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I have off and on. I've gotten mixed results. One thing to keep in mind if that it can make you gain a couple of pounds of Water, but not usually in a bloated kind of way and comes right back off once you stop taking creatine.

There are really no mixed results with creatine. Simply put the body can not make enough for a very active fitness oriented person. Supplementing 5mg a day is a sure way to reap its benefits. Study how and what the body uses for energy. You (everyone) should supplement this forever! No cycling needed.

when i worked in the HFS, all the guys cycled their creatine. all of them. and yes it can make you gain weight, its for bulking up and gaining muscle mass.

There are really no mixed results with creatine. Simply put the body can not make enough for a very active fitness oriented person. Supplementing 5mg a day is a sure way to reap its benefits. Study how and what the body uses for energy. You (everyone) should supplement this forever! No cycling needed.

Well.....ok.......

Why would I cycle something my body naturally produces? Do your own research and listen to professionals. Understanding what the body uses for energy (ATP) and how your body makes it will help immensely with these types of topics. Creatine has come a LONG way. A lot of creatines won't bloat you like they used to.

wcn.....I was just answering the posters question with my own personal experience and yes, I've gotten mixed results with it .......regardless if you think I have or not. After the sleeve, I got back to my original strength goal without the use of it. I started using it some after I met my strength goals and currently using it now. I'm at about the same place I was without it. Is that to say it's not useful at all? Of course not. I think it helps me SOME with my individual workouts, but big picture, I can't see that it's helped me with strength anymore than not using it. So for ME.....it's not the be all and end all......my strength is just as good without it. But I still give it a try and for several months at a time and with different types of creatine. I have done quite a bit of research on the supplement.....for a few years in fact and it's recent advances......so I'm well aware of it. As far as what our body naturally produces......seems to me that it's still a good idea to practice moderation in consuming something in high quantities.....even if it is natural. Our bodies (liver) produce cholesterol naturally, but for me, I don't think it's a good idea to eat unlimited egg yolks, butter, sausage and deep fried chicken.

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