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Just about everywhere I read about Creating Monohydrate, which I just started taking almost 1 month ago, I read that it should be cycled on a month and off a month. I hear from a lot of people that right when they are off it everything goes back to where it used to be and the gains are lost. Now in the last month, my bench went from 225 to 250, however I haven't gained any weight (19yrs. old, 5'11" 165 lbs). I sure as hell don't want to go back down to 225 now! Have any of you seen drops during the off month? Also...I was reading AnimalPak's website, and regarding creatine one article even said there is no proof that taking creatine all the time reduces your own natural production of it...meaning is it even worth having every other month off of it?? I know 95% of my research says the same stuff about creatine, but it only takes that one source that contradicts info to make you rethink what you are doing. Regarding their website, I love it, it's so cool, but I find a lot of what they say to contradict a lot of the normal adapted methods of training. Mike C "I don't care if I die, as long as they bury me in a big fucking box." ~Machine
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Staying on creatine indefinitely does not pose any health risk (unless, possibly, if you have a kidney disorder) David Tolson
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| QUOTE (MusicMan @ Jun 15 2004, 12:13 PM) | Just about everywhere I read about Creating Monohydrate, which I just started taking almost 1 month ago, I read that it should be cycled on a month and off a month. I hear from a lot of people that right when they are off it everything goes back to where it used to be and the gains are lost. Now in the last month, my bench went from 225 to 250, however I haven't gained any weight (19yrs. old, 5'11" 165 lbs). I sure as hell don't want to go back down to 225 now! Have any of you seen drops during the off month? Also...I was reading AnimalPak's website, and regarding creatine one article even said there is no proof that taking creatine all the time reduces your own natural production of it...meaning is it even worth having every other month off of it?? I know 95% of my research says the same stuff about creatine, but it only takes that one source that contradicts info to make you rethink what you are doing. Regarding their website, I love it, it's so cool, but I find a lot of what they say to contradict a lot of the normal adapted methods of training.
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Taking creatine does cause natural production and creatine transport to downregulate. However this does not pose any health risk. If/when you stop taking it everything goes back to normal right away. As long as you are taking creatine, tissue levels will be much higher than normal, so there's no real reason to cycle off that I know of. David Tolson
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| QUOTE (shpongled @ Jun 16 2004, 02:46 AM) | | QUOTE (MusicMan @ Jun 15 2004, 12:13 PM) | Just about everywhere I read about Creating Monohydrate, which I just started taking almost 1 month ago, I read that it should be cycled on a month and off a month. I hear from a lot of people that right when they are off it everything goes back to where it used to be and the gains are lost. Now in the last month, my bench went from 225 to 250, however I haven't gained any weight (19yrs. old, 5'11" 165 lbs). I sure as hell don't want to go back down to 225 now! Have any of you seen drops during the off month? Also...I was reading AnimalPak's website, and regarding creatine one article even said there is no proof that taking creatine all the time reduces your own natural production of it...meaning is it even worth having every other month off of it?? I know 95% of my research says the same stuff about creatine, but it only takes that one source that contradicts info to make you rethink what you are doing. Regarding their website, I love it, it's so cool, but I find a lot of what they say to contradict a lot of the normal adapted methods of training.
Mike C |
Taking creatine does cause natural production and creatine transport to downregulate. However this does not pose any health risk. If/when you stop taking it everything goes back to normal right away. As long as you are taking creatine, tissue levels will be much higher than normal, so there's no real reason to cycle off that I know of. |
I always wondered if there was any efficacy in taking in supplemental creatine "building blocks" post creatine cycle (i.e. arginine, glycine, and methionine) to boost natural production, but could never find any substantiated research either way. Anyone........ 
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| QUOTE (italian stallion @ Jun 17 2004, 06:51 PM) | | QUOTE (shpongled @ Jun 16 2004, 02:46 AM) | | QUOTE (MusicMan @ Jun 15 2004, 12:13 PM) | Just about everywhere I read about Creating Monohydrate, which I just started taking almost 1 month ago, I read that it should be cycled on a month and off a month. I hear from a lot of people that right when they are off it everything goes back to where it used to be and the gains are lost. Now in the last month, my bench went from 225 to 250, however I haven't gained any weight (19yrs. old, 5'11" 165 lbs). I sure as hell don't want to go back down to 225 now! Have any of you seen drops during the off month? Also...I was reading AnimalPak's website, and regarding creatine one article even said there is no proof that taking creatine all the time reduces your own natural production of it...meaning is it even worth having every other month off of it?? I know 95% of my research says the same stuff about creatine, but it only takes that one source that contradicts info to make you rethink what you are doing. Regarding their website, I love it, it's so cool, but I find a lot of what they say to contradict a lot of the normal adapted methods of training.
Mike C |
Taking creatine does cause natural production and creatine transport to downregulate. However this does not pose any health risk. If/when you stop taking it everything goes back to normal right away. As long as you are taking creatine, tissue levels will be much higher than normal, so there's no real reason to cycle off that I know of. |
I always wondered if there was any efficacy in taking in supplemental creatine "building blocks" post creatine cycle (i.e. arginine, glycine, and methionine) to boost natural production, but could never find any substantiated research either way. Anyone........ |
Recovery is so fast that you shouldn't need to worry about this. Your body tightly regulates creatine production to make sure there is at least the required amount.
David Tolson
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| QUOTE (MusicMan @ Jun 19 2004, 10:26 AM) | Maybe if we keep on posting replies, this topic will be closer to the top of the list so more people will read it and be able to help. This forum gets so many topics that in just a day it could be off the first page  As for me, I wish I knew more about all that stuff, but I really don't. Thanx for the info though.
Mike C |
Go do your controls and set the page view to view the maximum number of topics per page, that helps.
David Tolson
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