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You might wanna head over to the supplements forum- good guys and info over there on supps. But creatine - take after your workout with your post workout shake or the like. Some say glutamine and creatine shouldnt be taken together b/c they compete for absorbtioin- i dont know though b/c there is conflicting evidence - but if i were you i'd take it either after you workout(also some say that it isnt absorbed well or is broken down when you take it after a meal) so take on an empty stomach to ensure max absorbtion. Either after workout or right before bed(there is possibly a growth hormone spike when glutamine is taken- right before bed is optimum time) your body creates a GH surge when you enter deep sleep i believe- so it will mimic the body's cycle of GH spike and have an additive effect- i think. good luck. oh and on ALA i dont have any experience with this yet but also i think after meals(shuttle the nutrients after meals into muscles more effectively and after workout- its a good insulin mimicker and much more- would shuttle the creatine you take post workout into muscles)
-Soma