NO Shotgun and Animal Cuts

[ds41]

I know this has been discussed before, but I could never really find a good, straight answer. Long story short, I've been lifting 4-5 days a week for about a year and a half now. I've tried NO-Xplode, SuperPump, White Flood, Nano Vapor, and several other supps (fat burners, creatines, proteins, etc.). So I do have some experience with supplements and I understand them pretty well (thanks to all of the great info from the good people on bb.com).

Anyways, I've been supplement free for a couple weeks now (just finished up a tub of SP250). I'm thinking about going with NO Shotgun along with Animal Cuts. I'm trying to do a clean bulk right now. I've heard great things about both supplements.

My question is this. I know NO Shotgun has a certain amount of creatine per serving. I understand that creatine helps to keep muscles hydrated by retaining a certain amount of water (correct?). And I also understand that Animal Cuts is basically a diuretic and should help kick excess water out of my body (along with other beneficial effects). I'm concerned that these supplements may sort of "cancel out" some of the positive effects of each other because of this.

Does anyone have experience using both of these? Or experience using Animal Cuts and straight creatine?

[teenwolf41]

Originally Posted by ds41

I know this has been discussed before, but I could never really find a good, straight answer. Long story short, I've been lifting 4-5 days a week for about a year and a half now. I've tried NO-Xplode, SuperPump, White Flood, Nano Vapor, and several other supps (fat burners, creatines, proteins, etc.). So I do have some experience with supplements and I understand them pretty well (thanks to all of the great info from the good people on bb.com).

Anyways, I've been supplement free for a couple weeks now (just finished up a tub of SP250). I'm thinking about going with NO Shotgun along with Animal Cuts. I'm trying to do a clean bulk right now. I've heard great things about both supplements.

My question is this. I know NO Shotgun has a certain amount of creatine per serving. I understand that creatine helps to keep muscles hydrated by retaining a certain amount of water (correct?). And I also understand that Animal Cuts is basically a diuretic and should help kick excess water out of my body (along with other beneficial effects). I'm concerned that these supplements may sort of "cancel out" some of the positive effects of each other because of this.

Does anyone have experience using both of these? Or experience using Animal Cuts and straight creatine?

They won't cancel each other and you can defiantly cut while taking creatine. The issue I see here is the timing between the two. A stim pre-workout and a stim fat burner should be taken (by personal experience) 6-8 hours apart. The creatine in NO Shotgun isn't enough for it to matter anyway. Make sure your timing difference between cuts and Shotgun is at least 6 hours.

[ds41]

Originally Posted by teenwolf41

They won't cancel each other and you can defiantly cut while taking creatine. The issue I see here is the timing between the two. A stim pre-workout and a stim fat burner should be taken (by personal experience) 6-8 hours apart. The creatine in NO Shotgun isn't enough for it to matter anyway. Make sure your timing difference between cuts and Shotgun is at least 6 hours.

Thanks for the advice.

One of the reasons I wanted to try Animal Cuts is because the effect it can have on the thyroid. However, upon further research and following a suspicion I've had for a while, I may hold off until I get a blood test, because I'm all but certain I have some degree of hypothyroidism. I feel it's likely best to get tested first and find out if I have it and to what degree before I start taking supplements that may affect it (even if its a positive effect).

Opinions? Anyone have an under active thyroid and try Animal Cuts before?