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There are so many different types of Creatines out there. What type are you guys using and seeing good results with. My pre workout supplement has Creatine Ethyl Ester and magnesium chelate and is app. 6g worth. It seems like alot of articles online still use monohydrate but everyone i talk to seems to say it is old school and doesnt work as well and there is alot of absorption problems.....whats your opinions??
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Creatine monohydrate fun fact; only 5 companies make it, and all the other supplement companies buy from them and call it their own.

 

As for dosage:

http://www.creatine-monohydrate.org/creatine-dosage.htm

Here's what it says for use.

In this article about creatine dosage we will discuss how much creatine dosage one should take. What is loading all about? But before reading this I would recommend you all read our other articles about what is creatine and how creatine works.

 

First and foremost, the thing that you must keep in mind is there is no single creatine dosage that is right for everyone. The creatine dosage routine that you select all depends on your body, your daily routine and needs. It's all related to your body weight, your body fat percentage, fitness goals that your are aiming for, and the type and intensity of training that you are performing. Creatine dosage should be adjusted according to your individual needs, or as advised by your health or nutritional practitioner.

 

What is the recommended dosage for Creatine Monohydrate?

The typical dosage for pure creatine monohydrate is approximately 10-30 grams/day for a normal male. But there are many creatine products on the market these days. So, your creatine dosage depends on the type of creatine monohydrate supplement you are taking. It is always recommended to take the dosage as recommended on the product label. You must also read the directions to take creatine as written on the bottle.

 

Creatine Dosage Instructions

Your creatine dosage should be divided into 3 phases, namely loading phase, maintenance phase and wash out phase.

 

Loading Phase: Most of the manufacturers and health practitioners recommend a loading dose until at least 5 days before you start to take creatine so that your muscles completely saturate with creatine. This loading dose ranges from 20 to 30 grams per day, or you can also calculate the dose according to your body weight (you should take around 0.3 grams of creatine/kilogram of your body weight). This dosage should be divided into 3 to 4 daily dosages.

 

During the loading phase, it is very important to eat lots of carbohydrates because this will help you to utilize most of the creatine that you eat; otherwise much of the creatine will just be wasted and expelled out during excretion and urine.

 

If you are preparing yourself for an athletic event then you should start taking creatine several weeks before that athletic event is set to occur.

 

Maintenance Phase: After the initial loading phase, then comes the maintenance phase. A maintenance dose of 2 - 5 grams of creatine per day is recommended which is required for the maintenance of the level of saturation within the muscles. The maintenance dosage is just needed to replace the amount of creatine that has degraded during the whole day.

 

Most doctors recommend that the maintenance phase should last for no more than 1 month. Normally, for most weight lifters after 1 month there are no extra benefits of taking creatine. After 1 month all the creatine you eat just goes to waste. The weight and muscle benefits which you have gained in that 1 month can be easily maintained through training. Many people do cycling i.e. they take creatine for 1 month, then go off for several months, and then again start taking it. As of now, nobody is sure for how long it is safe to take.

 

Wash Out Phase: After the loading and maintenance phases are over, a wash out phase is recommended. The wash out phase is recommended so that your body recovers from the abnormally high creatine levels often associated with creatine supplementation. Most sport practitioners advise a wash out phase of 1 month.

 

Is A Loading Phase Really Required?

A loading phase is not necessarily required. You can just start with the maintenance phase, skipping the loading phase. But, if you want your muscle gain fast then we would surely suggest a loading phase. A loading phase helps muscles get saturated with creatine faster. Through the loading phase you will be able to get the results in just 2 weeks; otherwise with the maintenance phase alone you will get in 4 weeks. If you don't have any rush to gain muscle size then we recommend you start from maintenance phase only.

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I have tried them all and I have found that Kre-Alkalyn 1500 works the best and its pretty cheap. Check out Vinces Muscle shop on Sawmill for your sups. I was dropping about 400 a month a GNC when I was hitting it hard until I found out about Vinces. He is a really cool guy and knows his stuff.

 

Kre - Alk Link

 

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&sugexp=gsis,i18n%3Dtrue&cp=7&gs_id=3&xhr=t&q=kre+alkalyn&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4GZGN_enUS437US438&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.&biw=1280&bih=629&ion=1&wrapid=tljp131572216666902&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=2613589109239304695&sa=X&ei=iylsTpD8GOmwsAKBh53oBA&sqi=2&ved=0CFAQ8gIwAg#

 

Here is a link to Vinces.

http://www.vincesmuscleshop.com/

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I have tried them all and I have found that Kre-Alkalyn 1500 works the best and its pretty cheap. Check out Vinces Muscle shop on Sawmill for your sups. I was dropping about 400 a month a GNC when I was hitting it hard until I found out about Vinces. He is a really cool guy and knows his stuff.

 

Kre - Alk Link

 

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&sugexp=gsis,i18n%3Dtrue&cp=7&gs_id=3&xhr=t&q=kre+alkalyn&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4GZGN_enUS437US438&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.&biw=1280&bih=629&ion=1&wrapid=tljp131572216666902&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=2613589109239304695&sa=X&ei=iylsTpD8GOmwsAKBh53oBA&sqi=2&ved=0CFAQ8gIwAg#

 

Here is a link to Vinces.

http://www.vincesmuscleshop.com/

 

 

Vince learned alot from me... :megusta:

 

I was one of his product testers, if he wanted a review on something or an opinion he would call me.

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