Best time for creatine?

cem · 07-09-2005, 09:07 AM

I apoligise if this thread has cum up b4...but wens the best time 2 take ur creatine - pre or post workout?

Flex · 07-09-2005, 12:11 PM

Post.

Q80_MuscleHed · 07-09-2005, 12:35 PM

5 grams in the morning and then 5 gram with your postworkout shake

Shredded247 · 07-17-2005, 05:22 PM

I usually take mine pre-workout. That seems to work the best for me. I used to take it post-workout and it just doesnt seem to work as well. If I take it pre I tend to have more energy while i'm in the gym. Taking it post just tends to make me sleepy and it doesnt do much on my strength gains. But, then again, you also gotta think about all the other supplements I take to recover with. I really dont need anything else for a post-workout supplement. I already take around 5g of glutamine post-workout.

Ironslave · 07-17-2005, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Shredded247

I usually take mine pre-workout. That seems to work the best for me. I used to take it post-workout and it just doesnt seem to work as well. If I take it pre I tend to have more energy while i'm in the gym. Taking it post just tends to make me sleepy and it doesnt do much on my strength gains. But, then again, you also gotta think about all the other supplements I take to recover with. I really dont need anything else for a post-workout supplement. I already take around 5g of glutamine post-workout.

Creatine will not give you energy, nor will it make you feel sleepy.

**fahad** · 07-17-2005, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by hdogg345

Creatine will not give you energy, nor will it make you feel sleepy.

lol...i never thouht about it but i remember back in the days when i used to take creatine for my post workout i used 2 get kinda disy or sleepy and i say when i get 2 home am gonna go stright to bed...but by the time i get home the sleepness disapear..

**fahad** · 07-17-2005, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Shredded247

I usually take mine pre-workout. That seems to work the best for me. I used to take it post-workout and it just doesnt seem to work as well. If I take it pre I tend to have more energy while i'm in the gym. Taking it post just tends to make me sleepy and it doesnt do much on my strength gains. But, then again, you also gotta think about all the other supplements I take to recover with. I really dont need anything else for a post-workout supplement. I already take around 5g of glutamine post-workout.

i think its better to take it for post workout to trap in the water into the muscler cell...

Flex · 07-17-2005, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Shredded247

I usually take mine pre-workout. That seems to work the best for me. I used to take it post-workout and it just doesnt seem to work as well. If I take it pre I tend to have more energy while i'm in the gym. Taking it post just tends to make me sleepy and it doesnt do much on my strength gains. But, then again, you also gotta think about all the other supplements I take to recover with. I really dont need anything else for a post-workout supplement. I already take around 5g of glutamine post-workout.

If you need help with energy for training, then supplement with caffiene tablets. Drinking cell tech pre workout is spiking your insulin with all the useless sugars contained. Not to mention the price is ridiculous.

therealgame · 07-17-2005, 08:15 PM

taking caffine makes me break out with ache...too much caffine makes me hump my cat!!! meow!!

eli80cal · 07-18-2005, 01:30 PM

Whenever I eat a carb rich post workout meal, I always get sleepy, regarless of creatine or not.

Ironslave · 07-18-2005, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by eli80cal

Whenever I eat a carb rich post workout meal, I always get sleepy, regarless of creatine or not.

Yup, probably for 2 reasons.
1) A big carbohydrate meal will cause a rise in insulin, which will temporarily promote hypoglycemia.

2) Carbohydrates promote the release of serotonin, which is associated with fatigue, by allowing more tryptophan to cross the blood brain barrier.