Comments on: Should I Take Creatine On Off Days?

By: andy

andy — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:30:27 +0000

I am trying the new 3 days on and 4 days off creatine cycle at the moment.. Creatine works realy well for me and on the ” normal ” loading cycle I can put on about 6lbs get stronger and look like I am on gear,(which I am not) so I will let you know how this new way compares.

By: Fabian Burnett

Fabian Burnett — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:40:24 +0000

I have taken creatine and to be honest, did nothing for me. I did not see any change whatsoever physically or otherwise.

By: jack

jack — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:31:34 +0000

very interesting read, ive always felt creatine helped but never knew exactly why, so thanks for this info.

By: mikey

mikey — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:15:05 +0000

Hey Andrew, I mix my creatine with my protein shake. And then when its almost gone i swirl my glass around in a circle creating like a tornado affect, sucks that creatine right off the sides and bottom. Just some goofy info.

By: Raymond-ZenMyFitness

Raymond-ZenMyFitness — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:45:55 +0000

Thanks for reminding me about this.
I tried creatine nearly 12 months ago 5g per day for 2 months and didn’t notice a thing. But a lot of people swear by it!
I was expecting a fluid bloat but never got that either.
I wonder if product quality is an issue? I mean are there lower and higher grades?
Anyhow so I give it another go, I still have half a container left but its probably gone off like concrete!
Raymond

By: John A Davis

John A Davis — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:40:28 +0000

Two questions for master:
My understanding is that creatine will bloat you up slightly. If this is true, how long does it take to lose this bloat, even if it is not much of a bloat?
How long does it take Creatine to hit the blood and muscle system to be made use of? I’ve been taking it beforehand and after workouts. Not a lot.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:14:39 +0000

@Said. No. Just buy creatine mono on its own. If you want fast carbs, buy your own dextrose – it’s dirt cheap.

By: Said

Said — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:46:29 +0000

Hi Mark,

Thanks for all your great posts! Is it better to take Creatine with “Dextrose” for faster delivery? Maybe a product like ON’s Preload Creatine Complex?

By: Andrew Mast

Andrew Mast — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:33:51 +0000

FYI, I find most creatines don’t play nicely with liquids and a good portion ends up stuck to the walls of your cup, and is SANDY!

But, if you the creatine to some warm/hot water (one or two ounces) and then mix the creatine into that, it dissolves much better. Then, add the stuff (whey, milk/water, glutamine) to the warm mixture.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:28:15 +0000

Fair point. Correction made.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:14:17 +0000

Hi Mark,

You obviously do very good research and your postings are excellent, however, on this occasion I must correct you. You wrote “This energy is called Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)”

Adenosine Triphosphate is not energy, but is the energy supplying molecule.

I hope you take this with the good intention it was meant. Being a scientist I had to correct this mistake.

Regards

Paul.