When to Take Creatine for Muscle Growth & Performance (No Load Phase)

[@robski7644]

Let’s not forget one of the most under looked and most important times for creatine: during pregnancy!! My wife began taking 5g per day in third trimester and absolutely crushed the most amazing natural birth EVER! In labor for only 2hrs 🤯

[@HeroC14]

Baby came out crushing her breasts for milk too.

[@btudrus]

going carnivore is better...

[@robski7644]

Lol hmmm I dunno most likely too restrictive for your average pregs mom. I’ve read ketosis is not a good idea during breast feeding as well. If you have any leads to counter that info I’d be interested in reading about it.

[@szymonbaranowski8184]

wishing you three healthiest kids or more, we need more educated, smart and healthy people in this world

[@robski7644]

Thank you brother! I couldn’t agree more! ❤️🙌🏻

[@Highintensityhealth]

Morning, all! I filmed this after a bad-hair day. I know, I'm a dork. But still feel the content is good some give me some grace :)

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

Hair looks fine Mike, information is as good as ever. 👍🥳

[@billmyles9002]

At least you got hair bruv

[@hayleymort5906]

You’re so funny! Your hair looks good and I love creatine!

[@mylesjaynes5084]

Creatine can be degraded in an acidic environment, so you absorb less (not good to put in your coffee)

[@margrose5]

You look great. Thanks for sharing important information to help people live quality lives.

[@HeroC14]

I take it at night. Leaves me waking up feeling rested mentally.

[@beachluver149]

Was wondering about the answer to this question last couple days and here you are, thank you

[@jamesbarksdale978]

I have been taking creatine for about 4 years. Since I am 70 now, I have upped it to 10 g a day. I don't do it when I exercise. I put it in a protein shake in the morning and drink it throughout the day.

[@mark2073]

Did u lose your haur?

[@egcozinon]

​@@mark2073🤦🤦

[@timbo7873]

​​@@mark2073if he made it to 66 with his hair, he's good😅

[@DrD-ey6st]

U dont lose hair, thay has been debunked for 15yrs lol​@mark2073

[@57kwest]

​@@mark2073is that a side effect?

[@0ptimal]

I used to load every time i got on it. It's great and fun seeing your muscles fill up so quickly. But eventually i started just doing 5grms per day all the way through, and i would reach the same level of saturation in about 10 to 14 days as i would in 5 days of loading. So yea i see loading as a quicker route to muscles being loaded but not all that quicker, you'll still get to the same place just a little slower.

[@debjordan4399]

I take it just like you recommend. In my water with electrolytes while on my way to the gym and finish after the gym. My first meal of the day is when I get home and is always some kind of meat and fat meal. I do notice if I forget my 5 grams of creatine. I've been doing this for about 8 months. I do think it has helped me grow some muscle. Thank you for talking about this.

[@erictubero]

My new stack: Creatine+ electrolytes + Essential Amino acids 💪

[@btudrus]

my: a steak a day keeps doctor away 🤪🤪🤪

[@sbrito-espinal8862]

Which electrolytes do you use ? Thank you

[@mtnbums2000]

@@sbrito-espinal8862lmnt

[@alexsaraceno6144]

What brand essential Amino Acids do you use ? Powder or pill form ?

[@SAR0311]

Amino acids are snake oil and waste of money

[@edmondp.4039]

I didn't know it made such a difference in absorption to muscle tissue if it's taken right before or during the workout and with electrolytes! (That's how I'm going to take it from now on). Nice and clear video, great stuff.

[@offensivearch]

I don't think it does. A review paper I read recommended it for after workouts without caffeine although it also said timing does not make a significant difference in outcomes.

[@rebeccapenders5050]

Some sources say that herring has the highest amount of creatine. I would guess that it is second to red meat, but perhaps not, and I make sure to have it on a regular basis. Pickled, with mustard and horseradish 😋

[@2ndstreetmarvel]

💪🏿I take creatine every morning, and again with my electrolyte stix!💪🏿

[@rayvac7743]

Lol😅

[@LastOne-t3o]

Creative???

[@2ndstreetmarvel]

@@LastOne-t3o I have fat fingers and didn’t proofread. 🤣🤣

[@The508ranger]

How has that worked for you? Former Mil special operator here.

[@LatimusChadimus]

​@@2ndstreetmarvelcreative creatine consumption 😉

[@yourbreezyness]

Great info thank you

[@Cas_anova]

No one has to worry about this. 3 to 5g a day of monohydrate and you're good.

[@BarcaAlmighty]

Depends on your height and weight. If your weight is above 200lb, 10g+ of creatine

[@vSwampFox]

Over the summer I added it to my intra-workout electrolyte drink. Felt like it worked pretty good for me.

[@peteallennh]

This was super useful! I have been putting creative in my coffee this whole time, even though I work out in the evenings. Time to switch things up!

[@Chris-vt6nl]

Mixing creatine with a sugary milkshake or juice will help with rapid absorption because of insulin secretion

[@FireOElijahMC]

If you’re reading this start living before it’s too late. I recommend reading “Health and Beauty Mastery” that book is a real eye opener, i completely changed my habits.

[@mikaelajasonnn3]

I got it, truly a good book

[@maressacox]

Where do you get it?

[@LukeSchneiderEWI]

Thanks for the tip ! 👍

[@georgecav]

More hype amd marketing promo dressed up as commentsry…

[@drew4176]

Uuuhhh...ok

[@kirbyaugustine761]

TMG, HMB and Creatine help me stave off fatigue and help with recovery from exercise. I actually have to stop myself from extending my workouts longer than i initially planned due to feeling zero fatigue.

[@getter_done]

Great show, thanks Mike

[@cbttrainee5961]

Great info.

[@MaximusWhyman]

The only time I remember to take it is in the morning, with my greens drink

[@BatmanBoss]

Thanks buddy

[@DavidC-m4h]

Dextrose is a sweetener derived from Corn. In my opinion it’s just another name for High Fructose Corn Syrup and an argument can be made that it’s worse for the human body than sugar. I would stay away from eating it for any reason. For me- My observation is the Optimal time to take Creatinine is mixing it with an Electrolyte and drinking it just before,during and after exercise. And that includes Cardio only Days.

[@bushy9780]

at the very least, it's the highest on the glycemic index

[@Snerdles]

Could you explain how DEXTROSE is high FRUCTOSE?

[@TheValery80]

Dextrose is simply another name for glucose... Sugar has glucose in its structure, which means that when sugar gets broken down in your body you will also get glucose, or dextrose.

[@Alfhar]

Take it pre, intra, and post workout. On off days take it whenever.

[@paulfleming4710]

Dextrose was to spike insulin. That in turn amplified the uptake of creatine.

[@Un-Reconstructed]

Does caffeine negatively impact the absorption of creatine?

[@purplegh0st311]

That is a great question

[@Mo-yj3wf]

80-100 mg no. Heard it in a new podcast today with this real creatine expert forgot his name

[@Un-Reconstructed]

@@Mo-yj3wf thx 👍

[@offensivearch]

There was a study that found that creatine and caffeine when taken together increased the progression of Parkinson's disease in Parkinson's disease patients. Don't think they interfere with each other significantly, but I personally do not feel good taking them together.

[@Un-Reconstructed]

@ Reersh!!! Thx!

[@propbraker]

I usually snort my creatine in the morning with my morning covfefe.

[@Sockdarner007]

Yeah back in the day (last month) I used to snort about an 8ball of creatine a day. I didn’t mean to but gear is such shit these days

[@MrTuberguber]

Used to be suggested that it be mixed with a small glass of grape juice several hours before work out. Thirty years ago I used it in a dropper under my tongue. todays method doesnt seem to work as well for me, although I am admittedly older now.

[@TheSkite575]

65 years old here Started creatine and did not load

[@RedPilled100]

Wow😮

[@MG-ro7nl]

Do you think pretty much everyone should take creatine? I’ve been taking it for 20 years now but wondering if I should have my wife take it and my 65 year old parents take it.

[@mark2073]

Did u lose ur hair?

[@MG-ro7nl]

@ lol. I’m about to turn 40 and (knock on wood) actually have a full head of thick hair.

[@dtjrealmc]

Before work out. With post meal. And before you go to sleep and a scoop mixed your drink throughout the day.. easy

[@shezadkhalique]

Thank you

[@philippashirkey2192]

If you are after the non muscle benefits of creatine, does it matter whether you take it around exercise?

[@rando9574]

no

[@bobdec6665]

Take it when you remember. just take it daily

[@bradaen]

Do we need a creatine de-load/cycling after a few months on it?

[@txelmore]

I take it for TBI reasons. I’ve been taking it for about a year and notice some improvement but not as much as I would like. Do you recommend taking a break and reintroducing in about a month?

[@ddunvideo]

Thanks for the insight for

[@Toddis]

Worth noting that Taurine in creatine might not be great for everyone For me personally, Taurine has too much of a GABAa effect, it makes me feel dull and unmotivated Taurine is great if you're anxious though, works very well

[@RedPilled100]

Very good experience we can learn from

[@summersalix]

Sounds like taurine would be great to take before bed. I'll have to switch mine to night and see if that helps w sleep. Thanks for the info!

[@Toddis]

@summersalix absolutely it is, and it's super cheap

[@simplenothing]

Taurine is a great supplement that supports longevity. But you are right about it having a calming affect. I take it with Glycine before bed.

[@Toddis]

@simplenothing it's safe for dogs too, best to try Taurine before giving them Barbiturates or something

[@alexsaraceno6144]

For the week of the loading phase, I need to take 20g / day. Got it. But can I take it all in one shot like in a smoothie, or do I need to take it all all different times of the day to full fill my 20g ? Also Mike, your electrolyte sticks...do they have the Maltodextrine that was found in the LMNT electrolyte powder ? I know it was a big issue a few weeks back. Trying to reverse insulin resistance at the moment.

[@브라이안PR]

I tried taking it in the morning along with coffee, but it gives me extreme stomach pain and leaves me to be in the toilet for like 20 mins😅 so I take coffee with C8 MCT Oil in the morning before a workout and protein shake with creatine in the evening.

[@Menstral]

The creatine load phase is related to the 'face load phase', which is the 2-3 seconds of heavenly feeling before the face is loaded. I will tell you what is bullshit... bobadas.

[@fair98fair]

Creatine is great for my energy but leaves me with the jitters and anxiety. Any tips to offset that?

[@healthycarnivore]

If we make our own electrolytes where or what creatine would be good for us to get? 53 yr old female post menopausal carnivore. Thank you

[@Highintensityhealth]

Great question...you can buy stuff from bulk supplements and get CreaPure separately from Germany , but to be honest we made the Electrolyte Stix super convenient and affordable featuring the best combinations money can buy.

[@healthycarnivore]

@ thank you

[@ryguyw1]

Doesn’t caffeine limit the absorption of Creatine?

[@jamesbarksdale978]

God, I hope not! 😮

[@wutang23361]

You dont need a loading phase

[@mackbolan1733]

I'm about 92kg with low body fat and I take 6g of creatine in a single dose per day and I follow the directions on the pack for timing, which is 30 minutes before a workout. If I'm not working out that day, I take it whenever I feel like it. I eat a lot of red meat, at least 500 grams each day, often more (and my total meat intake is around 800+ grams per day - along with 3-4 eggs), and at the times I have stopped taking creatine jut to see what happens, over a couple of weeks I notice a very slight reduction in my capacity, not so much strength but rep endurance...I reckon I get an extra 1-2 reps out of the creatine use. I've never taken it with electrolytes, I'll give it a try...

[@gstlynx]

Maxim !!!

[@drew4176]

Creatine brand recommendation???

[@denise5787]

I read that they are all the same. The band doesn't matter

[@trousersnake1486]

I never felt right doing a load phase. I liked just doing normal intake over a week before I really started hitting the weights on a rest or off week if I stopped.

[@iancover]

Are there red meats higher on creatine levels?

[@jackoverton8343]

Yes but nothing will be as much as ccreatine supplement

[@supernice_auto]

ask chatgpt

[@Mmmmchocolate]

I have to take it very carefully, or it lights up my brain to the point that it won’t shut up, cannot sleep. I take about a gram first thing upon waking, that’s it. Anymore than that and/or later in the day and it makes me unable to shut my brain up at night. Cant maximize timing because I work out in the afternoon.

[@simonkriznik3437]

Caffeine may reduce creatine effectiveness if taken together

[@jackoverton8343]

Studies are mixed. One example "The combination CAF + CRE seems to provide additional benefits to exercise performance"

[@simonkriznik3437]

@@jackoverton8343 keyword: "may". I take it separately just to be safe, though I do not notice any difference.

[@nomzwakazi]

@@jackoverton8343studies should be checked for conflicts of conflicts of interest. often they are in league with pharma industry

[@genin69]

creatine loading phase back in te 90s was linked with bursts of diarrhea - OG creatine user here

[@bejitason3770]

I’m in low carb way of eating would creatine make me increase water weight

[@dw6015]

Marginal water weight. But yes. So if you want to be lowest weight, drop creatine.

[@ct2co2AZ]

Could you do a video similar to this one but on Berberine? I always wonder if the timing matters

[@natashaj9169]

I take it 2 hours after my first meal. I only take it when I am in my cycle to avoid cravings.

[@Daniel_Adam]

I love creatine🤩 I feel the brain benefits more than the muscle, the cognitive function is worth taking on it's on. My only concern is the dht levels on the hair. I know it's been debunked, but the nocebo is real.😩

[@thatstheguy07]

I workout at 8am. Fasted. Then I eat around 945-10. And take the creatine then.

[@supernice_auto]

your prices are insane

[@lumidou11]

What about Creatine when you have cancer?

[@rjvsmb]

OK, since it's weight, desend it. What's the dosage per weight

[@nkyshaolin]

As of late? If you mean the 1990’s as “late”!

[@herbertvonsauerkrautunterh2513]

I take 3-5g twice a day regularly..

[@doctorcans]

Creatine makes me feel weak. Are there alternative options?

[@0ptimal]

I think there is a portion of people that don't respond to it. My buddy doesn't. Maybe could try different forms of creatine.

[@jamesbarksdale978]

Interesting. I can't really tell now, but did feel that I had a minor change in strength and endurance when lifting light weights. I also believe it enhances muscle tone. At 70 this is important.

[@natashaj9169]

Amino acid suppliment?

[@jcb4826]

My first guess is you're getting dehydrated and need more water.

[@jcb4826]

​@@jamesbarksdale978 it's the muscles filling with water that helps the "tone".

[@wakjob961]

Caffeine and creatine don't work well together.

[@SAR0311]

I am 43 years old. I thought creatine was just a regular common supplement that all athletes took whenever I was in high school in the 1990s. A course back then there was also a ton of other supplements that were complete BS that we were taken as well but at least the creatine was legit. How many kids waste their money and just got fat taking those stupid Mass gainers back in the day?😅

[@aletheiaquest]

I think one pound of ground beef has only 1-2 grams of creatine.

[@sprint-shorts]

08:30 😅

[@tiberiumnp8030]

IIRC you shouldn’t take creatine with caffeine.

[@peterbell4069]

Didn't load just built up over time

[@sharizelman3281]

Help. I have 1 kidney. Is it safe for me to take creatine. Should I take less than 5 gm per day? If I take less than 5 gm does it do me any good? My eGFR and creatinine numbers are good but I have not started creatine. Thanks!!

[@jcb4826]

You might want to ask a doctor about that one.

[@mr.c6674]

Nope

[@ZzTop-vj5wo]

Creatine gives me headaches. Anybody else?

[@jcb4826]

Give it some time and drink LOTS of water. They usually go away after a few days.

[@zamfirtoth6441]

The answer is never. Just eat steak and eggs. Your welcomed for saving you money on dude bro supplements.

[@jcb4826]

Why not eat steak and eggs with a 5 gram scoop of creatine sprinkled on top? Creatine actually works unlike dude bro supplements.

[@sega_saturn4life590]

I take anavar as a pre workout forget creatine lol

[@egcozinon]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gustavoorloff6324]

What are we looking at you??? This topic is so old bro . Do you even train?