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Creatine and N-large after workout?
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I took Nlarge in the past, twice a day, in the morning and afternoon or evening. It was great for gaining weight however there is a lot of fat in it. I did not care at the time because I wanted to gain weight. Now, stack that with creatine and you will gain a few pounds. give it a couple months and you will gain some size. As far as after working out, sometimes when I come home from the gym I would either have a regualr meal or I would have an nlarge shake. Dont try drinking it all at once. Split it up in two until your body gets used to it. I have used the vanilla and chocolate. Both tatste pretty good. Good luck. Also you did not say what kind of creatine so I would assume prolabs.
I already have plain Prolab creatine which has worked goot to me couple months before.I was thinking to use creatine and dextrose after workout and little later N-large.Also i dont know really how good is idea to have two servings of that?In the morning and after workout.I have used GNC weightgainer before with good results but I felt all day bloated.Any reply is welcome
Exellent mix!
This is a great stack!
First of all we all know your body is most anabolic 2 hours post-workout. And insulin is needed to shuttle creatine phosphates into cells. The dextrose potentiates a temporary insulin spike that really doesn't last long enough to shuttle the creatine into cells, so the dextrose is not the best idea.
But thats where we use the gainer! which is composed of 86g of maltodexterin ( carb sugar simular to dex). Studies have shown that 50g or carbs and 50g of protein will mimic the insulin like effects of 92g of dexrose! which is far above optimal, so theres your shuttle, the gainer.
The idea is to take your creatine after your workout and 15 minutes later, when the creatine is mostly absorbed, take in your sugared up gainer, this will definatly outlast dextrosal / malto alone.
Not really, just alot of carbs which have the potential to turn into fat if your taking it before bed when your metabolism slows down or not spending enough time/energy during your workouts.
Weight gainers are nothing but 'dietary supplements' is says so on the tub, that means its basically powdered food. Is it safe to take food more than 2x per day? hell yeah, so dont worry about taking more than 2 servings, infact add some flax oil and 16oz of milk for a extra 300cals and more EFA's.
Gainers just help hit caloric goals, ie.. if yours is 4000cals and you get 3000cals from your regular diet than 2 shakes taken inbetween meals can really help out.
There you go
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This is a great stack!
First of all we all know your body is most anabolic 2 hours post-workout. And insulin is needed to shuttle creatine phosphates into cells. The dextrose potentiates a temporary insulin spike that really doesn't last long enough to shuttle the creatine into cells, so the dextrose is not the best idea.
But thats where we use the gainer! which is composed of 86g of maltodexterin ( carb sugar simular to dex). Studies have shown that 50g or carbs and 50g of protein will mimic the insulin like effects of 92g of dexrose! which is far above optimal, so theres your shuttle, the gainer.
The idea is to take your creatine after your workout and 15 minutes later, when the creatine is mostly absorbed, take in your sugared up gainer, this will definatly outlast dextrosal / malto alone.
Not really, just alot of carbs which have the potential to turn into fat if your taking it before bed when your metabolism slows down or not spending enough time/energy during your workouts.
Weight gainers are nothing but 'dietary supplements' is says so on the tub, that means its basically powdered food. Is it safe to take food more than 2x per day? hell yeah, so dont worry about taking more than 2 servings, infact add some flax oil and 16oz of milk for a extra 300cals and more EFA's.
Gainers just help hit caloric goals, ie.. if yours is 4000cals and you get 3000cals from your regular diet than 2 shakes taken inbetween meals can really help out.
There you go
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Here it is;
Steenge GR, Simpson EJ, Greenhaff PL
School of Biomedical Sciences, University Medical School, Queen's
Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom.
This study investigated the effect of creatine supplementation in
conjunction with protein and/or carbohydrate (CHO) ingestion on plasma creatine and serum insulin concentrations and whole body creatine retention. Twelve men consumed 4 x 5 g of creatine on four occasions in combination with 1) 5 g of CHO, 2) 50 g of protein and 47 g of CHO, 3) 96 g of CHO, or 4) 50 g of CHO. The increase in serum insulin was no different when the protein-CHO and high-CHO treatments were compared, but both were greater than the response recorded for the
low-CHO treatment (both P < 0.05). As a consequence, body creatine retention was augmented by approximately 25% for protein-CHO and high-CHO treatments compared with placebo treatment. The areas under creatine- and insulin-time curves were related during the first oral challenge (r = -0.920, P < 0.05) but not after the fourth (r = -0.342). It is concluded, first, that the ingestion of creatine in conjunction with approximately 50 g of protein and CHO is as effective at potentiating insulin release and creatine retention as ingesting creatine in combination with almost 100 g of CHO. Second, the stimulatory effect of insulin on creatine disposal wasdiminished within the initial 24 h of supplementation.
