Creatine and fat loss

[bebaumax]

Cuts,

Yes, creatine could be beneficial in fat loss. It definitely won't be detrimental.

Creatine is effective based on the amount of water you can deliver to it, essentially, so keep your water intake up... WAY up.

As for delivery mechanisms, all the ALA in the world isn't going to help much if your body is on such a low-calorie regimen that it isn't prepared to produce insulin. I recommend taking half to 3/4 of your daily creatine intake post-workout with your post-workout carbs/protein intake. Continue spreading ALA intake throughout the day.

Best creatine I've found, price/peformance/usability is Optimum Nutrition's micronized creatine in the 2kg (2000grams) jug.
From dpsnutrition.com:
Optimum Nutrition Creatine Micronized 2000 Grams ON023 Your Cost $37.95

Feel free to clarify/ask anything else.
-B

 

[Cuts]

Bebaumax:

Thanks for the advice bro... I'm gonna start up some Creatine real soon...

Karma for you...

 

[luto199]

bebaumax, does that "Optimum Nutrition Creatine Micronized 2000 Grams " have just creatine in it? Do you have to add your own dextrose and everything else?

 

[Aussie Juga naught]

No it would add water weight.

 

[bebaumax]

bebaumax, does that "Optimum Nutrition Creatine Micronized 2000 Grams " have just creatine in it? Do you have to add your own dextrose and everything else?

Yes, you have to "add your own dextrose". I always find it amusing, though, the whole "delivery" thing. If you go price Phosphagen HP, etc.. you find that you're getting like 100grams or 200grams of creatine for the price of 2 THOUSAND grams of creatine if you just bought creatine. This means you're paying 10 times as much for your creatine for someone else to add SUGAR?! <laugh> I think it's funny. Anyways, I just mix it with an MRP every day and you're good to go. At that price, why not just double your intake? So what if it's 15% less effective than the latest, greatest, proven, double-placebo-blind-as-a-bat-old-lady study, if you can afford to consume TEN TIMES AS MUCH for the same price... I hope you see where I'm going with this. Besides, now you're not locked into one flavor, mix the stuff with whatever you like. The micronized even mixes well in oatmeal. I like MetRX's Metamyosin Oatmeal, tastes decent, throw in some creatine, now you've got it all in one.
-B