I've been on it for weeks and have not cycled off at all. How should I cycle it?
I've checked it doesn't state. It is creatine monohydrate. I've been taking 5g a day. Liver cleanse huh? I have never done a liver cleanse and was that aware I'd need to do one.Normally it's 8wk on 4wk off when I use to take it, but it should be stated on the container, it's good to do a liver clenser on the 4wks off to sum of them flog ur liver ha ha
So you don't take it on off days?I take it every day I lift.
This is how I'd cycle it if I was planning on cycling Creatine.technically, there is no need for cycling creatine at all. some people do, some dont. i prefer to cycle it. i take it for about 12 weeks or so then take 4 weeks off. no need for a loading phase either.
I mix creatine powder with gatorade and drink it during workouts, so I don't get any on non-workout days.So you don't take it on off days?
except Creatine isnt tough on your liver, but your kidneys and thats only if you dont drink enough water to help flush out the excess creatinine.Normally it's 8wk on 4wk off when I use to take it, but it should be stated on the container, it's good to do a liver clenser on the 4wks off to sum of them flog ur liver ha ha
I drink alot of water. I drink water just out of habit throught out the day. Strange question, but can creatine have an effect on vitamin D? I went to the doctor today and she told me she saw my blood results and my vitamin D was low. I don't know why this would be. I've been taking 1g of fish oil consistently for about 2 years and I've started taking a multi-vitamin.
Yeah the doctor just prescribe me vitamin D, a month supply, but I only take one pill per week. Here's what it says on the bottle.Most multi vitamins don't contain d, its an oil typically. If you don't get enough sun, contemplate supplementing with d and its best to take it with calcium, milk will suffice.
^^^^^I take it every day I lift.
You need to get off that rx. There are a LOT of medical professionals who think D2 is not good for you and may cause health problems. Take D3, it's what your body naturally produces when you're exposed to the sun. Check it out for yourself. D3 is much better for you. Any D3 supplement will be fine, just make sure it's in capsule form. Most tablets contain magnesium stearate, which may weaken your immune systemYeah the doctor just prescribe me vitamin D, a month supply, but I only take one pill per week. Here's what it says on the bottle.
VIT D2 1.25 MG (50,000 UNIT)
hmm my multi has magnesium stearate. How bad is it?You need to get off that rx. There are a LOT of medical professionals who think D2 is not good for you and may cause health problems. Take D3, it's what your body naturally produces when you're exposed to the sun. Check it out for yourself. D3 is much better for you. Any D3 supplement will be fine, just make sure it's in capsule form. Most tablets contain magnesium stearate, which may weaken your immune system
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As AlphaMind said, you should take VitD3 instead of VitD2. Just buy a container of D3 10,000 IUs at Sam's Club. It's over a year supply for under $20.Yeah the doctor just prescribe me vitamin D, a month supply, but I only take one pill per week. Here's what it says on the bottle.
VIT D2 1.25 MG (50,000 UNIT)
I saw a D-3, calcium supplement with boron in it? What's boron?As AlphaMind said, you should take VitD3 instead of VitD2. Just buy a container of D3 10,000 IUs at Sam's Club. It's over a year supply for under $20.
a town about 20min away from where I live, lol...I saw a D-3, calcium supplement with boron in it? What's boron?
Thats the key... and the only reason why 5g is usually enough is its tough for your body to absorb any more and it gets turned to waste that your kidneys have to flush out... drinking more water helps with this.I take at least 5g creatine a day.
Sometimes I have overkill though because my protein powder may gave some, my pwo may have some....
Somedays I might 8-10g in :/
I just try and drink plenty of water
I take prilosac for acid reflux, so thats why I was looking at getting a D supp with some calcium.a town about 20min away from where I live, lol...
Really its a very versatile element used in MANY different things, including borax, but not 100% sure on its roles in the body... all that I DO remember reading though was beneficial.
NOW makes a D3 that I take that has no calcium in it as well... look it up if your trying to avoid excess calcium intake....
It's not going to kill you, but if you're taking a multi or numerous tablets with that in it, it may weaken your immune system and cause other problems. Magnesium stearate helps speed-hungry encapsulation machines work faster and there's no reason for it to be in your multi.hmm my multi has magnesium stearate. How bad is it?
^any input? I'm a little concerned about this.Hey the doc has me on 600 mg of Ibuprofen again, because of inflammation in my leg above my knee. Is it okay to take creatine at the same time I'm on high levels of ibuprofen? Also the D3 supp I was looking at had Magnesium sulfate in it, it was a D-3 calcium plus mineral supp.
I dont see why there would be any issues to worry about just stay hydrated^any input? I'm a little concerned about this.
Everyone on this site seems to hate MD'sNever go by what your doctor tells you. Always take the advice of someone on an internet message board over your doctor. Besides the stranger on the internet message board has the best intentions for you and your health.
Cycle creatine in between steroid cycles. But if your drug free then 2 months then take a break. You going to drop all the water weight when you come off. Just make sure you eating to gain while taking it. You might try a test booster with itI've been on it for weeks and have not cycled off at all. How should I cycle it?
Bad advice. You should run creatine right through a cycle and pct. No reason to take it out.Cycle creatine in between steroid cycles. But if your drug free then 2 months then take a break. You going to drop all the water weight when you come off. Just make sure you eating to gain while taking it. You might try a test booster with it
You dont need creatine on juice. Unless you have fake juice your gains should be substantial on juice. The only time I even recommend creatine is between cycles. If your cycles are so ineffective that creatine makes or breaks it find a new supplier.Bad advice. You should run creatine right through a cycle and pct. No reason to take it out.
Use all the creatine you want Ill stick with test and dbol etc. Its your preference too use it or not.That made no sense at all. You can have a good cycle without creatine, but you'll have a better one with it. There's absolutely no reason it has to be either or. Creatine is totally safe.
*edit* -re: joblow1
Bro, I swear you are getting alzheimer's... You posted this already... Lol... You do this all the time.I take about 10g creatine a day.
About 3G from my pwo, another 5 after and sometimes my protein powder has a gram or 3 in it.
It's that AndroMass man!!!Bro, I swear you are getting alzheimer's... You posted this already... Lol... You do this all the time.
There's a good chance that if you're an omnivore and take any modern supplements, four days a week should be fine for maintenance. You reach a saturation point (see, genetic limit) that is maintained by lower doses than your typical loading phase. If you're eating meat, you'll receive some from there, and most every supplement contains creatine nowadays. I would wager that you would be fine taking it every other day.So creatine will still be effective even if I take a few days off, say now more than like a week when I take a week of from lifting every 3 or 4 months. Also if I take it just 4 days a week will it have the same effectiveness? I've noticed if I take it and I don't lift I piss alot like every 20 minutes for like 3 hours, but if I'm active on it, I only piss every 20 minutes for about an hour to 1.5 hours. Even if I drink alot of water.
I read somewhere that creatine malate, might be better than monohydrate, because it brings more of the creatine to your muscles and you waste less of it, which I would assume if that is true, that I would piss less when taking malate, but idk how true this is.There's a good chance that if you're an omnivore and take any modern supplements, four days a week should be fine for maintenance. You reach a saturation point (see, genetic limit) that is maintained by lower doses than your typical loading phase. If you're eating meat, you'll receive some from there, and most every supplement contains creatine nowadays. I would wager that you would be fine taking it every other day.
What cracks me up is how studied creatine is, yet how misunderstood it is. Creatine is present in your muscles regardless of what you're doing (it wouldn't be a fun few seconds between ATP depletion and glycolysis ramp up without it) mostly as phosphocreatine, but also in free form. PCr is broken to provide quick re-energizing of ADP to ATP so a maximally saturated creatine pool is nothing less than beneficial. And like i said, that level has a hard genetic limit, which you may or may not reach without supps (non-responders). Cycling it won't supercompensate; only increased muscle mass will lead to greater levels in your creatine pool.
To address other issues raised, it's also safe as it is naturally occurring in the body. I don't advocate spamming 40 grams a day with minimal fluid intake, but sensible loading and adequate hydration are perfectly safe for ALMOST everyone. Scientists are also looking at its effectiveness at treating a variety of brain ailments, so there's that too.
Finally, creatine is very specific in how it aids performance. Distance runners won't see performance gains, but you will likely see slightly more left in the tank during weight training and short, explosive movements such as sprinting (correct me on the last bit if needed, haven't read studies in a while).
Hope that helps.