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From: nikko on 16 May 2006 11:54 Is there any consensus on how much creatine one should take and how often? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
From: JMW on 16 May 2006 12:47 "nikko" <nikko(a)cobalt.net> wrote: >Is there any consensus on how much creatine one should take and how often? >Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. No need to load. 2-3 grams per day will give you saturation. No need for more than 5 grams per day, particularly if you experience muscle cramps or diarrhea from creatine intake.
From: nikko on 16 May 2006 13:23 "JMW" <jmwilliams(a)enforcergraphics.f2s.com> wrote in message news:nc0k62904d3nvkms89pjocsbhkb0p6n9pn(a)4ax.com... > "nikko" <nikko(a)cobalt.net> wrote: > >>Is there any consensus on how much creatine one should take and how often? >>Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. > > No need to load. 2-3 grams per day will give you saturation. No need > for more than 5 grams per day, particularly if you experience muscle > cramps or diarrhea from creatine intake. Thanks. I'm something of a novice, so I appreciate the info. The pills I bought appear to contain two grams of creatine each. So I guess just one a day would be adequate? If I take two a day, should I split them up or take them together?
From: JMW on 16 May 2006 14:45 nikko wrote: > "JMW" <jmwilliams(a)enforcergraphics.f2s.com> wrote in message > news:nc0k62904d3nvkms89pjocsbhkb0p6n9pn(a)4ax.com... > > "nikko" <nikko(a)cobalt.net> wrote: > > > >>Is there any consensus on how much creatine one should take and how often? > >>Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. > > > > No need to load. 2-3 grams per day will give you saturation. No need > > for more than 5 grams per day, particularly if you experience muscle > > cramps or diarrhea from creatine intake. > > Thanks. I'm something of a novice, so I appreciate the info. The pills I > bought appear to contain two grams of creatine each. So I guess just one a > day would be adequate? If I take two a day, should I split them up or take > them together? One a day should be enough. A half hour before a workout, try two. Most importantly, don't buy the overpriced capsules. Buy a decent-but-cheap creatine monohydrate powder that's undergone HPLC analysis. The more finely ground (micronized), the better. It's tasteless, and you can mix it with whatever you drink, particularly a pre-workout protein drink.
From: WillBrink on 16 May 2006 16:44
In article <BY6dnUHE4tAXl_fZRVn-jg(a)comcast.com>, "nikko" <nikko(a)cobalt.net> wrote: > "JMW" <jmwilliams(a)enforcergraphics.f2s.com> wrote in message > news:nc0k62904d3nvkms89pjocsbhkb0p6n9pn(a)4ax.com... > > "nikko" <nikko(a)cobalt.net> wrote: > > > >>Is there any consensus on how much creatine one should take and how often? > >>Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. > > > > No need to load. 2-3 grams per day will give you saturation. No need > > for more than 5 grams per day, particularly if you experience muscle > > cramps or diarrhea from creatine intake. > > Thanks. I'm something of a novice, so I appreciate the info. The pills I > bought appear to contain two grams of creatine each. So I guess just one a > day would be adequate? If I take two a day, should I split them up or take > them together? All you ever wanted to know about creatine: www.creatine-report.com It's free. -- Will Brink @ http://www.brinkzone.com/ |