Awesome Muscle Building Topic #17 Creatine

Its fine.  Pure CM.  Good price.  watch the shipping.
5 g a day ongoing is fine.

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this didnt explain the percautions i should take
while on creatine
i am 14 so maybe i should i take a little less

Because there are none.
Dose is important.
3-5 grams. 
If you feel skittish, run with 3.

It will take about 8 weeks to reach peak at that dose.
Then it will stay there as long as you supplement.

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wow i feel stupid for askin
i saw that 100% creatine monohydrate (vitamin shoppe) is 181 servings for the 32 oz. bottle and I'm supposed to take like one teaspoon be4 i go to bed
would that meet the 3-5 gram standard or should i take more than one tea spoon

Again......creatine monohydrate is not for before bed.

Take it 1 hour before you train (there is research to support taking it then) or some other time (as long as you take it daily,  yes even on days you do not train.)
When does not matter, but not before bed!

wow i feel stupid for askin

Ha!  Don't - we all started out knowing nothing.

I use this
Creatine Monohydrate
1 hour pre workout (or mid-day on off days) - 1 teaspoon

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yea im talkin about the same creatine
so ima take it at 3:20 and go work out at 4:30
and once a day

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thank you so much ive been showing off for you
telling everyone if they ever need help they should come to you
and as you know everybody wants fast results
how soon do u think untill i see some VISIBLE changes

Not before bed, eh?  I didn't know that, and that's what I've been doing.  What's the deal with not taking it before bed?

lets say i stop taking creatine
doesnt all that water thats stored in my muscles due to creatine get "flushed" out and i look skinnier

There is NOT a specific problem with taking it before bed.

However, for people not accustomed to taking supplements, there is a gut clearance issue.
Powder changes the permeability and some people can experience discomfort at bed time.
I prefer not to see powder in the gut at bed time for a beginner.

I like to see the creatine in the system an hour from training to get sent everywhere with the increased blood flow of training.  There is research to show that this is beneficial as far as delivery.

Also, at bed, the blood flow to extremities relaxes (rest and digest!)

Though, I do not mind to see things an hour or more from bed, so long as they are not stimulants.

Naturally there are some slight exceptions.

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Creatine is one of the key energy systems in the body. 
The body maintains a set amount in the system based on your diet.
Supplementing simply raises the amount that the body maintains.

When this increases, in addition to all the other benefits...
(Read this to see what we know about the benefits
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/Creatine_Reviewing_what_we_know/m_295206/tm.htm)

The amount of water retained IN MUSCLE along with the increased Creatine increases.
Muscle IS about 75% water.
Putting more water in your muscle, often referred to as volumizing muscle, increases their ability to GROW.

how soon do u think untill i see some VISIBLE changes

What you will notice in about 4-8 weeks, depending on your diet and training, is that you can train more intensely.
You recover faster between sets, allowing you to train with greater vigor.

It is possible to see a gain of 3-10 pounds in that time.  Most being water but some may be muscle as well.

If you read that link I gave above you see that creatine does some great things for the training athlete and their body.

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I meant this link!
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/m_243358/mpage_1/tm.htm#243358

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wow thanks so much
would a shaker cup be a good thing to buy?

I use glass mason jars because they are NOT plastic and because they are easier to clean.
I use them to carry MRPs when at the University and sometimes to mix my protein.  I do prefer to blend some things that are hydrophobic (don't mix well.)   Also, creatine I just take a swig of water and put the TSP in my mouth.  Then mix and swallow it.  For me creatine has no flavor.

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