Are there any benefits to cycling creatine?

i have a small herniah about an inch above my belly button it is unnoticeable but i push it back in after each set.
it doesnt hurt but i am worried about it.
do you think i can go without surgury if i just focus on my breathing during sets?

what are the effects of enzyme supplements ?

Hey Raynor what would be a solid diet/workout plan for me to slim down. I am 6 ft i weight 215 pounds......Im just looking for a diet plan.workout plan i can follow also what vitamins/supplements should i look into. Im looking to get down to 190 to 195

Hey i just made these protein bars for a try http://worldfitnessnetwork.com/2009/02/worlds-best-tasting-fastest-healthiest-homemade-protein-bars/
what do you think about them?
but instead of making 6 bars as the author says i made 4 ^^
cuz let's face it.. 245 calories per bar is nothing

if that's the case, stick to the triathlon training which in this case would be pure endurance workouts and pure endurance cardio sessions. Try to increase your duration every time...whether it be number of reps, minutes of cardio, total distance of cardio, etc. For example, start at 1 hour workouts and shoot for at least 10 minutes of total workout increase per session and do this 6 days a week until you hit 1 extra hour. After that, start going up by only 5 extra minutes until you reach 3 hours. At this point, start going up only in intensity/speed(3 hour workout is far too long to surpass).

A good idea for your conditioning would be:

20 minutes of light intensity cardio to warm up

60 minutes circuit training with no more than 12 seconds rest between sets and no less than 12 reps per set and no less than 12 sets per muscle group (12/12/12). You should also be training at least 2 muscle groups per day.

then 40 minutes of cardio performed at a sustained pace with one or two sprints thrown into the mix to keep the heart rate inclined and improve low end stamina.


I would also recommend two sessions a day...the first being like the above, and the second being a BURN OUT run...this is basically a run/jog/swim/bike etc where you simply go at a normal pace (for running figure about 5mph jog) and go until you simply can not proceed, then walk the equal distance back. This will GREATLY improve your stamina...although I'd only recommend doing this a maximum of 3x per week.

cycling creatine is a good idea in the long term, just like cycling virtually any non-essential nutrient/supplement.

If you body remains too accustomed to something, it eventually becomes resistant to its effects, or in some cases rejects it. Creatine would take a LONG time for this to happen, however it has been shown that cycling creatine at a rate of approximately 3 months on to 2 weeks off has led to larger gains than year round creatine saturation. I'm not sure exactly as to the chemical reasons for this, however I would recommend giving your body a break from anything periodically for optimal gains and long term health.

depends. what kind of enzymes? if you are referring to the NOW! digestive enzymes product, it helps your body metabolize macros more efficiently for people who do not have enough enzymes to begin with. Only about 25-30% of people (MOSTLY hardgainers though) see results from taking these with every meal.

for a clean bulk it seems like a solid choice. Just make sure to drink at least 16-20 oz water with every bar...in addition it seems like most of the bar is slow digesting (peanut butter, cottage cheese, oats). Because of this, the protein powder will also probably be digested fairly slow to match...and thus this bar should never be used as a PWO or meal replacement...just for snack/breakfast bar/pre-bedtime

This post was edited by SKCRaynor on Aug 7 2010 08:33pm

Sometimes when I go out for a run I start to feel a lot of gas buildup inside me. I might belch a couple sometimes if I slow down a bit and it is a pain the whole way through. After the run it feels like it gets worse and I need to take nasty shits after. I'm guessing I could put a lot more Banana's in my diet, but I'm not sure.