Strong day at gym. Was it the previous Food cheat day or Creatine?

[bruce9241]

I had a strong lift session today. I did squats. I didn't do more weights than I used to since I'm cutting weight, but I was able to do my 5x5 with ease and was even able to go lower than I did before. I'm literally ass to grass now.

My question is: is this due to how I ate yesterday? I've been cutting weight for about two and a half weeks now and have been weak. Yesterday I decided to eat some real food. Lot's of protein/fat (hometown buffet). Could this be the reason I felt stronger?

Or maybe it's Creatine. I received a free container of protein powder yesterday. It said there is 3grams of creatine in each serving. I've never used creatine before. AFter drinking the powder pre workout I got a certain rush. My heart pounded and I felt very energetic. Does creatine use have negative side effects?

Cliff notes: Had strong lifting day. Is it due to extra food the day before or creatine usage?

 

[PWR]

Some days are good some are bad.....

 

[bruce9241]

Some days are good some are bad.....

Yes, but this was the only good day I had in two and a half weeks. The other days were all bad due to the weight cut.

 

[grubd]

one day of creatine wouldn't do it, prob cuz you quit starving yourself and ate mucho food for energy

 

[moya]

i have no doubt it was the food...

 

[bentoverrow]

Most definetely food.. try eating 2 big burgers and some pasta before your next leg workout...you will notice a HUGE differance in energy and strength...

 

[bruce9241]

Awesome. I think I might have to up my caloric intake then.

Bentoverrow, by eating big before my next workout, do you mean an hour or two or the day before?

 

[mattu3743]

when you eat you're fuiling your body for the next day. I dont eat nuttn too big before i lift just some complex carb with some protein. I prefer a whole grain bread with some turkey meat and that works great for me. If I eat like bentoverow does then i would feel like grap and belch the whole workout lol.

 

[bentoverrow]

youir body will get used to large amounts of food before workouts I typically eat avery large lunch, 2 hrs later a drink a 2000cal shake and then workout 2 hours later, i have 2 carb drink during my workouts a 2000 cal shake afterword and then a full food meal. This is how I surround my workouts and it friggin works big time...

 

[ExtraMile]

try eating 2 big burgers and some pasta before your next leg workout...

Or that steak in your avatar


On a side note someone said dont eat anythin too big before a workout but for me, I eat a whole food meal somtimes 10 mins before gettin in the gym, I prefer it like that. If I just have somthing like whey and a small amount of oats Im hungry after my first exercise. Even if I eat some pie or somthing calorie dense like that often I find myself getting hungry half way through my workouts, I somtimes stop and eat some fruit between sets LOL