When not loading up on creatine ...

[lartinos]

and just taking a teaspoon a day, how long does it take to take full effect? Haven't tried this stuff in many years and had no luck then but hopefully i do now.

 

[pipes]

Don't bother with the loading phase. Your body just pisses out the extra creatine.

 

[lartinos]

and how long does it take to get the full effect?

 

[dito]

and how long does it take to get the full effect?

About a week. Try to take it around or during your work out time.

 

[Bast]

Stick to the loading! Take 20grams/day @ 5grams/time
after that take 10grams per day.

 

[dito]

Stick to the loading! Take 20grams/day @ 5grams/time
after that take 10grams per day.

Not necessary though.

 

[JRfromTN]

Stick to the loading! Take 20grams/day @ 5grams/time
after that take 10grams per day.

i agree with this
it works for me so i stick to it

 

[string_bean00]

I tried both ways, loading and non-loading. In both cases, creatine did absolute nada for me. I've heard of people being nonresponders to the substance. I think I am probably one of them.

 

[lartinos]

so by loading or not loading it takes one week to take full effect? I was thinking maybe two weeks by the 5 gram method and a week by the 25 gr5am method. Guess not though.

 

[dito]

I tried both ways, loading and non-loading. In both cases, creatine did absolute nada for me. I've heard of people being nonresponders to the substance. I think I am probably one of them.

You are a non responder. You might look into the new super creatines.

 

[dito]

so by loading or not loading it takes one week to take full effect? I was thinking maybe two weeks by the 5 gram method and a week by the 25 gr5am method. Guess not though.

Sans loading it will take a week to reach full effect. The loading phase is a little trick the companies use to get you to use up more.

 

[PartyBoy]

Load at 10g ed for 5 days then 5g ed for maintenance.