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whats wrong with taking creatine with a solid meal?


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Posted by: Yeah Buddy!

i know most people opt to take their creatine with dextrose for the insulin spike, but i don't want to spike my insulin all the time. so the question is, can i just take creatine with a meal like rice and whey (my pre-workout meal) and have a more gradual insulin release to shuttle the creatine to my muscles. does this make any sense or is my knowdeldge of physiology ass-backwards?


Posted by: NeedMuscleMass

My creatine says to take with food so there is nothing wrong with taking it with rice and whey meal.


Posted by: Prince

you can, the absorption will not be as high, and more will be wasted rather than stored by your body.

I add creatine to my protein shakes.


Posted by: NBaldwin

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Originally posted by Prince

I add creatine to my protein shakes.
me too

nathan


Posted by: Premo55

Actually recent literature suggests that insulin spikes are not even necessary for creatine usage. I'll try and find an article. And you have a meal of rice and whey? Why not rice and lean meat? That just sounds strange.

Peace.


Posted by: Yeah Buddy!

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Originally posted by Prince
you can, the absorption will not be as high, and more will be wasted rather than stored by your body.

I add creatine to my protein shakes.
protein shake w/ dextrose or without?

right now i'm taking 40g of sugar + 40g of whey + 5g creatine right when i wake up every day and same thing again PWO on training days. My problem is that i won't be able to be taking in 80g of sugar on a regular basis once i start cutting down, i need a way to ensure creatine is absorbed in my muscles without all this sugar. is it possible?


Posted by: Prince

I use a recovery type drink (Cytomax - which has malto-dextrine) that I start drinking during the middle of my work-out, finish it at the end, then I have a whey protein shake with creatine.



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