Comments on: Increase IGF-1 Levels By 30% Right Now Without Exercising!

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:28:48 +0000

About the cycles.
There is no definitive data on cycling over continued use or vice versa. To be on the safe side, I cycle creatine. I’ll stay on it for 8-9 weeks and then come off it for 2 weeks.
To recap, it’s 20g per day for 5 days, followed by 5g grams per day only for the duration of the cycle. When starting a new cycle you load all over again.
@James. Unfortunately not. Creatine works by increasing the creatine phosphate stores in the muscle, you therefore need creatine to get the job done.

By: Darshan Weerasinghe

Darshan Weerasinghe — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:06:36 +0000

yeah Rob, was wondering that myself

By: James

James — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:19:47 +0000

Unfortunately I am allergic to creatine monohydrate. It causes shortness of breath. I always drank plenty of water (gallon +) so its not because I didnt have the proper fluids. Any other supplements you could recommend to somewhat replace creatine?

By: Heath

Heath — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:29:08 +0000

Have you found that cycling creatine is any more effective than supplementing continuously? If so, what do you think is the optimum schedule? (I have heard 8-10 weeks on, followed by 4 weeks off, as well as up to 6 months/6weeks)

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:41:17 +0000

Mark is that a cycle 5 days load 5 days 5g per day or do you only load once? and if you only load once do you stop every 10 weeks or so then restart the cycle?

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:22:13 +0000

For all the guys asking about the best dosage of creatine. I have found no better way than the traditional:
5 days x 20g loading (4 x 5g servings)
Followed by 5g per day taken post-workout on workout days.
And yes you still take 5g on non-workout days.
@Daz, that’s great to hear mate. Very happy for you 🙂

By: Daz

Daz — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:24:16 +0000

@Milo
I suffered from attrial fibrillation 2 years ago initiated by taking an ECA stack (not creatine fortunately). Mark once suggested supplementing with Magnesium for healthy heart rhythm in one of his articles and it worked, not a single episode since! My GP was amazed that none of the NHS tests picked this up on this deficiency. Sorry for going off-topic Mark but if it saves somebody having to go under the knife for ablation surgery then it’s worth boring the masses with …. (and a belated thanks for the Magnesium advice in the first place by the way!) Daz.

By: Amit

Amit — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:44:17 +0000

how much do i need to take?
I’m skinny and want 2 grow muscle…
any idea please….

By: omar

omar — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:31:05 +0000

Thanx mark :D. 100% body fat hahahaha nice one

By: ED BATES

ED BATES — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:47:14 +0000

Im on a muscle building program and am 50 years old. How much and often should i take creatine each day? Thanks ED

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:33:05 +0000

“Although I’ve talked about and experimented with a very different method of creatine loading, it was no more effective than the regular 5-day loading technique traditionally prescribed.”

So how do you recommend taking creatine and how much?

By: Joseph Gardner

Joseph Gardner — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:02:29 +0000

I’m trying to figure out how to loose 100% body fat and build muscle at the same time is there any thing out there that will achive my goal.

By: Milo

Milo — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:51:18 +0000

I love using creatine because it works, but I have been diagnosed with attrial fibrillation and every time I consume this product, my heart starts missing a beat every once in a while.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:46:27 +0000

Alot of water needs to be drunk with creatine because its not easily filtered through the kidneys.

By: Danny

Danny — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:56:44 +0000

cheers mark. I read your article on mono a few months back. I was on creatine EE before and I can say mono is much better. Thanks for always giving the no-hype info.