am I taking enough creatine?

saucers82

I am trying to add some mass. Diet is fairly in check and protein intake too

just on creatine - is 15g daily enough?
pre gym - 5g
post 10g

I weigh 85kgs

Alf Veedersane

ASre you doing that day in, day out or are what?

saucers82

oops sorry.

yes every day for 8 weeks

plus have red meat in diet at least 3 times a week

Liam90

That is a crazy amount!

3-5 grams a day, no need to load.

Alf Veedersane

saucers82 wrote: »

oops sorry.

yes every day for 8 weeks

plus have red meat in diet at least 3 times a week

If you're loading, which only lasts 5-7 days, then you would be fine with that.

After that it's usually maintenance when you wouldn't be talking more than 5g.

runawaybishop

saucers82 wrote: »

I am trying to add some mass. Diet is fairly in check and protein intake too

just on creatine - is 15g daily enough?
pre gym - 5g
post 10g

I weigh 85kgs

25 grams daily would be more like it.

saucers82

ah ok directions say
1.5 x 5g scoops : 1-2 times daily

7.5g x 2 = 15g

after 8 weeks take one week of

runawaybishop

saucers82 wrote: »

ah ok directions say
1.5 x 5g scoops : 1-2 times daily

7.5g x 2 = 15g

after 8 weeks take one week of

Old news. Current research indicates that we should take .3grams per kg.

Sangre

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

If you're loading, which only lasts 5-7 days, then you would be fine with that.

After that it's usually maintenance when you wouldn't be talking more than 5g.

Link on a recent thread stating to the effect that '5g' per day is pulled completely out of thin air with no reference to body weight. Anybody remember the thread in quesiton?

I'm taking about 10g a day myself.

runawaybishop

Sangre wrote: »

Link on a recent thread stating to the effect that '5g' per day is pulled completely out of thin air with no reference to body weight. Anybody remember the thread in quesiton?

I'm taking about 10g a day myself.

Cant remember the thread, but here is one article referring to this.

http://www.schwarzenegger.com/fitness/post/creatine-how-much-should-you-be-taking

recommending 3-5 gram a day no matter what the persons bodyweight doesn't sound very accurate anyway.

conzy

I used to take 5 grams per day.

It was after reading that article on schwarzenegger.com that I started taking bw x .3g

Have not died yet

saucers82

that would make 25.5g my daily intake then (bw 85kg)