Slyder190 said:
I find it odd that caffeine works against creatine. Did we all forget this? and aren't you supposed to stay well hydrated (as you should in general) when taking an NO supp. So again, why would you combine caffeine into these products?
Im glad that you brought this up. When creatine really first hit the market, all the research that I did really indicated that you needed to drop caffiene in order to get even remotely close to the full effects of your creatine.
I still kick caffiene every time I start taking creatine, just because that it what I have always known. I have not done any research on creatine in quite a while... mainly because I didnt care. I like what it does for me, and thats all I need to know!...at least, until now.
Prior to this past year, I was a very very uneducated dieter. I did not eat correctly to bulk, or to cut. I let my appetite control my body, instead of letting my mind control my body.
Now that I have gotten the motivation to take dieting seriously, I have bulked up really well recently. I am slowly putting together a cutting regimine complete with proper diet and training, and I am going to be using a lot of supplements that I never have before... many of these have caffeine in them.
I didnt really think about it until I saw this post.
I have read that creatine isnt needed at all when on gear, however I still use it when on. When I do begin to cut, and I start inputting this stuff into my body that does contain caffeine, should I go ahead and stop my creatine consumption as well?
Im not sure if I still should, to hopefully try and take advantage of benefits in regards to recovery time etc... or if it would be just an all out waste.
Currently I am using Creatine Mono because I still have a fairly big supply on hand... so cost is not that big of a concern in regards to this. That being said, if there is more than just a remote benefit from staying on creatine while cutting, I will continue to do so just because its not going to cost me much and I need to get through this mono so I can go PureCEE anyway.
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance guys.
