What is Cycling

In the sports supplements world “cycling” is a regimen where you use a supplement for a while, then
stop, then go back to using it. You go through a “cycle” of use. The concept (which started with steroid
use) implies that if you give your body a constant source of a substance - it may eventually get lazy and
stop making the substance. There is no clinical proof that this is the case with supplements. Nonetheless,
most athletes cycle creatine supplementation. There are several different cycling protocols depending on
activity, sports season, nutrition, etc. Check with your coach, trainer or physician.

What is Loading?

The purpose of creatine loading is to get creatine into your system as quickly as possible. This will
help your body adapt faster than would be possible without loading. The idea of using more creatine in the
intial phase may make sense for some athletes. However, this does not mean “more is better.” To determine if creatine loading is appropriate for you, try to load it once, and not load it during a second cycle. Then, track your results (this is where a daily journal would be helpful). If the results are comparable, then it is likely that creatine loading is not working for you.

If loading is part of your strategy, then, a "creatine cycle" will consist of both a loading phase and a maintenance phase.

The Debate Continues

Recently, there has been much debate over the benefits of a loading phase when initially supplementing with creatine. It is an important question and continues to be discussed and researched in both the athletic and scientific community.

To date, there is no clear scientific evidence that creatine loading is necessary to make the same gains
as without. The general consensus is that creatine loading will help most people gain muscle mass and
strength quickly at the initial phase. However, if a person plans to use creatine for a period of 12 weeks or
more, he or she will experience the same overall gains at the end of that particular period. So the issue of
loading is a personal decision based on individual goals and conditioning strategies.

Advanced Formula Considerations

1. Muscle sparing L-Taurine and L-Glutamine are added to help promote and optimize lean muscle mass development during intense workouts.

2. Chromium Polynicotinate and Vanadyl Sulfate also are added to help optimize the uptake of Super Creatine and to support the development of lean muscle mass.

3. The added sodium enhances the rapid and complete absorption of Super Creatine.

4. Also added is an appropriate blend of phosphate substrates including: Magnesium Phosphate, Potas-sium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Magnesium Glycerolphosphate and Sodium Glycerolphosphate, to promote oxidative phosphorylation, critical to the endogenous formation of ATP.

5. If you choose to embark on a loading phase take (1) scoop (50 grams) of Super Creatine (2-3) times daily. Loading phase may last (1-2) weeks. A maintenance phase typically requires (1-2) scoops daily and dose should be taken before and after intense training. When mixed into 12-16 oz. of water, Super Creatine provides optimal Creatine supplementation in a delicious citrus flavored drink. Super Creatine requirements vary and dose should be individualized for optimal results. G.I. Flora Balancing FOS and Acidophilus Cultures helps maintain G.I. health for optimal digestion, absorption, assimilation of critical nutrients.