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Creatine - monohydrate - 4/30/2008 4:36:09 PM
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jAWslAW
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I heard that if you take monohydrate and then once you finish your cycle and get off you lose most of the weight gained along with the size and strength? Anyone have any
input on this situation
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RE: Creatine - monohydrate - 4/30/2008 6:26:10 PM
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StockJockey
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I recently stopped taking a creatine that I was very fond of. I did so because it made me somewhat bloated and I've decided to cut for the summer. I haven't lost much strength but I've definately leaned out a noticable amount IMO. Keep in mind that I have a bodytype that loses weight much easier than it gains. The best advice that I can give you is don't depend on creatine. Dont think that once you take it your going to be a beast and once you stop your going to be some puny twirp. It certainly helped me put on a couple of lbs and throw up a little extra weight....but I attribute 97% of my gains to CONSISTENCY in diet and hard training. Hope this helps.
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RE: Creatine - monohydrate - 5/1/2008 9:39:34 AM
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DaJulz
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When you start taking creatine you will almost immediately gain some weight between 1-7 lbs due to water being drawn into your muscle cells. More water is needed by your muscles to support the extra levels of phosphocreatine that creatine supplementation brings. So this immediate weight gain is mostly water weight.
But when you stop taking creatine you will lose this water weight, but all the muscle size and strength that you have gained along the way WILL stay. So you have nothing to worry about.
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RE: Creatine - monohydrate - 5/1/2008 9:47:58 AM
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StockJockey
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Your sig says you're 5'12........
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RE: Creatine - monohydrate - 5/1/2008 10:34:53 AM
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DaJulz
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quote:
ORIGINAL: StockJockey
Your sig says you're 5'12........
What's your point mate?
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RE: Creatine - monohydrate - 5/1/2008 11:30:13 AM
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TheSilverFox
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quote:
ORIGINAL: StockJockey
I recently stopped taking a creatine that I was very fond of. I did so because it made me somewhat bloated and I've decided to cut for the summer. I haven't lost much strength but I've definately leaned out a noticable amount IMO. Keep in mind that I have a bodytype that loses weight much easier than it gains. The best advice that I can give you is don't depend on creatine. Dont think that once you take it your going to be a beast and once you stop your going to be some puny twirp. It certainly helped me put on a couple of lbs and throw up a little extra weight....but I attribute 97% of my gains to CONSISTENCY in diet and hard training. Hope this helps.
what creatine were you on stock?
i agree, back in the day when i first took creatine i took it b/c i wanted to feel like the hulk in the gym.
now i just take it to help me lift a bit more weight than normally as you mentioned.
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24 yrs old (currently bulking and using HST)
December 2007 181 lbs.
Current weight : 202.4 lbs
32 in" waist
10.5% body fat - Jan 2008
Current BF : 13%
16.5 in' bicep
305 lb. max bench (in Jan. 08)
300 lb. max bench (on April 15th, 2008)
200 lb. Barbell Overhead press 1 rep max (April 2008)
Deadlift max = 275 lbs (april 15, 2008)
Curved barbell Curl max = 130 lbs. (April 15, 2008)
max squat = I don't know.. injured myself
Supplements
Sweet Potato Smoothie daily
Musclemilk - cytogainer (gots to get ma' carbs)
Whey protein smoothie in the A.M. (peanut butter, milk, whey, oatmeal = yum)
Fish oil, vit. c, multivitamin
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RE: Creatine - monohydrate - 5/1/2008 12:07:55 PM
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StockJockey
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I was taking Storm by Universal. Good stuff, I highly recommend it.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/univ/storm.html
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RE: Creatine - monohydrate - 5/1/2008 12:09:43 PM
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TheSilverFox
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ahh ic. heard of that. havn't tried it yet. i'm enjoying gaspari's size-on so far. might look into storm someday eventually
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--J
24 yrs old (currently bulking and using HST)
December 2007 181 lbs.
Current weight : 202.4 lbs
32 in" waist
10.5% body fat - Jan 2008
Current BF : 13%
16.5 in' bicep
305 lb. max bench (in Jan. 08)
300 lb. max bench (on April 15th, 2008)
200 lb. Barbell Overhead press 1 rep max (April 2008)
Deadlift max = 275 lbs (april 15, 2008)
Curved barbell Curl max = 130 lbs. (April 15, 2008)
max squat = I don't know.. injured myself
Supplements
Sweet Potato Smoothie daily
Musclemilk - cytogainer (gots to get ma' carbs)
Whey protein smoothie in the A.M. (peanut butter, milk, whey, oatmeal = yum)
Fish oil, vit. c, multivitamin
Working out is 90% mental... 10% physical
It's not quantity, it's quality.
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RE: Creatine - monohydrate - 5/1/2008 6:33:07 PM
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bigftbl
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what flavor do you like stockjockey im about ot order some storm soon
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RE: Creatine - monohydrate - 5/1/2008 6:34:31 PM
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StockJockey
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i've only had the grape. cant say its excellent, but its not that bad either. Please give me an update after you've been using it for 3 or 4 weeks.
< Message edited by StockJockey -- 5/1/2008 6:36:27 PM >
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RE: Creatine - monohydrate - 5/1/2008 9:24:42 PM
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jiff7210
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I take EAS phosphagen HP...Its pretty cheap and i get good results out of it. I will agree that creatine makes you gain water weight. But whats wrong with that unless your precompetition...or a pre beach day?
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