Taking creatine straight - no mixing

[Party_Boy]

I reckon washing it down with water is a complete waste. It has been proven that you need a significant insulin spike to increase creatine uptake into the muscle. Forget the fruit juice - you need a very high glycemic simple carb (dextrose). Fruit juice comes very low on the glycemic index (fructose just won't cut it for an insulin spike).

 

[thriller]

where would you get dextrose from??

 

[Party_Boy]

Dexrose is widely available (internet/health food shops etc). It will probably be described as Glucose. Glucose main ingredient (over 90% is pure dextrose). Try www.proteinfactory.com and www.proteinfactory.com/in_dextrose.htm for info. Hope this helps.

 

[fiz]

its fine, but better with juicec b/c the sugar helps shuttle to your muscles.. but water is fine

i usually just get a mouth full of gatoraide, and dump in a teaspoon then swallow

 

[Longhorn85]

Dexrose is widely available

Can you recommend any food product/beverage that is high in dextrose that I can pickup at my local supermarket to take with creatine? Other than a pure dextrose supplement.

 

[Nutri-Wrestler]

Can you recommend any food product/beverage that is high in dextrose that I can pickup at my local supermarket to take with creatine? Other than a pure dextrose supplement.

Powdered gatorade. pre-made has a different formula.