Bodybuilders, how do you take your creatine?

[woodyjhonson]

Do you take beta alanine with your creatine? and do you cycle your creatine?

[ladsin]

I drink creatine powder with water before/ during workout. Then after my workout I drink my protein shake with some powder for BCAA's and glutamine etc.
Best bet (if you are trying to really body build) is to drink a pre-workout shake and a post workout shake. Also drink lots of water but wean off of it before a competition (to get rid of water weight)

[woodyjhonson]

you take creatine during your lift? do you see a difference?

[ladsin]

I don't see much difference from taking it before or after my workout... but I've only recently made that switch before I just put creating, post workout, and protein all in one shake. I decided to try the creatine first a few weeks ago, supposedly it gives more energy but from my experience it doesn't matter when you take it, when I take it I notice and overall increase in energy, not just during workout

[maiez]

Personally, most body builders i dealt with prefer to go without creatine. But if you want to know, most people take it before, and it couldnt hurt to take during the first 1/3 of your workout. Just dont drink it too fast.

[NovemberJoseph]

Why not take it fast?

[maiez]

usually it upsets peoples stomachs and makes them sick