It says to take 5 grams or somthing 1-2 times for a maintinace does, my question is how much is 5 grams? Also should i take 5g in moring and 5g post workout?

That's exactly how I would take it.

1tsp = 5grams

http://www.bulkmuscle.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=570

About one teaspoon.

Edit:

Fuck you Sponge. You and your goddamn Metric System learning didn't have to take time of your life to convert that using the fat hamburger way.

Im taking one morning one post workout too.

whats the best thing to take creatine with?

Grape juice, your PWO shake, dextrose, etc etc. Non-acidic juice/energy sources

It works good with coffee too

good ol water...

pills for the win

wrong. powder is superior.

powder doesnt frickin dissolve and it pisses me off.

yeh but powder is absorbed faster, so that is what you want post workout.

Powder's def where it's at. I've never had any trouble dissolving creatine. Whey on the other hand is a different story.

isn't most creatines now micronized as a standard? I find creatine disolves like a piece of cake. I dunno how someone can have trouble disolving it. now mixing protein with a spoon, that's a whole other ballgame.

well i put one 5g scoop in a bottle of 750ml of water and shake and shake and shake and there is always bits left at the bottom.

tell me about it. i feel sick after drinking all that. i hate my "100% pure creatine"

From every source I've read or heard from (internet, real people, etc) they say to NEVER take caffeine with creatine as it basiaclly kills the absorbtion or something. Either way the end result is taking caffeine on creatine equals almost no results.

Also if it matters to anyone the only creatine I've taken so far is cell-tech and it worked wonders for me, albeit its expensive as hell.

It was either Glutamine or creatine that works better when mixed with coffee that I read. I was pretty sure it was creatine. But I'm not really a coffee drinker, so I'm not too worried.

I dont' believe a word, please link me to these studies showing caffeine affects creatine.

cell-tech = creatine + simple sugar. just buy some dextrose

Is there a thread on people's experiences with certain creatine products around here? I wanna hear everyone's opinions on the best creatine products and the results they had

No, there's currently not. The best creatine out there is probably CEE (creatine ethyl ester)

I have only tried mono and it did nothing for me

Why haven't you tried any of this CEE stuff? Someone do it, I might later

Becaue I can't get it in my country and even if i could it'd cost the earth and more.

Not worth it