[empire]

I would like to get everyone else's opinion on this. For the past 10 years, I have heard everyone say that creatine needs to be taken with grape juice and not water. However, I have always taken it with water and my reasoning is very simple: grape juice is loaded with sugar, which is obviously no good for pre-workout.

Not to mention I have found it easiest if I just mix the creatine with my whey shake pre and post workout (I take 10g of creatine a day, 5 before my workout and 5 after).

I have tried to find some research on the matter but have not been very successful. I'd love to hear some opinions on the matter, and if anyone has scientific reasoning, I'd love to hear from you.

-empire

[allstar]

I take creatine twice(morning and post) but both with water and wms or something to the affect of that, don't take it with grape juice as it is fructose.

[Bryce]

I haven't heard of many people that take creatine pre-workout. On the label of my bottle, it advises to take with grape juice on an empty stomach in the morning and post workout. I have used both water and grape juice, and I noticed more effects while using grape juice. The sugar in it is supposed to be beneficial to insulin levels affecting how your body reacts to the creatine. I know that mike40+ has had some in-depth posts about creatine use in a few different threads.

[james69]

been using tang works great
also after working out eat a jelly doughnut or a slice a bread with some jam

[james69]

jam and jelly combined with the yeast is a great insulin booster

[chrispghmuscle]

You could take the creatine with the juice post workout for the insulin spike.. if you want...

[JakeVendetta]

FRUCTOSE DOES NOT CAUSE AN INSULIN RESPONSE.

[Moro]

^ thanking you,

grape juice is about the biggest crock of **** to hit the bodybuilding world,

check this thread out http://www.bodybuildingdungeon.com/f...ine-grape.html

[GeorgeT]

get a hold of some dextrose.

[chrispghmuscle]

Originally Posted by JakeVendetta

FRUCTOSE DOES NOT CAUSE AN INSULIN RESPONSE.

wow, thanks for the caps jake.. preciate it.. christ I thought it and sucrose (sp) did also.. fruit post workout right / simple carb.. grape juice with creatine...

[mac-attack]

yo,

get some waxy maize. brilliant stuff!!!!

By the way....chrispghmuscle, where did you get that pic from? she's hot!!! I tried looking in your album, but could not get in. Any chance of a link ????

Thanks.

[getlean1]

Is there such a thing as cheap creatine that doesnt taste like ass? Used to take Sizeon but its way to pricy and only got it because I got a good deal when I was getting some Superpump.

[JakeVendetta]

plain creatine monohydrate with crystal lite.... i guess it depends on your definition of ass though.

[GeorgeT]

Originally Posted by getlean1

Is there such a thing as cheap creatine that doesnt taste like ass? Used to take Sizeon but its way to pricy and only got it because I got a good deal when I was getting some Superpump.

high power creatine, tastes like ass but there smaller and dissolve easier. If u mix it in a protein shake u dont even taste it, if all fails u can resort to caps.

[mf612]

Originally Posted by getlean1

Is there such a thing as cheap creatine that doesnt taste like ass? Used to take Sizeon but its way to pricy and only got it because I got a good deal when I was getting some Superpump.

just wondering. how do you know what ass tastes like?

[Zack]

oh you clever cow...

[Blitzkrieg]

I've been using Prolab's creatine mono for a while, fairly cheap but is pretty much tasteless and doesn't feel sandy like some other cheap creatine's I've had.

[james69]

bro cop some capsules ...............get big