creatine- before or after a workout?

[jmorgan7845]

hey guys,

for those of you who take creatine, which works better for you. before or after?

 

[GeekPoop]

doesn't mattter! just remember to take it everyday

 

[aaronuconn]

Recent study says after.. but in the grand scheme of things anytime will probably suffice.

 

[Driven2lift]

A couple recent articles floating around lean to post-workout benefits but honestly it is a saturation effect, just get your 3-5 g a day

 

[808shredded]

5gms before and 5 grams after. Micronized monohydrate. 10 grams training days, 5 grams rest days. 12 weeks on 4 weeks off. This is how I use it with great success.

 

[kbayne]

5gms before and 5 grams after. Micronized monohydrate. 10 grams training days, 5 grams rest days. 12 weeks on 4 weeks off. This is how I use it with great success.

You only need 3-5 grams per day and really only needs to be dosed workout days once saturated.

 

[Clemenza]

I've always had good results post workout. A number of studies recommend this as well

 

[nicksox15]

I always take it after but that's just my personal preference. But my Powermax has creatine in it so on workout days I end up taking it before and after. I drive 45 minutes to work so I use some green mag and drink it on the way up.

 

[DJBeanPole]

I take it post but it doesn't matter. Just take it.

 

[kissdadookie]

I don't think it really matters at the end of the day. When I take my creatine depends on what products I'm using. It could be a preworkout that has a full dose of it then I don't take it post. It could be a preworkout with a good amount of it and then I would take some extra post. It could be I forgot to take it that day and end up dosing at night. It could be a intra-workout product having a good dose of it like SizeOn and then that ends up being my creatine dose.

So yeah, really doesn't matter AFAIK.

 

[veaderko]

I take creatine mono post mostly because of recent studies done. Again, doubt it really matters, but its unflavored and when added to Isotean I cant taste it anyways.

 

[1eyeguy]

Like everyone has said as long as you take it everyday you should be good. There are plenty of studies either way before or after.

 

[R1balla]

You only need 3-5 grams per day and really only needs to be dosed workout days once saturated.

this is how i do it. i take it pre workout only because its easier to remember to take it when i mix my citmal,creatine and pre workout all together

 

[dkgreene88]

I tend to take 2.5g of creatine mono before and 2.5g after in my Isotean Shake. I dont think it really matters as long as you get it in!

 

[hvactech]

5gms before and 5 grams after. Micronized monohydrate. 10 grams training days, 5 grams rest days. 12 weeks on 4 weeks off. This is how I use it with great success.

Mehhh

 

[Piston Honda]

I take it the 10th of never

 

[flightposite]

I take it the 10th of never

Not every fortnight?

 

[Piston Honda]

Not every fortnight?

Only on lunar eclipses during leap years that coincide with Halley's Comet

 

[criticalbench]

10g pre swells me up nicely.

Mike

 

[Johnston]

Don't miss a day either or you'll lose ALL your gains overnight! :aargh:

 

[Young Gotti]

if your saturated to 100% then it doesn't make much of a difference...personally i've taken it preworkout, postworkout, and even in the mornings even though i workout at night.....recently been taking it intraworkout with my bcaa's and haven't noticed a difference for any of them

 

[R1balla]

if your saturated to 100% then it doesn't make much of a difference...personally i've taken it preworkout, postworkout, and even in the mornings even though i workout at night.....recently been taking it intraworkout with my bcaa's and haven't noticed a difference for any of them

yeah, same here. no difference for me either.

but you do a loading phase of 10g for a month just to make sure you are saturated, correct? :laugh: