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Creatine Loading
Creatine Loading allows your muscles to become "saturated" with
Creatine, creating an optimal environment for muscle growth and strength gain. For 5 to 7 days, every six weeks, take 6 capsules (about 5 grams) 2 to 4 times daily mixed with juice or water. You can take it either with or without a meal.
Helpful hint-- take your Creatine Max with a simple carbohydrate drink. For example, you could take Creatine Max with about three to six ounces of grape juice (it has one of the highest "insulin-releasing" effects of all juices). Research from England has shown that if you "spike" insulin levels in this manner at the same time you take Creatine Max, more Creatine may get shuttled into the muscles. In one study, subjects who took Creatine along with a simple carbohydrate drink put on three times as much weight in only one week as subjects who took Creatine without a carbohydrate source. And remember, this weight gain is attributable to lean muscle mass, not fat.
Creatine Maintenance
After you've been taking about 30 grams a day (or 40 capsules) for 5 to 7 days, you can cut back to smaller doses. For Creatine Maintenance, take 7 capsules (about 5 grams) 1 to 2 times daily with water or juice. The most recent research indicates that you will still continue to make gains with these smaller doses, because your muscles have already been "saturated" during Creatine Loading. You can "reload" about every six weeks. If you skip Maintenance for more than one week, "reloading" is recommended.
Creatine Reloading
About every six weeks, or following a period of more than one week of non-use, you can "reload" simply by repeating the process of Creatine Loading for 5 to 7 days. Some users believe that reloading may help to "condition" your muscle cells to hold more
Creatine.
Precautions
All dietary supplements should be used only as directed, and kept out of the reach of children. The only known side effect is that a small number of users experience an upset stomach if they take too much at once. There are no known side effects when used properly.
Creatine is a natural nutrient found in a variety of foods in various concentrations. A few years ago, scientists in Europe discovered that using high amounts of Creatine Monohydrate (Creatine Loading) for five to seven days dramatically increased peak power output in test subjects. Researchers in the United States went on to demonstrate that the weight gain associated with Creatine Monohydrate use is lean mass (fat-free weight). When you take Creatine Max, it gets into your bloodstream and is one of your muscles main energy sources. It seems that "soak it up," we have muscle cells that will store more Creatine than we normally consume from our regular diets. By using Creatine, we are able to "saturate" our muscles with Creatine. With Creatine Max your muscle holds extra Creatine, it typically means they will be stronger. There is scientific evidence, which supports the theory that when a muscle cell is saturated with creatine, it may help that cell accelerate the rate at which it is synthesizing new protein and also may help minimize protein breakdown. Basically, this means your muscles are in a more favorable environment to grow. The initial weight gained from using Creatine Max is mostly water-- from the cell-volumizing effect. However, this is not water retention. Cell-volumizing means more water inside muscle cells-- a big difference. Research has shown that the weight gain associated with Creatine use was attributable to soft tissue gain (actual lean muscle mass)!
How Creatine fits into the Cellular Respiration Cycle
As the above image shows, Creatine is a necessary and vital step in the replenishment of energy required for a muscle to contract. By taking a Creatine supplement, your muscle cells have more Creatine available to make the refueling of muscle cells more efficient.
Finally, Creatine Max offers a safe, effective and natural alternative for strength and muscle gain. Creatine is an amino acid, which is found naturally in our bodies. You consume varying amounts of Creatine everytime you eat red meat, fish and certain green leafy vegetables. Taking Creatine supplements simply adds to the amount of Creatine your body has available to fuel muscles for intensive workouts, training sessions or actual game-time. Creatine is the single most heavily studied sports supplement on the market. Over 100 independent studies have found Creatine to be completely safe for people of all ages, with absolutely no adverse side effects when used as directed. Creatine is much safer than things such as steroids. The bad thing about steroids is that if you care at all about your health, sooner or later you've got to go off them, and when you do, the gains you made just disappear. Since Creatine Max is drug free and naturally occurring, you don't have to stop taking it, so you don't lose your gains.
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