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Time to take creatine

6389 Posts: 23 Joined: 2005/03/15	2006/03/15, 08:35 AM What is the best time to take creatine in the day? Is post workout a good idea ? -------------- 60% of the time it works everytime.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/03/15, 11:21 AM Yeah, I have really become a fan of pre workout. -------------- Strength and Honor!
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/03/15, 09:38 PM Creatine peaks in your blood at something like 3-4 hours after ingestion. So I too have become a fan of taking it with my preworkout shake. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
6389 Posts: 23 Joined: 2005/03/15	2006/03/16, 07:55 AM lol swarm, dunno why the hell i chose this username. Thanks very much for the replies -------------- 60% of the time it works everytime.
David1201086 Posts: 253 Joined: 2004/06/15	2006/03/17, 12:28 PM I just started taking creatine Monday I have been taking it 45 minutes before working out and 45 minutes after I dont know if this is necessary but I am just testing to see what works best for me. Here is an article by Author Rea The body has 3 periods when creatine uptake is highest: After A Nights Sleep After a nights sleep, the body is in a fasted stated due to a period of natural GH pulses (about half of your daily total GH production is released during the first 4 hours of sleep) and a prolonged period without nutrients. This results in an up-regulation of nutrient transporters and enzymes which favor intramuscular uptake of nutrients, including Creatine. Ingestion 45-90 Minutes Before A Work-out When Creatine is ingested 45-90 minutes before a work-out, an athlete can take advantage of the training induced increases in blood flow to muscle tissue to transport essential nutrients across muscle cell membranes. (This also acts as a buffer to lactic acid). Since high intensity work-outs trigger the release of adrenal hormones such as Epinephrine and Norepinephrine, the cellular uptake of nutrients is improved. Remember, Ephedrine increases cellular uptake? Well Ephedrine is an Epinephrine Mimicker. The First 45-90 Minutes Following A Work-out Within the first 45-90 minutes following an intense work-out, the body is in a very nutrient receptive state. Heavy training reduces muscle glycogen stores (glycogen comes from blood sugars such as carbs) and receptor-sites for nutrients become sensitive. This means the body is in a catabolic state requiring nutrient supply. Several storage enzymes are up-regulated and creatine (CP) levels are lower which of course means intramuscular nutrient storage ability is at a high level. It also means the muscle cells need ATP regeneration.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/03/17, 01:39 PM Yep, if you can afford it, with Creatine monohydrate, which is what this refers to, it is best utilized both pre and post. -------------- Strength and Honor!