Creatine - Before or After?

[BoDEAN]

Should I take creatine before or after lifting?

 

[Snatch518]

You should load first. Where you take it 4 times a day. Morning, before workout, after workout, night. After you do that for 5 days. Then take it just once a day, before your workout. That's what I was told gets the best results.

P.S. check out www.PURELYFITNESS.com .

 

[gymtime]

Loading or not, it's best to take it directly after a workout.

 

[bignate73]

You should load first. Where you take it 4 times a day. Morning, before workout, after workout, night. After you do that for 5 days. Then take it just once a day, before your workout. That's what I was told gets the best results.

P.S. check out www.PURELYFITNESS.com .

i was told that too, 5 years ago

new studies have come out. loading is not necessary, and actually shortens the results time.

spread your dosages out through the day with emphasis on a bit before and after the workout.

 

[gymrat]

Loading or not, it's best to take it directly after a workout.

I agree. That's the time your body will best utilize it.

 

[=w=]

i was told that too, 5 years ago

new studies have come out. loading is not necessary, and actually shortens the results time.

spread your dosages out through the day with emphasis on a bit before and after the workout.

I agree:

I take half before, half after (about 3g each)

 

[Lumberg]

One more vote for some before, some after. I usually take a protein shake with creatine about 20 min. before I leave for the gym. That way the goodies are hopefully already in your blood when you're done working out. I of course help push it into the cells with some Dextrose in my post workout shake!!

JC