For those doing a combination of strength and metcons (i.e. CFF), what kind of creatine do you take? Just pure creatine or a Pre WO supp that includes creatine and other things? Also, which brands of pure creatine do you recommend?
I dropped by a store to pick up monohydrate creatine and noticed on the back it stated to not take with caffeinated products.
My question is why?
Also wondering about timing. If I am say, having a coffee from 8:30am to 9:30am, then having breakfast at 10-10:30am and working out at 12:00noon, when should I be taking my creatine? Should it even be after the workout with my lunch at 1:15pm?
I dropped by a store to pick up monohydrate creatine and noticed on the back it stated to not take with caffeinated products.
My question is why?
Also wondering about timing. If I am say, having a coffee from 8:30am to 9:30am, then having breakfast at 10-10:30am and working out at 12:00noon, when should I be taking my creatine? Should it even be after the workout with my lunch at 1:15pm?
Creatine + caffeine can increase the risk of dehydration and may increase the risk of stroke.
So caffeine won't inhibite creatine nor it's effects.
Basically, caffeine is a diaretic and creatine will be competing to get that water from you.
What if I only take a few, say up to 2 gr per day? This should not have much water retention, but some effect on performance, right? Is 2 gr even worth it?
Should creatine be take prior or after a workout...or does it matter? How long before or after training?
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