What would a safe amount of creatine be?

#1 athanatos

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Posted 20 November 2005 - 12:32 AM

I've recently started taking TwinLab creatine supplements, it says that I should take about 7200mg (6 capsules) a day, and that I should take 3 capsules before and 3 capsules after my workout. Right now I'm taking 3600mg (3 capsules) and 3600mg after I workout. I've been hearing rumors that if I take too much creatine it could be bad for my health, I don't want to cause any problems for myself so how much creatine is too much? I've only been taking it for a short amount of time so I'd like to get it straight now before its too late. Also is it safe to take it every day forever? Or should I only take it every once in a while?

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Posted 20 November 2005 - 01:58 AM

It depends on if you plan to cycle it or not. I think 5g of so is a safe amount to take everyday. If you plan on cycling every 8 weeks or something, maybe like 10-15g. However, I don't think that there are any benefits to be had above 5g per day anyway for most people.

#3 athanatos

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Posted 20 November 2005 - 02:42 AM

I plan to take it every day, so maybe I will take 2 pills in the morning and 2 at night. That would be 4.8g, sounds like a good amount to me.

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Posted 20 November 2005 - 09:33 AM

6 caps are not that much. Most of the bodybuilders use 10-15gr a day. You should consider CEE, i had great results with it at 2-4gr a day.

#5 athanatos

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Posted 20 November 2005 - 08:02 PM

I just checked out CEE, looks promising, thanks for the tip. Is it any more risky than normal creatine? Which brand did you use da sense?

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Posted 20 November 2005 - 11:40 PM

It's not riskier than creatine monohydrate. I use bulk CEE from www.bulknutrition.com it's same as any other but much cheaper

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Posted 20 November 2005 - 11:40 PM

Forgot to add, if you can't handle very acidic taste then get some capped CEE or buy in bulk and cap yourself

#8 athanatos

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Posted 21 November 2005 - 09:57 PM

Is it true that creatine causes liver and heart problems? Is this only if I take too much too often or is there even a good chance that I will get problems from taking it?

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Posted 22 November 2005 - 12:07 AM

It might overload your kidneys and if you have some kindey problems it can worsen it. But up to 15gr a day shouldn't be a straing for heatlhy person.
AFAIK creatine doesn't causes liver or heart problems, you're probably mixing it with steroids.

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