Vacation Bulking
Davidsdottir
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I'm leaving in 3.5 weeks for vacation (6.5 months into this bulk). When I booked this vacation months ago, I worked my programming around that week being a deload week, so I'm not worried about lifting. The hotel gym is actually pretty decent for this purpose also.
My issue is with supplementation. I'm pretty sure I can't take my creatine with me on the plane, though. I hadn't really thought that part through before. Any suggestions?
My issue is with supplementation. I'm pretty sure I can't take my creatine with me on the plane, though. I hadn't really thought that part through before. Any suggestions?
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1. Check it into your luggage, don't bring it in your carry on bag.
2. Don't worry about it, it's a vacation and not the end of the world.3 -
100_PROOF_ wrote: »1. Check it into your luggage, don't bring it in your carry on bag.
2. Don't worry about it, it's a vacation and not the end of the world.
What he said. BTW have fun on vacation! I am going to Cancun next month for a week and plan on just lightly lifting, walking everywhere and just enjoying myself.
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100_PROOF_ wrote: »1. Check it into your luggage, don't bring it in your carry on bag.
2. Don't worry about it, it's a vacation and not the end of the world.
I guess I just feel weird about transporting white powder LOL2 -
How long are you on vacation for? Would the hotel be okay with you mailing it to them and holding at the desk until you arrive?0
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RachelElser wrote: »How long are you on vacation for? Would the hotel be okay with you mailing it to them and holding at the desk until you arrive?
I'm going for a week, but it's to Mexico, so shipping it is kinda out of the question.0 -
Do you really need the creatine for that week? I don't know what it does exactly or what happens if you stop taking it.2
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Davidsdottir wrote: »RachelElser wrote: »How long are you on vacation for? Would the hotel be okay with you mailing it to them and holding at the desk until you arrive?
I'm going for a week, but it's to Mexico, so shipping it is kinda out of the question.
darn! Well, if you do take it, take just enough and have it in a company sealed container- bottle or pouch or whatever. And toss whatever you don't use- open powder may be a red flag on a plane.1 -
Davidsdottir wrote: »
Can you get it in pill form ? That would be neat. Oh even protein in pill form would be nice. Pop 10-20 and you are good to go
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Davidsdottir wrote: »I'm leaving in 3.5 weeks for vacation (6.5 months into this bulk). When I booked this vacation months ago, I worked my programming around that week being a deload week, so I'm not worried about lifting. The hotel gym is actually pretty decent for this purpose also.
My issue is with supplementation. I'm pretty sure I can't take my creatine with me on the plane, though. I hadn't really thought that part through before. Any suggestions?
Go with the tablets.
Get the small bottle from ON/GNC.
Or get a small 100g bulk pack from Amazon and plan to chunk it.
I certainly wouldn't plan for air travel to mexico with an unlabeled bag or bottle of white powder.3 -
RachelElser wrote: »Davidsdottir wrote: »RachelElser wrote: »How long are you on vacation for? Would the hotel be okay with you mailing it to them and holding at the desk until you arrive?
I'm going for a week, but it's to Mexico, so shipping it is kinda out of the question.
darn! Well, if you do take it, take just enough and have it in a company sealed container- bottle or pouch or whatever. And toss whatever you don't use- open powder may be a red flag on a plane.
It may or may not be, but if it's questioned, that's a conversation you probably don't want.1 -
If it's only a week, I either would get a small bottle in pill form or just skip a week and get back on track when you get home. I went to Mexico for a month recently and just skipped it. No harm done.2
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Okay, I think I'll get the capsules. It's $8 for a bottle of 100 at Vitamin Shoppe...the label says to take 3-5 pills a day. Bleh!0
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That seems like either too many or not enough.
The ON bottle I have is 4 pills for 5 grams
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I just didn't worry about it when I went to Belize last week.
I'm reloading my creatine this week.0 -
Davidsdottir wrote: »I'm leaving in 3.5 weeks for vacation (6.5 months into this bulk). When I booked this vacation months ago, I worked my programming around that week being a deload week, so I'm not worried about lifting. The hotel gym is actually pretty decent for this purpose also.
My issue is with supplementation. I'm pretty sure I can't take my creatine with me on the plane, though. I hadn't really thought that part through before. Any suggestions?
I have a vacation in April, I will not be tracking macros or bringing any supplements. I am on a vacation for a reason and that is to do what I want without overthinking. I will be training on the cruise, but I'll be doing like you and simply use it as a deload week.1 -
RachelElser wrote: »Davidsdottir wrote: »RachelElser wrote: »How long are you on vacation for? Would the hotel be okay with you mailing it to them and holding at the desk until you arrive?
I'm going for a week, but it's to Mexico, so shipping it is kinda out of the question.
darn! Well, if you do take it, take just enough and have it in a company sealed container- bottle or pouch or whatever. And toss whatever you don't use- open powder may be a red flag on a plane.
I would do this if I opt'd to continue with it.
Honestly unless you have a meet or something in the near future, I wouldnt stress if you weren't taking creatine for a week, especially if it's a low stress deload opposed to.a high intensity one.
Just take normal 5g daily dosage when you get back and you'll be fine. With you fatigue lowered your fitness will be higher and you shouldn't notice a huge difference.0 -
Thanks, guys! I'm going to pick up a bottle of capsules and not over think it anymore.0
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Please don’t waste money buying new creative to take on holiday. Unless you’re an elite level athlete just enjoy yourself and start the creatine again when you get home.0
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I researched creatine pills at one point and concluded they were less effective than creatine monohydrate. May be thinking about a different type of creatine pill though!1
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You only get marginal benefits from creatine anyway.0
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Muscleflex79 wrote: »
It might have just been coincidence, but when I went off creatine my max lifts dropped by 5-10%. It's a miracle supplement!0 -
I researched creatine pills at one point and concluded they were less effective than creatine monohydrate. May be thinking about a different type of creatine pill though!
It costs more too because of the fact that they put it in capsule and you have to take a lot just to have 1 regular dose.0 -
I researched creatine pills at one point and concluded they were less effective than creatine monohydrate. May be thinking about a different type of creatine pill though!
It costs more too because of the fact that they put it in capsule and you have to take a lot just to have 1 regular dose.
Yeah, and I get that it's less effective, but I can't take white powder with me to Mexico LOL0 -
Davidsdottir wrote: »I researched creatine pills at one point and concluded they were less effective than creatine monohydrate. May be thinking about a different type of creatine pill though!
It costs more too because of the fact that they put it in capsule and you have to take a lot just to have 1 regular dose.
Yeah, and I get that it's less effective, but I can't take white powder with me to Mexico LOL
Don't bring it, I know I won't on my upcoming trip. One week is not the end of the world, I am going there to have fun, not to think about which pills or powder to take. 1 week won't make you lose any gains and progress you have made.0 -
Muscleflex79 wrote: »
"Marginal benefits" means it works, but the effect size is relatively small and uncertain.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29059531
The most recent meta-analysis I could find on Pubmed showed smallish effect sizes, and it looked at 60 studies on a total of 646 individuals. These were all extremely small studies, and such things tend to find what they're looking for. This kind issue characterizes most scientific studies, which is why most scientific studies are wrong.
And then there's this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgcfEMu_WSE 0 -
I'm off to the Caribbean in the morning.
Had my last lifting session on Friday, and stopped the creatine same day.
I'll be back in about a month, back playing catch up in the gym and dipping into the creatine jar. (I have tablets, just so I will remember to take it.)
I'm nowhere near as dedicated as you, so a month off doesn't worry me.
Also, one of the reasons I lift is so I can have too much fun in the sun.
Cheers, h.1
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