Taking Creatine + ALA and getting...

[riskybizz007]

I've taken up to 1.2g/day, honestly didn't notice any difference b/w 600mg/day and 1g/day. At 600mg/day i felt it worked pretty good. I do believe 600mg/day is the minimum at least for me however.

 

[NEWYORK104]

So risky you think id be wasting my money if i went up too 1gram a day?Do you think i should just stay with 750mgs?Cause in the long run it will start burning a hole in my pocket at 1gram(not that 750mgs is much cheaper).


Thanks for any advice bro....

ps.Oh by the way just to let you know alittle bit about my stats im about 205-210 at 10%bf 5'8".....29yrs old and im using 250mgs.capsules by NOW....

 

[DaCypher]

I was wondering about ALA doses as well. Is there a recommended dosage to take to body weight ratio? For example, I know a lot of guys take 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight. Anything similar for ALA?

 

[riskybizz007]

Dacypher I take 1g of protein/pound as well. That's my minimum that i find actually makes a difference. As far as the ALA, most people will tell you 1g/day. I don't feel i need that much, sometimes my arms feel tight and get crazy pumps just on 600mg/day. I found that NowFoods ALA was not as good as the one offered at Beyond-a-century.com however. I bought the 100mg caps from them. Don't buy the powder it's a waste...

NY i think you need to find what works best for you. Try the higher and lower doses and see if there's any difference and work w/ what works best for you. For me it's both a money issue and the fact that I didn't notice a difference after 600mg doses.

My weight I don't know if it plays a part in any of this but i'm about 236 right now, just finished bulking.

 

[NEWYORK104]

Thanks for the advice bro.....I think ill just stay with 750mgs...my pumps are awesome at that dosage....

 

[Country Boy]

Check out www.kilosports.com for a good deal on ALA - 1000 pills, 100 mg's each for $69.95. Not a bad price and it will last you a while. I've ordered from them before without any problems.
Chk it out.

 

[growin']

I think dosage depends on your on body's ability to store glucose effectively. Do you do better on a low carb diet, or can you eat lots of carbs and stay lean? If you can, maybe stick to 600mg. I don't do well on high carb diets, as such, I prefer 1000-1200mg ED. It keeps me leaner, and helps me store carbs where I need them. Plus, I haven't got sick this year, and I normally get sick 3-4 times per year. Maybe my thinking is off, anyone? Bueller?

 

[DaCypher]

Ahh, good info guys, thanks. I just started taking ALA and got some nice pumps during my last workout and that was just from 600mg. Now I'm wanting to take more to get more pumps...

 

[riskybizz007]

Growin' I'll have to rephrase that b/c you did bring up a very good point. I take about 600mg of ALA when I'm low carbing at about 100-130g of carbs/day. That doseage works best for me when eating that many carbs/day. When bulking I continue to take 600mg but I don't feel the same. Might need more, but i found this to work best when eating around that many carbs/day for me.

 

[pitstone]

Dacypher I take 1g of protein/pound as well. That's my minimum that i find actually makes a difference. As far as the ALA, most people will tell you 1g/day. I don't feel i need that much, sometimes my arms feel tight and get crazy pumps just on 600mg/day. I found that NowFoods ALA was not as good as the one offered at Beyond-a-century.com however. I bought the 100mg caps from them. Don't buy the powder it's a waste.

risky why do you think the powder is a waste? its alot cheaper than buying the capsules, the only thing I don't like is it burns my throat a little.