Creatine before or after? your opinion on this matter =)

[PBX4Sho]

Currently i take 5g of creatine mixed w/ 12-15 oz. of water 45 min. - 1 hour before my workout and my Protein shake (20g) after my workout, mixed w/ 4 ice cubes and 8 oz. of milk, sometimes strawberries or bannans. What's your opinon on the time to take your creatine?

[Optimum08]

i take it mixed with my protein and dex in water right after my workout...

[getfit]

before and after.

[Unreal]

Between the time you wake up and the time you goto bed. This has been covered to death.

[PBX4Sho]

i was just wondering if the way i was taking both is a good way to go about it.

[Bob]

Most of what I have read is that Creatine before workouts is more efficient. Timing is up to your digestive system and how full your stomach is. Also, on days off you should continue to ingest it, but a lower does is ok.

On the protein afterwards.. the best results are within 30 minutes of your last intensive set of reps.. the amount depends upon the intensity of your WO and your size. 20g's sounds a little lit... I have found good success with a 40-50 g drink - but I am at about 230 lbs..

[Canadian Crippler]

OP, did you say you take 5g 2x a day?

[ROMANMAN]

Offtopic but is 16(with almost 2yrs lifting experience) too early to take craetine, or does it not realy matter?

[Canadian Crippler]

It's fine.

[Built]

I've given up on the whole "before or after" thing - I'm sipping dilute whey with dex and creatine DURING my workout.

I figure - why wait?

So far, I'm really liking it.

[ROMANMAN]

OP, did you say you take 5g 2x a day?
Yea I whas wondering about that cause on the labels it says take 2 5g servings per day.

[malkore]

after workout, because creatine supplementation is to replenish what you used during the workout, and studies have been done that prove that after a strenuous workout, the muscles are primed for creatine uptake, to the point that using a 'delivery system' (sugar) wasn't even necessary.

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do;jsessionid=FB28006BA962C6550E062AAC9B8BD44A.hydra?id=459369
and
http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do;jsessionid=1913C4BDC428A717278CD2E5E82E7E32.hydra?id=768093

for your reading pleasure

[PBX4Sho]

k, well, after my workout, would it be ok to mix my creatine in my blender w/ my protein shake,milk,ice, and a fruit?

[Built]

Sure.

Or better yet, just put it in your mouth, dry, and knock it back with water.

Then enjoy your shake.

[PBX4Sho]

cool, thanks for all the help.

[Phelon]

built has the best methods heh, i hate creatine that is hard to saturate, same with protien, my current bottles are hard to saturate! Hope u found the info given helpful :)