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Creatine ? When to take it ????

macdaddy17313 Posts: 1 Joined: 2003/09/28	2003/10/06, 11:06 AM I see different advice as to when to take creatine. Some suggest before your workout because by the time you finish your workout the creatine will be active in your system and immediately go to your muscles. Others state to take it after your workout so that you dont run into the possibility of cramping during your workout ? What do you think ? I have also seen advice that says the "loading" phase in a creatine cycle is worthless and simply suggested to make you use more creatine ?? What works ?? Any ideas ??
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/10/06, 01:11 PM Load your creatine. This is a tried and tested method. Do not use an insulin spike to do it on your loading phase except first thing in the morning, and post workout. Use water the other times. After loading, you can do 5 gr. per day after training,and on off days 5gr. any time, morning is probably best. You may if you want in your maintenance period do 5 gr. pre and 5 gr. post as I do, this is your choice. Any more than that will simply be excreted as a waste product, creatinine. I found this to work well for me. Remember, the main function of creatine is to provide our muscles with more energy. More energy means that our muscles can contract harder therefore our body must adapt to the greater amount of stress that we put our bodies through. It super hydrates our muscles and improves protein synthesis. Good luck to you. -------------- Great people never want it easier, they just want to be better! Ron