creatine??work out?

Question

is it better to take it before, during ,after a workout and why?

Answer 1

Creatine IS natural!!! It's not like he's gonna be using artificial testosterone or something! Everyone's body has creatine, if it didn't, your muscles wouldn't move. Creatine is a protein that used by your body's ATP-PC system. Basically, its fuel for short term muscle contractions. Everyone has it. Supplementing creatine is one of the safest and effective ways for increasing lean body mass. Your body naturally keeps about 80% of its creatine reserves full. By supplementing, you can get close to 100% full. Creatine is in red meat, tuna, and chicken and really any other whole protein source. I have personally used cycled creatine close to 20 times in the past few years, and I can say, that all I got was size, strength, increased performance, and improved recovery time. I gain around 10lbs everytime I am one. True, most is water weight,BUT, overhydrated muscles=you can lift more=your muscles get stronger=you gain lasting muscle. Anyway, load your creatine (1st 5 days take 20 grams a day split into 4-5 servings over the day), then take 5 grams a day every day with at least 30 grams of sugar/simple carbs immediately following workout for best results. The sugar will spike insulin and encourage glycogen replenishment in your muscles post workout. As the sugar goes into the muscle, so does the creatine. Hope this helps. BTW, creatine IS NOT a steroid, it is derived from food =NATURAL. Just make sure you are plenty hydrated and take for at least 6 weeks for best results. :-)

Answer 2

agree with lushee. Stay natural. If you have to take it at all take it before so when you work out it will go to your muscles. But I'm positive you'll find it only helps you hold water and when you stop taking it the effect will dissapear. Spend your hard earned dollars on healthy foods.

Answer 3

better not to take it at all. try natural ways of getting proteins. read tips on healthier dietary needs on this site