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I have been using creatine consistently for 7 months. I take about 15 grams w/ my PWO shake. I've heard of creatine cycling. How are the cycles done, and how (if it is) is this beneficial? BTW, I lift 2x a week, and I push myself a good ways.
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You only need about 5 grams a day to maintain your levels. IMO 15g is a waste. You don't necessarily need to cycle it, although IME a break here or there helps to keep the effectiveness of the creatine. Just my 2 cents.

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Cycling is just taking a couple weeks off every now and then. 12 weeks on 2 off is fine but I hear you don't even need to cycle but I don't see it hurting so might as well.

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12 weeks on and 2 weeks off i just read that on a creatine site but i do a 4 week off and a 2 week off with 3 grams a day and working out 5 days a week

messed that up its suppose to say2 weeks on sorry about that

After a few months (2 to 3), your endogenous creatine synthesis will drop somewhat. So...if you take a break (4 weeks), then you'll rebound and then can start again. That's my understanding anyway. The results from the studies that I've read weren't very significant for the most part. Not a big deal IMO, but if you want to play it safe then cycle it like that.

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Oh. I see. Thanks, guys.

Basically what it comes down to is whether it is posibble that being on creatine long term will shut down your natural creatine production permanantly or semi-permanantly. As far as it being slow down while your on creatine, of course it will, but it won't matter since your supplementing, lol. So far, there is not evidence that creatine synthesis will be permantly affected by long term creatine use.

I know you get sites telling you that it will is an authoritative way but there is not evidential basis for it. So, to be on the safe side, go off it sometimes. But don't think that there is some rule that says you HAVE to cycle it in a certain way. We don't know the answer to that....

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