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14-03-2008, 07:58 AM
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| best time to take creatine
I don't seem to get on with Creatine (Mono), it makes me feel crappy, headaches, slightly dizzy and ultimately i get sick, no matter how much i drink during the day.
BUT I've been taking it in the morning, it dawned on me today (yes slow) that, maybe, taking it right after 6 / 8 hours of not drinking any fluids probably isn't the greatest plan in the world.
Is there an optimal time to take Creatine, and avoid some of the side effects?
TIA
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14-03-2008, 08:07 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Notingham
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| Re: best time to take creatine
I take mine first thing in morning in a protein drink and again after training
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14-03-2008, 08:49 AM
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| Re: best time to take creatine
Post workout is the best time to take it. I personal dont take creatine as I think its overrated. Plus of all i would not notice im on it as im on gear 
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| Re: best time to take creatine
I take with my morning shake. If I'm training that day I also take with my PWO.
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27-03-2008, 09:12 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: ON, Canada
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| Re: best time to take creatine
I take it as soon as I get up before breakfast and a shower and feel fine... Eat my high complex carb breakfast(7:00), have an energy bar (42g carbs, 12g protein)... goto school and i have "fitness" homeroom (8:20) literally a workout class we do montues weightroom, wed health, thursfri weight room. I drink MIlk and Water all day long and feel fine.. And i just throw the 5 gram scoop on my tounge drink some water to wash it down
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27-03-2008, 09:27 AM
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| Re: best time to take creatine
i take it pre and post workout | 
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27-03-2008, 12:32 PM
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| Re: best time to take creatine
pre & post, the same as gym rat. | |
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03-04-2008, 07:29 PM
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| Re: best time to take creatine
ive decided to start taking my creatine abit more seriously
says on the back of mine, for the first stage, 4 heaped spoonfuls a day....
sounds good?
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03-04-2008, 07:40 PM
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| Re: best time to take creatine
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Originally Posted by Mrdaveyk  ive decided to start taking my creatine abit more seriously
says on the back of mine, for the first stage, 4 heaped spoonfuls a day....
sounds good? | 4 heaped spoonfuls?? That's what 20g? Unless you're loading your creatine for the first time in a while (it takes a month to get out of your system completely) I wouldn't bother, just 5g a day is enough (1 teaspoon).
Here's two loading protocols:
5g a day for a month (take it pre or post workout, on off days just in the morning)
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20-25g a day for 4-5 days (loading phase) then 5g a day thereafter (maintenance)
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11-04-2008, 09:50 AM
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| | Ark Clothing Model
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Huddersfield
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| Re: best time to take creatine
Post work deffinatly but make sure you have it within half an hour after training, next time you get your creatine you should try isatori 3xl its great the I have tried over 5 different brands and its the best by far! Good luck with your training mate | |
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08-05-2008, 08:47 AM
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Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lancing. West Sussex
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| Re: best time to take creatine
I hav always made decent progress on a 4 scoops as a loading phase then a 2 scoop maintenance.
I add glutamine to it pre and post workout.
the only problems I had was when I started taking it. I was mixing it with warm fruit juice and I had acute kidney pain and my wee was bright green...bit of a wake up first thing in the morning...lol I just take it with warm water now and no problems at all.
I take Creatine Monohydrate and have never had headaches etc. | |
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08-05-2008, 10:01 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: crawley
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| Re: best time to take creatine
Morning as I wake 5g with OJ
Pre-Workout 5g with my no-Xplode | |
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08-05-2008, 10:14 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: in a council house
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| Re: best time to take creatine
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Originally Posted by Lea I hav always made decent progress on a 4 scoops as a loading phase then a 2 scoop maintenance. | don't bother with the loading phase... it's just marketing rubbish so that you use the creatine quicker so you have to buy more.
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