Creatine, Strength, and IM Labs CEE

[CowPimp]

CEE just came in the mail today. I'll use it after my workout today for the first time. I think I'm going to stick with only 3g a day for right now and see what that does for me. From what I understand, that doseage is plenty. If I don't notice anything, then I will double it to the recommended dosage (3g a day, 2x a day).

 

[Arnold]

CEE just came in the mail today. I'll use it after my workout today for the first time. I think I'm going to stick with only 3g a day for right now and see what that does for me. From what I understand, that doseage is plenty. If I don't notice anything, then I will double it to the recommended dosage (3g a day, 2x a day).

if you only plan on using 3grams per day I would take it pre-workout.

 

[CowPimp]

if you only plan on using 3grams per day I would take it pre-workout.

Okay. What is the reason for that might I ask?

Actually, I decided I'm going to take 6g a day for the first 5-7 days and then cut back a little bit. Kind of like a mini loading with it.

 

[largepkg]

if you only plan on using 3grams per day I would take it pre-workout.

I figured the exact opposite. Wouldn't absorption be better PWO when the muscles are starved?

 

[nni]

cee 3g pre, and 1-2 post.

pre is the time.

 

[CowPimp]

I thought 3g was beyond maintenance with CEE?

 

[BigPapaPump68]

I thought 3g was beyond maintenance with CEE?

It depends on the user. Some do fine with a lower dose such as 2 grams of cee, and some do a higher dose, such as 5 grams. Just a little tip, if you are going to take it post workout with a protein shake, I reccomend you drink a good amount of water after your shake. The dehydration headaches from creatine can get very bad, and if you have never tried it before, it can get very discouraging.

 

[Twin Peak]

I figured the exact opposite. Wouldn't absorption be better PWO when the muscles are starved?

Depends if you are using it to replenish creatine stores, or overfill them in anticipation of training.

 

[CowPimp]

Just an update. So far the creatine appears to be doing nothing in the way of strength. I took 6g for the first 10 days or so and noticed no difference. Now I am taking 3g a day.

In fact, my strength started to wain a bit at the end of my last training mesocycle. I may have been in a state of overreaching, so I still have hope for the supplement. I'm unloading right now. When I come back I'm going to start a radically different program soon and focus a little more on mass gains. I hope the results are a little more promising that go-around.

I will come back with another update in a few weeks.

 

[fufu]

Just an update. So far the creatine appears to be doing nothing in the way of strength. I took 6g for the first 10 days or so and noticed no difference. Now I am taking 3g a day.

In fact, my strength started to wain a bit at the end of my last training mesocycle. I may have been in a state of overreaching, so I still have hope for the supplement. I'm unloading right now. When I come back I'm going to start a radically different program soon and focus a little more on mass gains. I hope the results are a little more promising that go-around.

I will come back with another update in a few weeks.

I think Trouble once said it can take a month of CEE supplementation to get its full effects. I could be completely wrong though. I hope it works out for you. I don't want you to stop abstaining from being "supplement free" to find a supplement that doesn't work. Ah well, it is all in the learning process. Good luck.

 

[CowPimp]

I think Trouble once said it can take a month of CEE supplementation to get its full effects. I could be completely wrong though. I hope it works out for you. I don't want you to stop abstaining from being "supplement free" to find a supplement that doesn't work. Ah well, it is all in the learning process. Good luck.

Yeah, I'm not giving up on it. Like I said, the following are factors thus far:

I am pretty sure I began to overreach on my previous program before this unload week, I haven't been taking it that long, and I haven't been trying to gain weight.


After getting some more sleep over the past weekend and unloading by turning down the intensity on these past couple of workouts, I already feel much better. I'm getting that "hungry to pound the weights" feeling again. I never truly lost motivation, but now I feel like I want to set a dozen PRs next time I get in the gym, heh. I have high hopes for this next phase of training I go through. I will be attempting to add weight again to boot.