Meeting with Creapure

Creapure is a great supplement. I'm a skinny little shrimp right now, and after taking 5 grams or so consistantly, I can almost bench my own bodyweight. Not for a whole set, and it's likely my nerves reacquainting with lifting heavy shit and mental toughness have alot to do with that, but that creapure is definately helping.

It's cool to know I don't have to 'load' it. What about cycling, you recommend that for creapure or is it unneeded?

My buddy had an extra tub of John Scott's Creatine so he gave it to me...any thoughts? I tried some yesterday before we went to the boxing gym and I'm pretty sure it helped! No bloat etc.....

Doesn't look like anything other than normal chinese creatine. So, even if it doesn't cause you bloat, it is still carcinogenic.

Originally Posted by dsotm

Doesn't look like anything other than normal chinese creatine. So, even if it doesn't cause you bloat, it is still carcinogenic.

Nice!...hahahaha...I sent them an email asking if it was from China because I couldn't find it anywhere on the site. Will order PF stuff next order.

Originally Posted by shazam

Creapure is a great supplement. I'm a skinny little shrimp right now, and after taking 5 grams or so consistantly, I can almost bench my own bodyweight. Not for a whole set, and it's likely my nerves reacquainting with lifting heavy shit and mental toughness have alot to do with that, but that creapure is definately helping.

It's cool to know I don't have to 'load' it. What about cycling, you recommend that for creapure or is it unneeded?

This is directly from creapure.com

should answer your question

Intake recommendations
Dosage with a loading phase:
20 g (4 x 5 g) creatine monohydrate per day for 6 days, followed by a maintenance phase with 1 x 2-5 g per day or, alternatively, 0.3 g creatine monohydrate per kg body weight per day, followed by a maintenance phase of 0.03 g per kg body weight per day.

Dosage without a loading phase:
3 g per day for 4 weeks, followed by a maintenance phase with 2-5 g per day.

Creatine should always be taken with caffeine-free beverages, such as water, fruit juice or warm tea (which improves solubility). Make sure you take the creatine with enough fluids (rule of thumb: 1 g creatine/100 mL fluids).

The creatine drink should always be prepared fresh and consumed on the same day since creatine does not stay stable for long in liquids.

Creatine and Caffeine
Taking high doses of caffeine (5 mg per kg body weight per day) at the same time as creatine negates the ergogenic (performance-enhancing) effect of creatine. Small amounts of caffeine (e.g., 1-2 cups of coffee) appear not to negatively influence creatine’s effects.

Originally Posted by Vaporeizied

Creatine and Caffeine
Taking high doses of caffeine (5 mg per kg body weight per day) at the same time as creatine negates the ergogenic (performance-enhancing) effect of creatine. Small amounts of caffeine (e.g., 1-2 cups of coffee) appear not to negatively influence creatine’s effects.

What if you have your coffee say.....2 hrs after second dose ..think that has an effect?

Response from John Scott's


We take numerous measures to assure that JSNitro products are both safe, legal, effective and based in real science. We manufacture JSNitro products for the highest purity and exceed the standards of the FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practices. In addition, all JSNitro products are proudly made in the USA with no potentially contaminated ingredients from China.

Originally Posted by jeno67

What if you have your coffee say.....2 hrs after second dose ..think that has an effect?

good ? jen, but if I had to go by the post from creapure, you should be fine.
"Small amounts of caffeine (e.g., 1-2 cups of coffee) appear not to negatively influence creatine’s effects" hope that helps.

i only drink coffee when im on vacation, odd as it may be!

Originally Posted by jeno67

My buddy had an extra tub of John Scott's Creatine so he gave it to me...any thoughts? I tried some yesterday before we went to the boxing gym and I'm pretty sure it helped! No bloat etc.....

jen, is this the nitro cell drive?

or the micro creatine

Originally Posted by Vaporeizied

good ? jen, but if I had to go by the post from creapure, you should be fine.
"Small amounts of caffeine (e.g., 1-2 cups of coffee) appear not to negatively influence creatine’s effects" hope that helps.

i only drink coffee when im on vacation, odd as it may be!

I limit myself to maybe two days a week of 16 oz cup of half decaf half reg.