best time of day to take creatine/glutamine

[chickmagnet]

Can someone explain the best time to take these, and whether or not they should be taken together? Also where would ALA fit in?

 

[Soma]

Check out the supplement discussion board

You might wanna head over to the supplements forum- good guys and info over there on supps. But creatine - take after your workout with your post workout shake or the like. Some say glutamine and creatine shouldnt be taken together b/c they compete for absorbtioin- i dont know though b/c there is conflicting evidence - but if i were you i'd take it either after you workout(also some say that it isnt absorbed well or is broken down when you take it after a meal) so take on an empty stomach to ensure max absorbtion. Either after workout or right before bed(there is possibly a growth hormone spike when glutamine is taken- right before bed is optimum time) your body creates a GH surge when you enter deep sleep i believe- so it will mimic the body's cycle of GH spike and have an additive effect- i think. good luck. oh and on ALA i dont have any experience with this yet but also i think after meals(shuttle the nutrients after meals into muscles more effectively and after workout- its a good insulin mimicker and much more- would shuttle the creatine you take post workout into muscles)

-Soma

 

[Surgical]

Glutmine should be taken before and after your workout.

10-15g before, and another 10-5g after.

 

[needsize]

creatine is best absorbed first thing in the morning and right after an intense workout, just make sure your taking it with some form of dextrose to get the insulin spike needed for it to be absorbed.

 

[chickmagnet]

does glutamine need to have an insulin spike to be absorbed...or can i just take it with water?

 

[big phenom]

I take glutamine before I workout and after and also right before bed I just take a spoon full and wash it down with water