creatine question

hey, i just got Muscletech Cell-Tech Advanced Creatine

whats the best routine to take it in and what is the best thing to take it with?
thanks alot

Just follow the instructions on the tub, don't take it with anything, it's already a flavored drink. Cell-Tech is good stuff, but WAY too expensive.

Actually, taking it with something like orange juice would be a good idea.

Original research/rumours said that:

a) caffeine blocked it
b) you needed an insulin spike to absorb it (i.e. sugar)
c) acid stopped it working
d) that it almost immediately started breaking down when dissolved

Fact is you need to drink lots, and caffeine doesn't block it, insulin makes little difference, acid doesn't block it (your stomach is incredibly acid anyway!), and that it takes about 8+ hours to start to break down.

In fact there's some research that says taking it with sodium is a good idea (i.e. something salty). There's a fair amount of sodium in orange juice so it's a good choice.

You can also take it with a meal.

But it's well absorbed however you take it.

Wolfkeeper, Cell-Tech is a drink with tons of sugars etc, it's not just a type of creatine. It's a "creatine transport system", like Fruit Punch, Grape, flavors like that. Its made to produce that insulin spike by itself.

Yes, the current research says the insulin spike it produces doesn't do anything.

Best to take it with a meal, and don't worry about taking it after a workout, it doesn't matter.

If it was me, I'd mix in some pure whey protein with it (it may curdle though), that would be a great protein drink!

Yeah your right about that insulin spike, I also heard that it's not a good thing in the long term to keep doing that to your body. I liked Cell-Tech, but the price was rediculous when you can get CE3 and add your own shit to it WAY cheaper.

Good advice about the protein too.

velimirovich said:

What do you mean? Taking creatine longterm?

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No, he means taking lots of carbohydrates. It raises your blood sugar level which triggers release of a hormone called insulin. It's thought that high blood sugar levels like that can promote type II diabetes in the long term.

There are health concerns surrounding creatine, but no proven damage.