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Laszlo wrote:

wub wrote:

Laszlo wrote:That seems like a lot of creatine if you're on the 17g of PWO. Idk, did you make a conscious, informed decision to take that much? If so, what's your reasoning behind it?

There are studies that say between 3-5g before and after intense workout are fine. ATM I'm on about 4 + 4, I'd say. In terms of reasoning, there wasn't any and for a while I was doing it unaware as I hadn't check the ingredients for PWO (novice lifter mistake, alreadys read the label).

Have also consulted with my live in physician who has advised that the amounts I'm taking shouldn't cause any health issues. Also working on an eight week cycle, so seven on, one off.

EDIT;

Supplement Research Foundation website wrote:"It is important to load creatine for five days by consuming 20-30 grams of creatine daily. This allows for muscle cells to be completely saturated with creatine. After the loading phase, a maintenance dosage of 5-15 grams daily can be used to maintain muscle creatine saturation."

But as with everything, I'm sure there are studies that say the same will force me to eject my kidneys through my urethra if I carry on this heinous practice.

I'm not trying to attack your method, so sorry if it came off sounding like that. It's just I do all the research into this stuff, make my 'informed' decision, proceed with the plan and then promptly forget most of/everything i've learned on the subject.
I'm not saying you are endangering your body, i'm just trying to learn again is all (you do have a live in physician after all ).

Things I would personally take into consideration -
Who funded the research saying 3-5g before AND after, or rather, what was the motivation behind the research
The amount of creatine already gained from whole food

My concern was just that you might be wasting money, not that you're hurting yourself.