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davidpoolman5
davidpoolman5 Posts: 18
in Fitness and Exercise
is it better to take creatine pre or post workout or both. Heard alot of drifferent stuff

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  • rogerOb1
    rogerOb1 Posts: 318 Member
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    the timing doesn't really matter.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
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    The old mantra was to take it post workout because your body depletes its reserves while lifting.

    But I haven't studied the issue in many years, so /shrug
  • davidpoolman5
    davidpoolman5 Posts: 18
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    right now i am mixing it with my pre workout. Not sure if post workout might be better
  • SheGlows
    SheGlows Posts: 520 Member
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    inb4 "creatine is a steroid and will kill you"
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
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    I take it post, but I don't believe it really makes a difference...
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    It does not matter. Just take it daily - it is not a pre/post workout and has a long'ish half life.
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
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    I take a supplement called gp3 evo that has creatine (and amino acids) in it and I take it 30 mins before training and right after training.
  • Docmahi
    Docmahi Posts: 1,603 Member
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    timing doesn't matter
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
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    It doesn't matter. Take it everyday whether you workout or not. You are trying to build up the amount of creatine in your body. Timing is irrelevant.
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
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    Yes.

    It also isn't magic, FYI.
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
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    I take it whenever i remember to during the day. Thanks for reminding me. I think consistently taking it every day is more important than when you take it.
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
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    there's pros and cons to both. ultimately it wont make much differnce.

    personally don't think creatine makes much difference either.
  • cmpnaz
    cmpnaz Posts: 190
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    I think you will hear from many that will recommend all 3 .... I personally take it pre and post, but have friends that work out later in evenings that swear by taking before and then following up with a serving of slow metabolizing protein like chicken or turkey... I am not sure it makes much difference either way.

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