Question about creatine and protein shakes?
I use to take protein shakes, but i ended up gaining weight. So i heard of creatine(monohydrate) and started taking it. Now, do i need to take protein shakes with creatine or will the creatine supply me with enough protein i need. Or should i look for alternatives for protein. I know u gain water weight from taking creatine and drinking lots of water. I need to increase my bench and curl, and get more shape, without the bulge.
Whey Protein Shake without Creatine?
Creatine will not mess up your hormones, will not hurt you in any way if you use it propertly but will harm you if your kidneys have some pre existing condition. All supplements in bodybuilding are ment for completely healthy individuals!!! Other than that creatine is completely safe. You just need to increase your water intake to somewhere between 3-5 liters a day...One of the main reasons for taking Creatine, but NOT the only reason as veggy answer above said, is increasing volume of cells in muscles, by both increasing their own content within the cell but also by attracting water into the cell, causing cell swelling In fact, if that water weight happens to be largely intracellular fluid (which it often is), not only should that water weight lead to increased strength, but it may also lead to increased protein synthesis, increased muscle mass, and long term growth Gainers on the other hand are not that good choice. They are very low on protein and very high on carbs especially sugars. And you certainly have no use of them, only harm. Take creatine,whey proteine, bcaa,glutamine, Omega 3 fats and multivitamin complex and lots of water. And that is the base of supplementation for this sport. But diet is 80% of all the work and I hope I don't even have to stress how important that is, and that diet - the foundation comes first.Then the training, the supps etc. PS: no banana, veggie shakes, no tofu bs etc...Plants have proteins but their amino acid profile is not complete and can not be used to build muscle propertly...There are ignorant idiots who go into the gym and cause people as the guy above to trash talk all bodybuilders..But the fact is bodybuilders, real ones have the most balanced diet and supplement system of all athletes. Vegetarians die becuase of pernicious anemia, megaloblastic anemia etc all results of vitamin B12 deficiency.Caused by long term vegetarian diet without essential amino acids from animal protein. At least educate before trashing ALL bodybuilders.
Can we add creatine in our whey protein or protein shake?
Yes you can add creatine powder in an protein shake after the workout but take in a god guidance , do not overdose the amount of the creatine powder in your whey and do not consume it on the regular basis ,take it under the good coach and according to your body weight ,muscle composition and goals of the fitness and muscle development.Creatine is molecule naturally present in your body providing ATP energy molecule environment to your body for the muscle growth and muscle recovery.But before that see that if you are training on that level or not like if your just going gym and doing some exercises with some reps not damaging our muscle to that extent , than taking creatine is choosing rahul gandhi as your PM
Can I mix creatine with a protein powder shake?
Creatine and protein powder?The short answer is yes you can mix them. There will be no adverse effects on your body.The question about mixing creatine and protein was brought up years ago when there were some suggestions that doing so could lead to less absorption of creatine. This was shown to not be entirely true. There can be an effect were creatine absorption could be lowered due to combining the two, but it real life it is not noticable. You have to take into account that the absorption for the most common creatine monohydrate is well above 98% (when mixed in water), some studies even report 100% since it is not detectable in feces. There were also studies which analyzed absorption when taking creatine in protein bars and the conclusion was that the impact was that protein facilitates its retention by slowing down its absorption rate and reducing its urinary excretion.But even if we were extra cautious and say that it might in some sort of form effect absortion on a molecular level I think it would be safe to say that from a practical (real life) point of view you would not notice it.More info on protein, creatine on:Najbolje cijene provjerenih proteina
Creatine vs whey protein?
-Which one is better to use?: Use whey protein over creatine. You will get more out of protein supplementation then you will supplementing creatine -The good and bad with creatine: The good, creatine is a cell volumizer, which means it will make your muscles retain water, you will gain weight, which will lead to strength gain, the bad thing about creatine is if you discontinue use you will lose much of the strength you gained on it due to the loss of the water weight you retained while taking creatine. -The good and bad with whey protein. There is nothing but good with protein supplementation. Most people do not get adequate protein intake, and a surplus of carbs, which is why there are soo many weak fat people in the world today. With that statement I am not advocating low carb dieting in any way though, bc without adequate carbohydrate intake you just piss most of the protein you ingest into the toilet. -If you use creatine and don't work out much you won't really get much out of it. You will be wasting your money. The whole point of creatine is to increase water retention to help you lift more weight which will inturn help you gain muscle and strength. -If you supplement protein at a small level (1 g of protein per kg of bodyweight) and dont workout you will just stay the same or might get a bit leaner. If you take a lot of protein in(more than you need) the protein will be converted into fat. -If you plan on taking creatine use a micronized powdered form, so it will be absorbed faster, do not take the pills, they are not an efficient way to get creatine to your muscles, bc your body has to break the pill down before shuttling the creatine to your muscles. -Only take creatine before and after you lift weights, taking it before you play a sport is a waste and can lead to dehydration on the field which is not good. -For protein intake if you play soccer and lift frequently take in .7 g per lb of bodyweight, with creatine take 3 grams before you lift, and 3 after.
Can a 17 year old boy safely take Creatine and Protein Shakes? Alone or together?
Only do one, but drink 2 glasses of milk a day, not only is it a good source of calcium, but it also has more protein than a serving of almonds and other nuts. Make sure you are actually exercising when you take the protein shake though, otherwise it is really bad for you. Don't stop working out as soon as it gets hard, go until basically failure to do any more reps and push yourself to the absolute limit. When you build muscle you are actually slowly ripping open the muscle you already have so it is supposed to be uncomfortable at first, but eventually it will feel really good. My best tip, what I ALWAYS do, is listen to some great pump up music while you work out. It is amazing how much more likely you are to push to your maximum limit. Good luck
Should I take creatine or protein shake the first thing in the morning?
your probably not going to take my advice, but dont take creatine. Its unhealthy and the results are not even that good. Guys get too big and it looks unnatural. Im not sure about protein shakes but my guess is that you're better off just eating a big breakfast. The natural results are slow but the end result is much better.
Are creatine or whey protein safe?
From a science perspective (research it if you must) here are the general details about each supplement (I’m assuming you would be taking powders rather than through diet).Protein: Your typical athlete (working out 3–5 times a week and moderate-high intensity) requires no protein supplement if you are consuming a varied and moderately healthy diet that includes meats, nuts or beans etc.Taking too much protein reduces the ability of your bones to retain calcium, which in turn can lead to nasty bone conditions (osteoporosis etc). However that said, protein supplements (talk to your doctor) can be useful for vegetarians/vegans and in small amounts for people doing very high intensity/5+ workouts a week.(All you body builders out there, yes protein is important however focus on your carbs and believe it or not… you’ll still get results)Creatine: This is a good one (aka some very common misconceptions are getting busted). The human body cannot retain creatine apart from that which is produced naturally by the body (which doesn’t usually need any help; more details below). Creatine supplements are ingested, have a run around your body (they can’t stay anywhere so don’t do anything) via the kidneys (leave a nice skid mark) and are excreted. Long term use can result in serious damage (google some stories and have a look for yourself).That said (again), creatine can be useful if you are naturally deficient (only your doctor/blood lab can tell you this) or a vegan *shudders*.(I don’t own any of these images)Hit me up with any questions you have :)(note this is not 100% accurate in terms of how the supplements moves about your body and I have left some finer details out but the essence and important info is there)