Creatine Cycling

Import · June 21, 2001, 8:48pm

Has anyone tried Dr. Serrano’s Creatine cycling program. It sounds good, but can it be followed year round… that’s a lot o creatine!

Import · June 21, 2001, 10:10pm

Also, has anyone tried Ian King’s creatine dosage protocol?

Import · June 22, 2001, 9:55am

how does king recommended cycling it, i know he wrote a entire book on it but i don’t have money to by it

Import · May 18, 2002, 8:45pm

Creatine,

I read an article in flex which said current research indicates you can stay on creatine indefinately w/o ill effects. Is this accurate???

Import · May 18, 2002, 11:25pm

There are conflicting opinions on whether one can stay on creatine indefinitely…just as an example, Dr. Jeff Stout, who is well recognized, feels one can stay on it indefinitely whereas Dr. Serrano feels it should always be cycled.

Import · May 19, 2002, 8:19am

I’ve tried King’s method and it worked pretty well. With the regular powder I never really had good results; however I don’t think I used enough liquid to mix it with. I use at least 16 oz. with each 5 g. dosage. Now I don’t load with it anymore as there is a ton of research (refer to Stout/Antonio’s Supplement Review) that says you end up w. the same amt. of creatine in your muscles whether you load or don’t). While they seem to feel a 5 g. or so daily dosage is more than enough, I take 2 servings a day, one mixed in 2 cups of green tea (a warm beverage makes a difference as well) and the other w. my post-workout Surge. FWIW I use Prolab’s creatine (the Creapure stuff).