Creatine

Bakedgoods · 9 Jul 2007 at 08:27

How much water are you guys drinking when supplementing creatine (mono)?

The stuff makes me get spots (I don't get spots so it's paticularly annoying). If I stop taking it they clear up rpetty quickly and go. Generally I drink around 2 litres, should I try maybe increasing it to 3? Just a little worried about drinking TOO much water that's all.

I'm tempted to try find a way to stop the spots it causes though because I definately notice the effects on taking it.

DanH84 · 9 Jul 2007 at 11:14

i'd drink more water, can't back this up with scientific fact but i'd say for an individual who works out regularly 2 litres of water is under what you need to be consuming. i alwasy understood it that 2 litres was what an average person needed, someone who works out and sweats etc needs that extra replenishment.

I personally drink quite a lot more but i do quite a bit both in the gym and other forms of exercise.

Considering how creatine draws water to certain cells as well i'd say you definitely need to up your intake. maybe take your creatine with a pint of water or better still grape juice or some other insulin spike? (not orange juice as the acidity is bad for the creatine iirc.)

MTA99 · 9 Jul 2007 at 11:53

Drink more water is the easy answer. To become ill from drinking too much water you have to consume a large amount (~4litres iirc) in a short period of time. I drink 3-4litres a day and on a hot day in the gym can consume 2+ litres in a session.

I remember the first day i ever took creatine mono, I drank 6 pints of water without taking a ****.......I use CEE now

No swearing

Gilly

DanH84 · 9 Jul 2007 at 12:10

oooh one from me, is it ok to mix creatine with other supplements...? i've got some alcar and green tea extract, could i drop some of those into my grape juice and it be ok with my creatine?

Chong Warrior · 9 Jul 2007 at 13:27

DanH84 said:
Considering how creatine draws water to certain cells as well i'd say you definitely need to up your intake. maybe take your creatine with a pint of water or better still grape juice or some other insulin spike? (not orange juice as the acidity is bad for the creatine iirc.)

Do you know where you read this? I always used to take my creatine in OJ. I somehow doubt it's any more acidic than your stomach?

MTA99 said:
I use CEE now

Just out of interest how do you take it and how do you dose it?

DanH84 said:
oooh one from me, is it ok to mix creatine with other supplements...? i've got some alcar and green tea extract, could i drop some of those into my grape juice and it be ok with my creatine?

Yes it's fine mixing creatine with other supps.

There are some supp's that you should definately be mixing. ALCAR causes some free radicals when metabolized so you should always take some Green Tea and/or Vitamin C with it to help clean them up so to speak.

Also Taurine is one of the best things to take with creatine, they compliment each other nicely

MTA99 · 9 Jul 2007 at 13:31

Chong Warrior said:
Just out of interest how do you take it and how do you dose it?

I take it like a man!!

*ahem*

Just dissolve ~3gms in some water with taurine and ALCAR (and occasionally AAKG) then chuck it down my neck 45mins before training. Very rarely have it on non-training days.

Chong Warrior · 9 Jul 2007 at 13:38

Yeah same here. As I just said above, it's good practice to take an antioxidant with your ALCAR matey, if you don't already.

MTA99 · 9 Jul 2007 at 13:49

Chong Warrior said:
Yeah same here. As I just said above, it's good practice to take an antioxidant with your ALCAR matey, if you don't already.

I didn't know that. I usually have a hit of cocoa (with a small amount of protein) in the changing rooms before starting training. Perhaps i should have some VitC with the ALCAR too.

@if ®afiq · 9 Jul 2007 at 13:53

MTA99 said:
I take it like a man!!

I tried to take it like a man on Sat; mixed some CEE, taurine and leucine(?) and tried to gulp it down in one - that was one nasty tasting mofo!

I ran to the corner shop like a big jess and bought a carton of OJ for the next week (I might mix the OJ with water to reduce any acid risks as above).

MTA99 · 9 Jul 2007 at 13:59

@if ®afiq said:
I tried to take it like a man on Sat; mixed some CEE, taurine and leucine(?) and tried to gulp it down in one - that was one nasty tasting mofo!

I ran to the corner shop like a big jess and bought a carton of OJ for the next week (I might mix the OJ with water to reduce any acid risks as above).

-10 Man points!!

@if ®afiq · 9 Jul 2007 at 14:01

MTA99 said:
-10 Man points!!

The leucine was bad enough on it's own in the gym! Do you guys add anything to the water??

Chong Warrior · 9 Jul 2007 at 14:02

MTA99 said:
I didn't know that. I usually have a hit of cocoa (with a small amount of protein) in the changing rooms before starting training. Perhaps i should have some VitC with the ALCAR too.

A good one is to put it all in some pure OJ along with some extra Vit C. The OJ pretty much completely masks the taste and the bioflavanoids in the OJ help your body absorb the Vitamin C

@if ®afiq said:
I tried to take it like a man on Sat; mixed some CEE, taurine and leucine(?) and tried to gulp it down in one - that was one nasty tasting mofo!

I ran to the corner shop like a big jess and bought a carton of OJ for the next week (I might mix the OJ with water to reduce any acid risks as above).

LMAO, I bet that was a shocker first time

Leucine is a pain, best way is to spoon it straight into your mouth and then wash it down ASAP. Just be carefull not to breathe in when it's in your mouth, a lung full of that fairy dust would be quite horrible I'd imagine.

I wouldn't worry about the OJ being acidic. The creatine is in it for a matter of seconds before you drink it and besides how do you think the creatine copes with your stomach acid?

@if ®afiq · 9 Jul 2007 at 14:11

Chong Warrior said:
LMAO, I bet that was a shocker first time

Yep, I had some come out of my nose!

MTA99 · 9 Jul 2007 at 14:14

@if ®afiq said:
Yep, I had some come out of my nose!

-5 man points!!

@if ®afiq · 9 Jul 2007 at 14:17

MTA99 said:
-5 man points!!

Oh man....this gym malarky is making me loose my manliness!

MTA99 · 9 Jul 2007 at 14:23

@if ®afiq said:
Oh man....this gym malarky is making me loose my manliness!

Oh....did no one mention the link between going to the gym and being a homo-gay? I'm sure Styles will be along soon to explain all!!

Chong Warrior · 9 Jul 2007 at 14:27

MTA99 said:
Oh....did no one mention the link between going to the gym and being a homo-gay? I'm sure Styles will be along soon to explain all!!

Not just any old homo but a true Gaylord

@if ®afiq · 9 Jul 2007 at 14:35

Chong Warrior said:
Not just any old homo but a true Gaylord

I do enjoy using the free cocobutter body lotion, there is nothing like standing there in front of the mirros in your boxers and massaging this stuff in

Chong Warrior · 9 Jul 2007 at 14:38

@if ®afiq said:
I do enjoy using the free cocobutter body lotion, there is nothing like standing there in front of the mirros in your boxers and massaging this stuff in

nah, I get my mates to do it for me, the butter messes up my nail varnish...

DanH84 · 9 Jul 2007 at 14:42

http://www.mm2k.com/creatine-review.html

somewhere in there i think, however i've just read a couple of other studies and they say it shouldn't make much difference.

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