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  • 29-04-2015 10:12am
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    biffo2014
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭


    Hi everyone. On advice from our club's physio, I started taking creatine recently. I ordered 1KG from Bulkpowders.

    I have used the last four days as ''loading'' days. Taking 20G a day so as of today I am going to be taking 5G as maintenance. Is this the correct way to take the creatine?

    I play a lot of GAA and the benefits of creatine seem to suit my sport but I am just wondering has anybody that has taken it seen improvement or how long does it take to see improvement?

    Thanks


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    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    http://www.jissn.com/content/4/1/6

    No need to load / cycle or anything like that.

    Take 5-7g a day, whenever it suits you. It will take a while to reach saturation and you will never feel it "starting to work"

    The performance gains are minor, it could mean 12 reps on an exercise instead of 11 for example


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    jugger0
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    How much do you weigh?

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


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    Pat_custard
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Pat_custard


    I don't think you so much feel its effects when using it.

    but if you take it regularly and train for several months as well then stop taking it you'll notice it then, or at least I did anyways.

    Felt like a frail old woman on the pitch and in the gym a couple days after going off it


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    power pants
    Registered Users Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭power pants


    not just a placebo effect?


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    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 36,261 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    power pants wrote: »
    not just a placebo effect?

    No, it has been scientifically proven to increase strength to some degree.

    You will bloat up a bit on it mind.


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    power pants
    Registered Users Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭power pants


    I Was more questioning the "frail old woman" comment the next day from not taking it tbf.

    Was genuinely unsure


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    LuckyLloyd
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    power pants wrote: »
    I Was more questioning the "frail old woman" comment the next day from not taking it tbf.

    Was genuinely unsure

    Oh yeah, sorry. Yeah I don't think you see any instant benefits one way or the other but there is definitely a difference over time.


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    Pat_custard
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Pat_custard


    Not the next day, a "couple of days" although I shouldn't have used couple because I actually meant more than 2 days.

    Memory is a bit hazy on the exact amount of days, it was a few years ago but the main point was I felt the difference once I stopped with it


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