Stop taking caffiene with creatine preworkout

[danv027]

http://scienceblog.com/community/old...A/2002833.html

Old news, but just wanted to bring it to the attention of everyone who uses popular preworkout supplements which often combine creatine and caffeine. You're better off just using one or the other...

Discovery that the intake of caffeine, combined with a daily creatine supplement, counteracted the beneficial effects of creatine intake on relaxation time and fatigue enhanced this inhibitory effect.

For the athlete in training, the key finding is that sustained caffeine intake, over a three-day period, negates the benefits of creatine supplements.

Creatine will shorten the relaxation time between muscle contractions, but caffeine will help you train longer.

[Woofwolf]

http://scienceblog.com/community/old...A/2002833.html

Old news, but just wanted to bring it to the attention of everyone who uses popular preworkout supplements which often combine creatine and caffeine. You're better off just using one or the other...

Discovery that the intake of caffeine, combined with a daily creatine supplement, counteracted the beneficial effects of creatine intake on relaxation time and fatigue enhanced this inhibitory effect.

For the athlete in training, the key finding is that sustained caffeine intake, over a three-day period, negates the benefits of creatine supplements.

Creatine will shorten the relaxation time between muscle contractions, but caffeine will help you train longer.

Why on earth would someone pour caffiene shampoo into their creatine?










On a more serious note, could you please tell me how I should consume my creatine? Literally just bought it and I cannot understand the instructions. Phase (loading) etc...

Please help!

[Woofwolf]

Bump

[danv027]

Bump

Creatine loading is complete BS. Its a marketing techinique used by companies to make you get through the product faster. If you take a 3-5g daily you'll be at the same stored body creatine levels as someone who loaded in 3 weeks.

Don't load, take 3-5g a day. I take mine pre-workout with water.

[stan47islav]

Why on earth would someone pour caffiene shampoo into their creatine?










On a more serious note, could you please tell me how I should consume my creatine? Literally just bought it and I cannot understand the instructions. Phase (loading) etc...

Please help!

Give this a read
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=158078053

[cumminslifter]

Bump

a 1min bump?

[Chunkx]

Give this a read
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=158078053

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[aaronuconn]

Takes creatine + caffeine crew checking in.

[cumminslifter]

Takes creatine + caffeine crew checking in.

thats why your so small bro!

Dear Stan, I meant to write you sooner but I just been busy
You said your girlfriend's pregnant now, how far along is she
Look, I'm really flattered you would call your daughter that
And here's an autograph for your brother, I wrote it on a Starter cap

would rep for eminem love, but on recharge

[snorkelman]

Some people are concerned about taking creatine and caffeine at the same time due to the possible inhibitory effects of caffeine on muscle phosphocreatine. There is mixed research on this with some issues about the applicability of some of the studies which suggest that it is not good to pair creatine with caffeine, but I am not convinced, and I personally take my creatine at the same time I take caffeine. However, this is an area which needs more relevant research and I am open to modifying my views…but not based on what I have seen thus far.

[bgben]

Whats the difference between taking a supplement with creatine and caffeine combined together and taking creatine and caffeine separately? The reason why I say this is because probably 95% of people I know that take creatine supplements also take a PWO with caffeine in it, including myself. I've been doing this for years, and every year I keep getting bigger and better than the year before. If caffeine does effect how creatine works, its not enough to notice. Just my own personal thoughts.

[aaronuconn]

Whats the difference between taking a supplement with creatine and caffeine combined together and taking creatine and caffeine separately? The reason why I say this is because probably 95% of people I know that take creatine supplements also take a PWO with caffeine in it, including myself. I've been doing this for years, and every year I keep getting bigger and better than the year before. If caffeine does effect how creatine works, its not enough to notice. Just my own personal thoughts.

See the post directly above yours.

[GrowingSince92]

I take both. Its always worked great for me.

[MTBAlex]

err. that study was done in 2002. More than 10 years ago! Surely there is a new study than that proves or disproves.