creatine help

[Shox]

I bought some creatine today, and my question is how much is 5g of creatine in cc? Is 5g of creatine 5cc? As i found a 5cc scoop in my house and im wondering if this is the same..

[NotNowChief]

Theres usually a scoop in there. Its about 1 flat teaspoon I think, not much at all.

[FilthyMcNasty]

nope, only water has the same cc to g ratio so a litre of water weighs a kilo (at sea level or some other scientific qualifier like this) is the the exactly correct answer. So unless you have a micro kitchen scales. In practice I just take a teaspoon in some water. I don't believe its possible to overdose on creatine but just in case, this way will still keep you well within safe margins. Just remember to take one month off in every 4.

[rpaulson7]

Theres usually a scoop in there.

^^This. Dig around in the creatine with a spoon and you'll probably find it.

I've never bought creatine that DIDN'T have a scoop in it.

[Sam277]

A 5cc scoop (level) will give you 3g of creatine i believe.

And yeah, cheaper brands exclude the scoop to save costs. Like myprotein, but i still think they're awesome. Actually the above info is from their site.

[iCookie]

You just take it with water, right? 37 degrees water?

[DeadStrength]

You just take it with water, right? 37 degrees water?

Theoretically you should take it with some sort of simple sugar, so either add DGC to your water or use gatorade or juice, etc.

[Sam277]

You just take it with water, right? 37 degrees water?

Theoretically you should take it with some sort of simple sugar, so either add DGC to your water or use gatorade or juice, etc.

Yeah i take it with juice/ milk, or put a scoop of sugar in the water.

Just try to spike your insulin, which you want to be doing post workout anyway. Which is when you want to take it.

[iCookie]

Untrue. You don't need simple sugars for creatine absorption since the creatine transporter is not insulin-dependant.

Supraphysiological levels of insulin [such as the result of 70-100 grams CHO or 50 grams CHO + 50 grams P or 1 g / kg CHO have been used] can enhance total creatine accumulation during loading, as can certain exercise parameters too. But once you're saturated, no amount of sugar is going to jam more through CreaT1.

Keyword here: SATURATED.

[jww38]

Teaspoon should be 5 grams. I just got some today and have been reading up, seems taking it with a sugary drink is better than water (although water is also fine). I am using raro, a NZ powdered juice.

What are your reasons for starting Creatine? I'm hoping to blast through my stalls and put on a bit of extra weight.

And I think you probably could do some damage by taking too much, but too much would be a lot too much.

[Shox]

All these people telling me to dig around for a scoop, i could've sworn i said i had a 5cc scoop... and i was asking how much creatine u get from that... lol

Cheers for the other replies So 5cc = 3g of creatine?

[Sam277]

Yeah icookie, anymore than around 5g (more if you're f-me mahusive) is just going to go straight out of your arse.

I was thinking getting the 5g in faster, and generally i take my BCAAs at the same time.

[iCookie]

Yea, but consuming sugars with creatine is pointless unless you actually need the sugars for bulking or whatever...

But if you're on a nazi diet, I just want you all to know that spiking insuline does nothing for creatine absorption. So you don't need to ruin ur diet cause of the creatine.

[Shox]

I just take it in the morning :S is this okay (and i take less on training days because No Xplode has 2g of creatine in it too), would it be more beneficial to put the creatine i take on training days in my PWO shake?

[Sam277]

I just take it in the morning :S is this okay (and i take less on training days because No Xplode has 2g of creatine in it too), would it be more beneficial to put the creatine i take on training days in my PWO shake?

Yeah because muscles take more nutrients after intense exercsies. Sooner the better.