Ala+pwshake+creatine

[Babyfaced Assassin]

I read that ALA is good for when u take creatine and also postworkout
well seeing as i take creatine mixed into my pw shake, does it make sense to open an ALA cap and dump pthe powder into the mixture then pW shake it up with water?

 

[mrzap]

My take on that is you could...but why?

Point a: It will probably make the shake taste worse
Point b: You won't get the full dosage as I am sure some of it is going to stick to the side of the glass/blender

I just take my ala pill then chug my shake. Then I take a serviette and wipe my mouth (had to use my newly found british word for napkin hehe)

 

[sawastea]

Truthfully, I think it'll have little effect on the taste, if any. Any amount of vanilla, strawberry, choco, etc will nullify ANY bitterness from ALA/R+. You are correct that it can possibly stick to the blender. You need a small dosage of ALA/R+ to get the benefits anyway. Normally, I'll take ALA/R+ about 10 minutes PRIOR to any PWO shake. I think that's the optimal time

 

[witchdawg7]

I have been breaking a cap of ALA open and mixing it in my pw shake and I can't taste any difference at all. I must add that the flavor from the V12 definitely over powers all the other flavors.
Saves me the effort of having to pack extra pills in my bag.

 

[d3track]

what everone you do i think its a good addition to your program

 

[Sluggz]

I have been breaking a cap of ALA open and mixing it in my pw shake and I can't taste any difference at all. I must add that the flavor from the V12 definitely over powers all the other flavors.
Saves me the effort of having to pack extra pills in my bag.

I'm wondering if you mean you break open the capsule early in the day and then add it to your powder or mix it way ahead of time?

Isn't there a concern of exposing ALA to the air?? I thought ALA was extremely sensitive to exposure.

Sluggz

 

[witchdawg7]

I have heard that it is sensitive to air. I break the capsule open and mix it in my protein powder and v12 at about 4:15 AM. I have a Rubbermaid shaker that seals up pretty well. I add the water and drink it at about 6:30 AM right after my workout. I don't believe that the 2 hours would cause it to degrade that much, please (anybody) correct me if I am wrong.

 

[TraxZBT]

why doesn't everyone just take 3 200mg pills 5-10 minutes before the shake? No need to break open caps.