creatine timing

02-22-2001, 06:17 PM

i finally bought some creatine to start using in a few weeks (during my bulking phase), and i was wondering when should i take my 5g of it? 30 mins before working out? 30 mins after with my protein/carb drink??? thanx
-frank

**Prince** · 02-23-2001, 06:30 AM

after your work-out.

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train hard!

Pump_Daddy · 02-23-2001, 07:42 AM

also take your protein carb drink 30 min after the creatine so be sure to take the creatine IMMEDIATLY after you work.

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seyone · 02-23-2001, 08:04 AM

creatine post workout and only on traing days

Charger · 02-24-2001, 01:20 PM

Could someone take a shot at why you take it post work out? This is why I take it pre- workout. Ok I have just recently read a article saying that pre is best because it takes approx. 30 min for creatine to get into your blood stream. After which it has approx. 1 1/2 hours to be absorbed by your muscle tissue, if not you will flush it latter because it breaks down into creatinin and goes to your kidneys. So if you take it pre as you work your muscles there is a supply ready to be absorbed.
The article did go on to say that if you were taking it post as long as you depleted the creatine that is already in your muscle tissue, what you took would still be absorbed into the muscle. Once it's in the muscle creatine is stored for future use and will not be wasted.
Here is the key, if you take it pre you should have a supply of creatine stored plus the supply entering your blood stream ready for use so you will be sure not to run out. Post you can run out and that is when you suffer from lactic acid build up.

02-22-2001, 06:17 PM	#1
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02-23-2001, 06:30 AM	#2
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,302 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	after your work-out. ------------------ train hard!

02-23-2001, 07:42 AM	#3
Pump_Daddy Hella Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Baltimore, MD, USA Posts: 69	also take your protein carb drink 30 min after the creatine so be sure to take the creatine IMMEDIATLY after you work. ------------------ Got Muscle? Train hard, play fast, go strong.

02-23-2001, 08:04 AM	#4
seyone M. I. A. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philly Posts: 2,562	creatine post workout and only on traing days

02-24-2001, 01:20 PM	#5
Charger Pump Junky Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Iowa Posts: 465	Could someone take a shot at why you take it post work out? This is why I take it pre- workout. Ok I have just recently read a article saying that pre is best because it takes approx. 30 min for creatine to get into your blood stream. After which it has approx. 1 1/2 hours to be absorbed by your muscle tissue, if not you will flush it latter because it breaks down into creatinin and goes to your kidneys. So if you take it pre as you work your muscles there is a supply ready to be absorbed. The article did go on to say that if you were taking it post as long as you depleted the creatine that is already in your muscle tissue, what you took would still be absorbed into the muscle. Once it's in the muscle creatine is stored for future use and will not be wasted. Here is the key, if you take it pre you should have a supply of creatine stored plus the supply entering your blood stream ready for use so you will be sure not to run out. Post you can run out and that is when you suffer from lactic acid build up.