best time to take a week off?

Tha Don · 12-05-2003, 10:31 AM

i want to take a week off from training in a couple of months after my creatine cycle, so my body can rest, repair and hopefully grow

right now i'm on around 4000 cals a day, creatine and zma

on my off week shall i stop creatine, what about the zma?

shall i keep eating 4000cals? if not how much should i cut them by?

and should i do any CV or light weights? if so when and how much?

thanks!

**Prince** · 12-05-2003, 01:56 PM

I would not stop the creatine or zma, I would cut out all training, including cardio on your week off.

you may need to cut the calories a bit cause you will be burning less since you will not be training.

Tha Don · 12-05-2003, 02:31 PM

thanks for that advice Prince

so say i'm on a 8 week creatine cycle, what week would be best as my rest week?

gr81 · 12-05-2003, 06:27 PM

creatine really isn't as big of a deal as you make it out to be bro.

I have never heard of anyone taking creatine refer to it as a cycle. I really wouldn't worry about it too much

Its all good though

12-05-2003, 10:31 AM	#1
Tha Don Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 3,826 Photos: 33	best time to take a week off? i want to take a week off from training in a couple of months after my creatine cycle, so my body can rest, repair and hopefully grow right now i'm on around 4000 cals a day, creatine and zma on my off week shall i stop creatine, what about the zma? shall i keep eating 4000cals? if not how much should i cut them by? and should i do any CV or light weights? if so when and how much? thanks!

12-05-2003, 01:56 PM	#2
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,981 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 320	I would not stop the creatine or zma, I would cut out all training, including cardio on your week off. you may need to cut the calories a bit cause you will be burning less since you will not be training.
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12-05-2003, 02:31 PM	#3
Tha Don Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 3,826 Photos: 33	thanks for that advice Prince so say i'm on a 8 week creatine cycle, what week would be best as my rest week?