help w/dextrose whey creatine flax

[yosshimura]

I am sleepy , can't find crap in the archives, am grumpy due to sleepy, have to get up in 4 hrs...... so I give up need help

I want to start my creatine tommorrow, but can't remember how to take it. I am going to take 25g for the first 5 days, I think, split in 5g portions. But proteinfactory told me to start just take 10g for a wk, then down to 5g. So which is it?

What do I take the creatine with? water, mix with my whey? Immediately after workout right? But also heard 1/2 immediately after workout and 1/2 30 minutes later.

I had a link that talked about all this, but it is down :


Dextrose-Only take on weight days right? Taking 50g.

Flax oil? before bed with cottage cheese? a table spoon?

thanks

 

[gymtime]

You can take it with grape juice normally, with your shake post workout. Loading is up to you, but I think it's unnecessary. 5-10gr every day is sufficient, depending on your size.

Dextrose with your post workout shake only, 50gr is fine.

Flax is 2-3 tbsp per day, again, depending on your size. And yes, take one tbsp before bed time.

 

[yosshimura]

That was simple. Thanks gymtime. Is there a reason grape juice? My cafeteria didn' t have grape juice. I am going back down and buy oj for today although its loaded with SUGAR .Just curious, no big deal , if it has to be grape juice , its grape juice, but I have "heard" to drink it also with gatorade

thanks

I just found the link one of you had given me a few wks ago http://www.absolute-creatine.com/3.htm

So now I am more confused . It says you can take b4 / after / juice / or....

ENlighten me please

 

[gymtime]

Do not take creatine with oj. The acid in citrus juice will hinder absorbtion. Grape juice, gatorade, either is fine. I usually take 5gr in the am, then 5-10 directly post workout with juice. Then I'll have my post workout shake about 20 minutes after that.

 

[yosshimura]

Thanks Gym, I am going to mix it with a little room temp gatorade then at times indicated.

 

[Geno_O]

Yosshimura, how is the Vette?

I have replied to some of your health related questions on
Vette Forum.

 

[yosshimura]

Yosshimura, how is the Vette?

I have replied to some of your health related questions on
Vette Forum.

A CF member .... yes, thanks for those replies over there .

I didn't get the Vette , decided I couldn't afford two cars right now (buying condo shortly ), and needed a 4 seater, so it was Vette + my other car, or no Vette and just a car .... It'll come later , not worried ...

Later

 

[moosecles]

can someone clear something up for me.

#1 50 g of dextrose does that equal out to 4 tablespoons full or 10 teaspoons?

#2 should you be using water or skim milk with your post workout shake. Ive read in lots of places milk slows down the absorbtion, but also i have read that it does not and it in fact is better to use milk with the post workout shake. Someone please clear this up for me.

thanks

 

[TraxZBT]

volumex creatine has been giving me an upset stomach for a week... but mixing 10 grams of it with 50 grams of dextrose and 900mg of ALA right after a workout has given my body a change in 4 days. I look fuller and have insane pumps in the gym. It's almost as if i'm on cycle again.. add those to your post workout shake and watch the results.



BTW: been taking 20 grams a day just to load up. didn't believe in loading before but it definitaly gives you faster results.

 

[yosshimura]

volumex creatine has been giving me an upset stomach for a week... but mixing 10 grams of it with 50 grams of dextrose and 900mg of ALA right after a workout has given my body a change in 4 days. I look fuller and have insane pumps in the gym. It's almost as if i'm on cycle again.. add those to your post workout shake and watch the results.



BTW: been taking 20 grams a day just to load up. didn't believe in loading before but it definitaly gives you faster results.

wtf?!? I finished my five days of loading last Monday, then went to 10g /day ( 5g am and 5g post workout), and taking 25G whey / 25g dextrose(eating a fruit w/5-6 egg whites post workout for breakfast, so don't want to much carbs, right?), and I haven't even noticed more strength or more pumped . I didn't change my workout just to see if I could do more sets , and nothing yet.

wtf is ALA? I can't do a search now, as I at work thanks