To load or not to load? (Creatine)

[kevin]

I tried creatine without loading my first time. I just started taking it with apple juice once a day. I saw no noticeable results after a month, so I quit for a few months. I tried again, and went through the whole loading phase. For me it made all the difference, and I loved the results. Besides, creatine monohydrate is cheap, so I don???t mind the loading phase.

 

[ZECH]

Originally posted by BabsieGirl
Smarty pants

What? I'm just trying to help!

 

[Tha Don]

Originally posted by kevin
I tried creatine without loading my first time. I just started taking it with apple juice once a day. I saw no noticeable results after a month, so I quit for a few months. I tried again, and went through the whole loading phase. For me it made all the difference, and I loved the results. Besides, creatine monohydrate is cheap, so I don???t mind the loading phase.

cool

i will definatly load next time i'm on it

this is the stuff i take is £44.99 a tub, its pricey shit 'Creatmax 8000GL from maximuscle' but it also has glutamine, dextrose, ALC, d-pintol a bit of protein and other stuff in it to aid delivery and results

So I'll probably just find some cheap pure creatine monohydrate and just use that as extra on my loading phase

Or else i won't only be getting 20g of creatine instead of 10g during loading, but I'll also have 20g of glutamine, 88g of dextrose, 4g of ALC etc.... might be a bit too much on top of weight gainers and whatever else i'm taking at the time

peace

 

[HoldDaMayo]

i heard it's not good to take glutamine at the same time as creatine, i heard they compete for the same receptors... I heard creatine and glutamine peptides are fine, but straight glutamine or L-Glutamine at the same time as creatine isn't supposed to be as effective....

 

[Antdan]

I havent heard anything about that

 

[JerseyDevil]

Re: Re: To load or not to load? (Creatine)

Originally posted by gopro
I say load.

Hey Beavis....

... he said load. Hehhehehehehheehhhehehehehe. that was cool.

 

[BabsieGirl]

Originally posted by dg806
What? I'm just trying to help!

I know and I was teasing ya

 

[plouffe]

I wouldn't load

 

[Antdan]

why

 

[BabsieGirl]

why would you?

 

[Antdan]

Well I just started takin Creatine and I take Gnc Mega Creatine with Phosphate and it says take 5 grams a day no loading phase

 

[BabsieGirl]

hmmm..

I take SwoleV.2. Have no idea about the stuff you're taking from GNC. I don't purchase supps from GNC......GNC is over priced.

 

[Antdan]

I know Im gonna save up my money to Buy some Swole V.2 Im 16 so I dont have a job yet or steady income

 

[BabsieGirl]

Been in your shoes before. Know where you're comin from. Let us know when you get it and how it worked for ya.

Keep

 

[Antdan]

Thanks

 

[BabsieGirl]

You're welcome

 

[Burner02]

so you are liking that swole, eh babs?
I am about out of my creatine...might give that stuff a whirl..

 

[BabsieGirl]

yeah...Give it whirl. Good stuff.

 

[Burner02]

wahoo! I want sum mus-kles...

 

[PreMier]

I use pure creatine monohydrate, and I take 10g a day everyday. I cycle off about every 6 months or so.

 

[BabsieGirl]

Originally posted by Burner02
wahoo! I want sum mus-kles...

Go get'em tiger

 

[Tha Don]

Originally posted by plouffe
I wouldn't load

why?

 

[Maynard Keenan]

Loading is bullshit. Its just a way to make you spend more money.

 

[pakkya]

-N00b alert-

I ve never taken creatine. was thinking of giving it a try. i hear numbers like 10-15g after the load phase. How do u guys arrive on this number? Is there a scale like protien intake that exists for creatine intake?

thanks!

 

[Seanp156]

-N00b alert-

I ve never taken creatine. was thinking of giving it a try. i hear numbers like 10-15g after the load phase. How do u guys arrive on this number? Is there a scale like protien intake that exists for creatine intake?

thanks!

"Loading" is an old school theory for use with Creatine Monohydrate. It is debatable whether or not you even need to "load" monohydrate. Supposedly with newer creatines such as Creatine Ethyl Ester, Tri-Creatine Malate etc, you do not need to go through a loading phase.... Personally, I take a total of about 6 grams of creatine on workout days, and 3 grams on non-workout days. I've never used the "loading" theory for any type of creatine.

 

[jerryjb5959]

There is probably no need to load creatine but why not. I mean creatine today is pretty darn cheap why not do a loading phase just to make sure you get the maximum benefit.

 

[240sx]

I am taking The vitamin shoppe brand mono hydrate, 5 grams a day no loading, when should i see results? mixing with water. what about grape juice any better? once a day should it be taking before or after work out?
And is this a good brand?...