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F4TE · 06-25-2007, 10:51 PM

If i were to have a workout that consist of just cardio and abs, do i still take my dose of creatine or leave out the creatine for that day??

Saurus · 06-26-2007, 03:45 AM

Yes - creatine is a long-term thing. You need to take it every day, even when you're not working out. It takes about two weeks of daily usage to build up your creatine levels to where they should be, and you need to take it every day to maintain this level.

F4TE · 06-26-2007, 06:26 PM

So even on rest days,,say for me its friday to sunday i should be taking my one hit of creatine each day?

Doug · 06-26-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by F4TE

So even on rest days,,say for me its friday to sunday i should be taking my one hit of creatine each day?

Yes, take the creatine even on "off" days....

F4TE · 06-26-2007, 08:20 PM

Wont it fatten you up if you take creatine and your not even working out??

F4TE · 06-27-2007, 12:03 AM

Thank you very much, that answered my question very well. One quick question. Im going away for a week next week and i wont be hitting the gym at all, should i be taking the creatine once a day through out the whole week as well?

Saurus · 06-27-2007, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigkat

Creatine wont make ya fat bud. The reason for supplementing with creatine, even on your off days, is so that the creatine stores in your muscles will be topped out.

Creatine provides the muscles with energy and is made by the body naturally but the body doesn't produce enough creatine to sustain a bodybuilders routine. What creatine isn't absorbed into your muscles will be excreted in the urine, so you don't have to fear it making you fat.

Think of it like filling up your car, you still use gas when you are on the highway or if you're driving in the city... the city just depletes the gas faster.

The tank will only hold so much gas, so when the tank is low you have to re-fill it. The same with our muscles, they will only have so much creatine stored in them, so you have to be sure to "top off the tank" so that your muscles have creatine readily available during your weight training sessions....

Nice way of putting it, BK!

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06-25-2007, 10:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
F4TE Coming Up The Ranks Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Training Exp: 6-12 Months Current Goal: Build Muscle Photos: F4TE's Gallery Posts: 171 Rep Power: 5	Creatine with Cardio If i were to have a workout that consist of just cardio and abs, do i still take my dose of creatine or leave out the creatine for that day??

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Saurus Stealth Mod Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Gender: Male Training Exp: 5-10 Years Current Goal: Build Muscle Photos: Saurus's Gallery Posts: 2,748 Rep Power: 70	Yes - creatine is a long-term thing. You need to take it every day, even when you're not working out. It takes about two weeks of daily usage to build up your creatine levels to where they should be, and you need to take it every day to maintain this level. __________________ A person is only as big as the dream they dare to live.

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06-26-2007, 06:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
F4TE Coming Up The Ranks Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Training Exp: 6-12 Months Current Goal: Build Muscle Photos: F4TE's Gallery Posts: 171 Rep Power: 5	So even on rest days,,say for me its friday to sunday i should be taking my one hit of creatine each day?

06-26-2007, 08:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
F4TE Coming Up The Ranks Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Training Exp: 6-12 Months Current Goal: Build Muscle Photos: F4TE's Gallery Posts: 171 Rep Power: 5	Wont it fatten you up if you take creatine and your not even working out??

06-27-2007, 12:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
F4TE Coming Up The Ranks Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Training Exp: 6-12 Months Current Goal: Build Muscle Photos: F4TE's Gallery Posts: 171 Rep Power: 5	Thank you very much, that answered my question very well. One quick question. Im going away for a week next week and i wont be hitting the gym at all, should i be taking the creatine once a day through out the whole week as well?