I never have but see constant conflicting info online. just curious if anyone thinks it is necessary over the course if several years.
Why stay away from it?BassCowboy33 said:
I've been into creatine for well over a decade. I'm in the minority that prefer HCl over mono.
To answer the question, no, I take it every day. I've asked my doctor about cycling, and he tells me I could take it every day for the rest of my life and it would be fine without any added benefit if cycling.
With mono, you'll often here people talk about a loading phases and such, but I always hated the bloat.
The only thing I "cycle" is protein powder, which I take daily during my cuts.
Whatever you do, stay away from gear. That stuff is bad news.
The risk/benefit ratio is WAY offQuinn said:Why stay away from it?BassCowboy33 said:
I've been into creatine for well over a decade. I'm in the minority that prefer HCl over mono.
To answer the question, no, I take it every day. I've asked my doctor about cycling, and he tells me I could take it every day for the rest of my life and it would be fine without any added benefit if cycling.
With mono, you'll often here people talk about a loading phases and such, but I always hated the bloat.
The only thing I "cycle" is protein powder, which I take daily during my cuts.
Whatever you do, stay away from gear. That stuff is bad news.
Quinn said:Why stay away from it?BassCowboy33 said:
I've been into creatine for well over a decade. I'm in the minority that prefer HCl over mono.
To answer the question, no, I take it every day. I've asked my doctor about cycling, and he tells me I could take it every day for the rest of my life and it would be fine without any added benefit if cycling.
With mono, you'll often here people talk about a loading phases and such, but I always hated the bloat.
The only thing I "cycle" is protein powder, which I take daily during my cuts.
Whatever you do, stay away from gear. That stuff is bad news.
FTACo88-FDT24dad said:
What is gear?
Gyno?BassCowboy33 said:Quinn said:Why stay away from it?BassCowboy33 said:
I've been into creatine for well over a decade. I'm in the minority that prefer HCl over mono.
To answer the question, no, I take it every day. I've asked my doctor about cycling, and he tells me I could take it every day for the rest of my life and it would be fine without any added benefit if cycling.
With mono, you'll often here people talk about a loading phases and such, but I always hated the bloat.
The only thing I "cycle" is protein powder, which I take daily during my cuts.
Whatever you do, stay away from gear. That stuff is bad news.
Terrible for the arteries and heart. Hair loss. Shrinks your nuts. Gyno. The list goes on.
Quinn said:Gyno?BassCowboy33 said:Quinn said:Why stay away from it?BassCowboy33 said:
I've been into creatine for well over a decade. I'm in the minority that prefer HCl over mono.
To answer the question, no, I take it every day. I've asked my doctor about cycling, and he tells me I could take it every day for the rest of my life and it would be fine without any added benefit if cycling.
With mono, you'll often here people talk about a loading phases and such, but I always hated the bloat.
The only thing I "cycle" is protein powder, which I take daily during my cuts.
Whatever you do, stay away from gear. That stuff is bad news.
Terrible for the arteries and heart. Hair loss. Shrinks your nuts. Gyno. The list goes on.
Hincemm said:
Saw someone mention that it helps with workouts. Does that imply you take it preworkout? I've always done creatine post. Don't know what the science here objectively says
The primary purpose of creatine is to aid in the production of ATP from ADP. one of the body's main energy sources. You're essentially providing excess creatine to maximize ATP production during bouts of intense muscle contraction. There can be some water retention when you first start using it, but nothing overly significant in my experience and by most accounts it doesn't last over long periods.MouthBQ98 said:
I thought it somehow causes a higher level of ATP production and causes cells to draw in more water along with some of that ATP so you have more short term energy on tap. Theoretically you can work out a bit harder, which when paired with good protein supplementation, can help you build a bit more muscle.
I notice people on it tend to look a bit bigger but not leaner, like they get a bit swollen up on water. I guess that's part of the process maybe?
I take preworkout but never focused on creatine specifically.
MouthBQ98 said:
I thought it somehow causes a higher level of ATP production and causes cells to draw in more water along with some of that ATP so you have more short term energy on tap. Theoretically you can work out a bit harder, which when paired with good protein supplementation, can help you build a bit more muscle.
I notice people on it tend to look a bit bigger but not leaner, like they get a bit swollen up on water. I guess that's part of the process maybe?
I take preworkout but never focused on creatine specifically.
ttha_aggie_09 said:
You don't need to do the loading phase. Just jump straight to 5grams and call it a day.