Thanks for the positive feedback. You mentioned that you notice your muscles lose mass after stopping creatine. The real reason behind that is because a large portion of your muscles are composed of water and creatine helps your muscles retain that water. There isn’t too much you can do when taking a break from creatine other than making sure you are really well hydrated.

My recommendation is to have it 1/2 hour before and after your workouts. That is why I like the Purple-K, because that is exactly how they mention it should be taken. It makes more sense because you want to get that pump for your workout so you can get those extra reps , and then after wards you want want to take it so the increased water retention can help eliminate waste products.

Have you tried different types of creatine and gotten different results? So far I have to say most types I’ve tried have all given pretty much the same beneficial results.

Thanks for the positive feedback. You mentioned that you notice your muscles lose mass after stopping creatine. The real reason behind that is because a large portion of your muscles are composed of water and creatine helps your muscles retain that water. There isn’t too much you can do when taking a break from creatine other than making sure you are really well hydrated.

My recommendation is to have it 1/2 hour before and after your workouts. That is why I like the Purple-K, because that is exactly how they mention it should be taken. It makes more sense because you want to get that pump for your workout so you can get those extra reps , and then after wards you want want to take it so the increased water retention can help eliminate waste products.

Have you tried different types of creatine and gotten different results? So far I have to say most types I’ve tried have all given pretty much the same beneficial results.

Thanks for the positive feedback. You mentioned that you notice your muscles lose mass after stopping creatine. The real reason behind that is because a large portion of your muscles are composed of water and creatine helps your muscles retain that water. There isn’t too much you can do when taking a break from creatine other than making sure you are really well hydrated.

My recommendation is to have it 1/2 hour before and after your workouts. That is why I like the Purple-K, because that is exactly how they mention it should be taken. It makes more sense because you want to get that pump for your workout so you can get those extra reps , and then after wards you want want to take it so the increased water retention can help eliminate waste products.

Have you tried different types of creatine and gotten different results? So far I have to say most types I’ve tried have all given pretty much the same beneficial results.

Awesome piece on Creatine Monohydrate. Good stuff!
I just have two things I’ve noticed from using creatine over the past 7-8 months.

One, the power and energy boost is awesome! I found myself loading more weight on my workouts or just hitting one or two more reps before failure. Its great.
Two, the increase in muscle mass is great! It becomes visibly noticable after just 2-3 weeks of use!

The down side I’ve experienced is during breaks from using creatine after each cycle (I use for 2 months and break for 3-4 weeks) muscle mass tends to go down. Kinda deflate.
How can that be countered?

Secondly how do you recommended it to be used? Before workouts? after workouts? early morning? before bed?
I’ve been using it first thing in the morning and half hour after my workouts. Is there a specific “time table”?

Thanks,
Andrew

Awesome piece on Creatine Monohydrate. Good stuff!
I just have two things I’ve noticed from using creatine over the past 7-8 months.

One, the power and energy boost is awesome! I found myself loading more weight on my workouts or just hitting one or two more reps before failure. Its great.
Two, the increase in muscle mass is great! It becomes visibly noticable after just 2-3 weeks of use!

The down side I’ve experienced is during breaks from using creatine after each cycle (I use for 2 months and break for 3-4 weeks) muscle mass tends to go down. Kinda deflate.
How can that be countered?

Secondly how do you recommended it to be used? Before workouts? after workouts? early morning? before bed?
I’ve been using it first thing in the morning and half hour after my workouts. Is there a specific “time table”?

Thanks,
Andrew

Awesome piece on Creatine Monohydrate. Good stuff!
I just have two things I’ve noticed from using creatine over the past 7-8 months.

One, the power and energy boost is awesome! I found myself loading more weight on my workouts or just hitting one or two more reps before failure. Its great.
Two, the increase in muscle mass is great! It becomes visibly noticable after just 2-3 weeks of use!

The down side I’ve experienced is during breaks from using creatine after each cycle (I use for 2 months and break for 3-4 weeks) muscle mass tends to go down. Kinda deflate.
How can that be countered?

Secondly how do you recommended it to be used? Before workouts? after workouts? early morning? before bed?
I’ve been using it first thing in the morning and half hour after my workouts. Is there a specific “time table”?

Thanks,
Andrew

Awesome piece on Creatine Monohydrate. Good stuff!
I just have two things I’ve noticed from using creatine over the past 7-8 months.

One, the power and energy boost is awesome! I found myself loading more weight on my workouts or just hitting one or two more reps before failure. Its great.
Two, the increase in muscle mass is great! It becomes visibly noticable after just 2-3 weeks of use!

The down side I’ve experienced is during breaks from using creatine after each cycle (I use for 2 months and break for 3-4 weeks) muscle mass tends to go down. Kinda deflate.
How can that be countered?

Secondly how do you recommended it to be used? Before workouts? after workouts? early morning? before bed?
I’ve been using it first thing in the morning and half hour after my workouts. Is there a specific “time table”?

Thanks,
Andrew