Creatine -when is best time

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Hey

Just a quick question. I started taking Creatine, the 5grams per day plan.
Just curious when is the best time to take it or does it matter.
After a workout?
Before a workout?
Before bed?


Just curious

Thanks
 
post workout is hte most common. some studies show that 3g per day is all you need for a typical 200lb male.
 
mreik,

Wouldn't you consider postworkout better when your levels are depleted? If you take it pre-workout, you will still exhaust any extra you put in your system and will still be depleted after the workout.
 
actually i pretty good with biological sciences.. and after looking into it myself, i've found that the #1 effect of creatine(or the most useful), is for it to donate its extra phosphate molecule to used ADP to convert back to very very useful ATP! this is crucial to get that extra rep @ the end of a set, and it definatly intesifies work outs.. and as long as taken with simple carbs(sugar), it will be moved into your muscles aprox. 30 min after ingestion(powder)..

my 2 cents! anyways i dont think there is a wrong time to take creatine, except if it has sugar(dont take it before bed).. mostly just preference
 
for the most part it really doesn't matter when you take it. I don't remember the breakdown time, I think 30min is the digestion time, then you need to add breakdown what ever that is. I used to take mine in the mornings, so long as your saturated with it your good to go.
 
yea, the most important thing if you use it is just be consistent when taking it. good evidence for both pre and post. pick one and go with it. ;)
 
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