{"id":16118,"date":"2023-06-01T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T12:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/?p=16118"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:40:00","slug":"the-ultimate-guide-to-creatine-dosing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/creatine\/the-ultimate-guide-to-creatine-dosing.html","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Creatine Dosing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16118\" class=\"elementor elementor-16118\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9610e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9610e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3acf3d7\" data-id=\"3acf3d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9136c2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9136c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creatine, or creatine monohydrate, is one of the most popular supplements used by athletes, bodybuilders, and fitness enthusiasts. Creatine has promising performance enhancements due to its role in muscle energy, muscle protein synthesis, and cellular hydration, making it a staple in supplement regimens. However, with different dosing protocols and opinions on the optimal amount of creatine to take, it can be difficult to know what the best approach is. In this article, we\u2019ll explore the different dosing strategies for creatine to help you determine the best way to use creatine as part of your routine.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88718e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88718e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d8fcd8\" data-id=\"0d8fcd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66456c3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"66456c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/muscle-builders\/creatine\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop GNC's Creatine Supplements Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ac47a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ac47a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e488183\" data-id=\"e488183\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b065da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b065da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creatine Basics<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bbc241 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bbc241\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e2282e\" data-id=\"3e2282e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5fdd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d5fdd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/muscle-builders\/creatine\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Creatine<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fis a non-protein amino acid found primarily in muscle cells. Creatine can be obtained through our diets, supplementation, or made in the body. Approximately 95% of the body\u2019s creatine is found in skeletal muscle known for helping produce ATP [1]. When you exercise, your body uses ATP (adenosine triphosphate) as its primary energy source during high-intensity, short bursts of physical activity. Activities like circuits, sprints, or weightlifting lean primarily on creatine and glycogen (stored sugar) to fuel muscle contractions. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supplementation of creatine has been shown to improve performance in high-intensity exercise by replenishing creatine stores for readily available ATP. The extra push of energy might allow you to perform more reps and increase your overall training volume. Long term training adaptations can lead to improvements in high-intensity exercise capacity and improved muscle mass and muscle strength from the extra dose of creatine for energy support [2]. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These benefits are observed when creatine supplementation is combined with a resistance training program. There are several different forms of creatine available on the market, but the most popular and well-researched form is creatine monohydrate.\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/search?q=creatine+monohydrate&amp;lang=default\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Creatine monohydrate<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fhas been shown to be safe and effective for most people, and it is also relatively inexpensive compared to other forms of creatine.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-382f4cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"382f4cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da4108f\" data-id=\"da4108f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c16b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66c16b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read more:\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/fitness\/exploring-the-world-of-creatine-which-form-is-best.html\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Exploring the World of Creatine: Which Form is Best?<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a4473d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a4473d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2c8ebb\" data-id=\"b2c8ebb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1849fa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1849fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CREATINE DOSING STRATEGIES<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18a9181 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18a9181\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44df167\" data-id=\"44df167\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8453b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8453b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW17906350 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17906350 BCX0\">Beyond what you might hear on social media about creatine loading, cycling, or a maintenance phase, these different dosing strategies will depend on your individual needs and goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW17906350 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17906350 BCX0\">We should also note, these doses are for both men AND women \u2013 who need creatine just as much as their male counterparts. Women make less creatine than\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17906350 BCX0\">men and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17906350 BCX0\">\u00a0consume less creatine in their diets. Supplement with creatine is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17906350 BCX0\">advantageous<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17906350 BCX0\">\u00a0for women too!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW17906350 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17906350 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17906350 BCX0\">Here\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW17906350 BCX0\">are<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17906350 BCX0\">\u00a0some dosing strategies for creatine based on what the scientific evidence supports:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-587e3b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"587e3b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4867652\" data-id=\"4867652\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54fabc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f54fabc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LOADING PHASE<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1888ba7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1888ba7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2de6390\" data-id=\"2de6390\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b63f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62b63f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creatine loading typically involves taking 20 grams of creatine, divided into 4-5 equal doses, for 5-7 days to rapidly increase your muscle creatine stores [1]. The loading phase reduces the amount of time it takes for the muscle cells to be fully saturated with creatine. From our diets or the liver making creatine on its own, we only get approximately 60-80% saturation. Which means supplementing is a great tool to max out our cellular capacity of creatine. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The International Society of Sports Medicine supports creatine loading because it is more efficient than taking a daily 5 gram dose of creatine to fully saturate the muscle cells. Without a loading phase it would take approximately 28 days to fully saturate muscle cells, so loading helps expedite the process [1]. After a loading phase, help maintain your muscle creatine with a maintenance dose. If you\u2019re a novice to creatine, incorporating a loading phase can help you saturate the cells with creatine quicker but if you\u2019re a creatine veteran, taking a maintenance dose will suffice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7f8b5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7f8b5e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75c0914\" data-id=\"75c0914\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eabafe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eabafe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CREATINE MAINTENANCE DOSE\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d3e544 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d3e544\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd274e2\" data-id=\"dd274e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e80de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34e80de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019re curious about creatine dosing and wondering <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">how much creatine I should take<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, here are some guidelines. A daily maintenance phase of 3-10 grams per day helps retain muscle creatine stores. Around 1-2% of creatine is lost in our urine daily from natural metabolism. Scientists believe approximately 1-3g of creatine are needed to replace these normal loses of creatine for maintenance [1]. Remember this is just to replace the saturation levels at 60-80% which is why the maintenance dose is higher than 1-3 grams daily. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is unknown if athletes participating in high-intensity exercise lose more creatine. \u202fOther factors, such a vegetarians or individuals in larger body sizes might need additional creatine to maintain optimal levels within the muscle cells. While there are no specific recommendations to determine <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">creatine dosing based on weight<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, it is an area of researchers continue to explore. A <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">creatine dosing regimen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for maintenance is typically 3-5 grams per day, creatine research improving performance outcomes range from 3-10 grams per day [3].<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66e8f81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66e8f81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22466ee\" data-id=\"22466ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4556781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4556781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/creatine-dosing-chart.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21259\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/creatine-dosing-chart.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/creatine-dosing-chart-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/creatine-dosing-chart-768x593.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6d8d79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6d8d79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c2d0f5\" data-id=\"5c2d0f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f6b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29f6b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CREATINE CYCLING<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0ce3c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0ce3c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb61068\" data-id=\"cb61068\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3689b3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3689b3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A creatine dosing c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ycle<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is another dosing strategy for creatine that involves taking creatine for a certain period of time (usually 6-8 weeks) and then taking a break for a few weeks before starting again. However, based on the available research to date, creatine cycling has not been clinically studied. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most creatine research involves a one-time exposure, a loading phase followed by a maintenance phase, or a maintenance phase over a longer time, such as a year. Further, none of the scientific communities, such as The International Society for Sports Medicine speak about creatine cycling. While cycling might be preferred for some people, it is not necessary for most individuals. Studies have shown taking creatine daily is safe and effective [1].<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5510b3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5510b3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2d780e\" data-id=\"a2d780e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d6b4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47d6b4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u202fTIMING OF CREATINE DOSING<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ab677c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ab677c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1355445\" data-id=\"1355445\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b982c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86b982c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When to take creatine is truly up to the user. A creatine dose prior to your workout can help to top off muscle creatine stores to provide energy fuel for activity. Or following a training session to replace creatine stores and stimulate pathways to help enhance muscle protein synthesis. There are pre-workouts and post workout recovery products that include creatine as part of their formulas. The dose in product depends on the source \u2013 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">creatin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> monohydrate dosing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is usually a higher amount, while <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">micro creatine dosing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is often used when the formula contains creatine HCl. What\u2019s most important is that you are taking creatine consistently on a daily basis \u2013 even no workout days!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f729e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f729e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b73cc4\" data-id=\"6b73cc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e086a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e086a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMBINING CREATINE WITH CARBOHYDRATES<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ec669e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ec669e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0a131a\" data-id=\"c0a131a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a98686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a98686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is some evidence showing when creatine is consumed with carbohydrates it helps improve creatine retention [4, 5]. In clinically studies people who consumed creatine with a dextrose solution (basically sugar water) retained more creatine compared to creatine consumed alone. This suggests combining creatine with carbohydrates improves retention. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It should be noted, the studies only investigated creatine retention, not performance outcomes. Further, it is unknown if the dextrose solution would translate into the same retention benefit if creatine was combined with a carbohydrate-rich food.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-367676c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"367676c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c230732\" data-id=\"c230732\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715556a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"715556a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FIND YOUR CREATINE ROUTINE<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4140cb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4140cb1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c80636b\" data-id=\"c80636b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b19772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b19772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In conclusion, dosing creatine comes down to your personal needs, creatine baseline, and goals. While there is some evidence to support combining creatine with carbohydrates, it\u2019s limited. Stick to a loading or maintenance phase depending on your baseline. If you\u2019re new to creatine supplementation start a loading phase to expedite maxing out your creatine stores. If you\u2019ve been around the creatine block, stick to your maintenance dose to replace and maintain your creatine stores. GNC provides the best <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/muscle-builders\/creatine\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">creatine products<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to fuel your goals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cc6c4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cc6c4e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-708c430\" data-id=\"708c430\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f3767 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