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I'm going to give it another try, I've heard too much about not to give it another chance so here i go. What I'm wondering is how much you guys are taking (I'm 5' 11", 175lbs, probably 10-12% BF if that matters)?

Also what do you think about the loading phase?

Thanks

Well, I can only give personal experiences, but it "worked", if you want to call it that, for me, in the respect that I did get an inititial weight gain, more than likely water retention in the muscle cells. I was also able to train a bit heavier, longer. Placebo? I don't know. Now, I've done both the loading phase, and on another cycle did it without. I didn't see any appreciable difference. I'm 5"8", give or take 175-180, and was doing fine on 10 gr day. When I took it didn't seem to matter. The idea is to saturate the cells with it, so it's available when you need it. T-Nation has an excellent roudtable discussion over there on creatine use, where even the guru's disagree on certain aspects. Sorry, I don't have it bookmarked, but a search over there should pop it up. You should read that. Also, If Kenny shows up, he can give you some good insights.
Tim

It's pretty much the only proven supplement - 5g 4x/day with food is usually what I do. If I don't do it with food, it wreaks havoc on my stomach.

During the loading phase, that is. Then 5g/day maintenance.

thanks for the responses guys, I think I'm going to go with the 5g 4xdaily for loading, then 5g a day maintenance.

How long does a loading phase typically last?

Loading should only take a couple of weeks. It will accumulate anyway so it's not critical. Too long you waste a little money, too short you just delay response a little.

ok, thanks stu