Beta- alanine, creatine, and preworkout

hnself

I’ve been taking pre-workout for a while. I didn’t know much about it, just that it improves your stamina and performance. The preworkout I have been taking contains creatine and half the recommended dose of beta- alanine. I have just recently been reading up in beta alanine and creatine. I am looking for muscle growth. From reading different articles, I have learned that beta alanine is best taken pre-workout (and is usually in preworkout supps) and that creatine is recommended post- workout.
Beta alanine: Instead of taking a pre- workout supp, should I just take beta- alanine, or a preworkout with beta alanine, or a pre- workout and add extra beta alanine? From what I’ve found most preworkouts have beta-a in them, but not the amount recommended per/bodyweight. Also- I’ve read about keeping beta-a in your system, so on off days, do I still take it? Or do I skip these days with my workout?
Creatine: this is recommended post- workout. Does it matter if you take it in powder or pill form?
Also on these: what are the benefits of loading these supps vs not? If you load them then balance out to a regular routine, does this have pros and cons?
Those of you who use beta-alanine and creatine, how do you take it? Have you noticed improved performance and results?

pinggolfer96

I’m going to make this very simple:
5 grams of creatine everyday whenever because it Saturates the body.
Beta alanine preworkout either at a high enough dose in a mixed pre 2-5 grams or you can save money and just buy both supps in raw form and make your own pre.
They do not need to be loaded either

psuLemon

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10637410/beneficial-supplements-which-ones-are-right-for-you/p1

Id read this thread.


Essentially, creatine monohydrate is a good and well proven supplement but not everyone is a responder. Its an intra muscular saturator which increases available ATP (energy) which may help to increase lifting volume (greater potentially for increase strength and indirectly muscle).

Beta Alanine is proven to be beneficial for certain circumstances... Particularly, if you do a lot of high rep lifting with short rest periods. Personally, i think BA is a bit over rated. I'd much rather invest in L-Citruline (5-6g) or Citrulline Malate (8g). This is more beneficial for CVD health but also improves muscle recovery. Faster recovery can indirectly support greater loads. Citrulline is also know as a pump product.