creatine dosage

[aps11691]

i know that there r a ton of threads about creatine but they don't have the info i'm looking for. im 16, I'm 5'7 150lbs and have been on creatine for about a week. I take roughly 10 grams a day, however i am unsure if that is enough for a loading phase, or if that is just a normal dose that I should take regularly. The websites say a loading phase is about 20-25grams a day, but I am pretty sure that they refer to people who are considerably larger then me. I was also thinking about doing a full week of "loading" at 10 grams instead of the 5 day loading at 20-25. I'm just looking for similar experiences and advice from those who have taken creatine. Thanks for any help you can give. One last question, when is a good time to take creatine, some say after the workout, some say at various times during the day. Currently I am taking two 5 gram doses one when I wake up, the other about 2hrs before i work out.

[BurnSomeRope]

i dont mess around with creatine, protein shakes, any of that crap. Too much money and too much of a hassle. I eat a hardboiled egg an hour before i lift or do conditioning and i eat 1 more before bed.
Eggs = Protein and fat (and if youve got the balls the shell is an EXCELLENT source of calcium)

[wayzatalax2011]

dont mess around with creatine. they don't need to be FDA approved, so they can throw anything they want in it. it could be sand for all you know. it doesn't help much.

[RoamingStorm]

creatine is fine, there is a bunch of controversy over its effects but there has been no conclusive evidence that it is harmful. Now creatine is a naturaly occuring energy source in your body, though the amount your body has can be burned out in about 10 seconds of intense labor. if your that little do about 15 grams but 10 wont give you any results, also if you get L-Glutamine (amino acid used in muscle repair, protein synthesis and the primary fuel for your immune system) the two compliment each other very well, glutamine should be taken nonstop, creatine however should only be taken 5 days a week in two month on two month off periods or else your muscles will start to reject it and you will stop gaining.

You will see muscle gain but dont push it, your tendons joints and bones wont be able to take it. I always suggest to anyone who is supplementing or juicing (absolutely not recommended) to take a 5 in one joint pill, should have Vitamin D, Calcium, Magnesium, Glucosamine and Vitamin A. Also L Carnitine is nice for boosts of energy as it excites your body's breakdown of sugar which is the primary energy source for your muscles and you MUST up your protein levels if you want to see any gain. Without protein your muscles wont repair which means they wont build.

[Dizzle]

creatines straight dude i'm not positive on what you should use on your loading phase but after that 10gs a day is perfect

[smooth87]

I take 3 servings a day (5g) for 5-7days as my loading phase. Then after the loading phase I take 2 servings a day for 2 weeks. After that phase, I take a few days off then repeat.
So take 10g's sounds fine to me. Just remember to drink plenty of water so you don't dehydrate yourself.

[LiquidMercury16]

Creatine is a great supplement, those who tell you it's terrible for you are retarded. It is a major reason why the USSR dominated in the olympics for the better part of two decades. They had it way before anyone else and the edge it can give you at the elite level may be enough to beat out the competition. As far as loading goes, that is marketing junk basically. Stick with 5g creatine monohydrate post workout if you are under 200 lbs, 10g if you are over. You can do more if you want but you will pee alot of it out more than likely.

[Solstice]

Seeing as this thread is over a week old, and the kid who created this thread's question must have been answered, I am going to hijack it quick. This way I dont have to make another new thread.

I know that NO-XPLODE is one of the most popular creatine products out there, and their reccomended serving size is one scoop [20.5g] to three scoops [61.5g] per training day. Now, obviously that is not 20.5g - 61.5g of just creatine.

How much NO-XPLODE do I take for the loading phase? How much do I take for maintaince?