, but if you havent gotten stronger, than its highly unlikely that you gotten and bigger... unless its all water. Cuz the direct effect that results in larger muscles, is a growth of larger stronger individual muscle fibers.

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