amino and creatine?

[defy_ecto]

im new at the gym. im just on my 3rd month and ive been taking amino and creatine for my supplements.

how shoud i take them? i take in creatine before workout then amino after. is this the proper way to do it?

also, my instructor talks me into taking steroids (yikes). is it safe? im an ectomorph... i need all the help i can get.

[bb1fit]

Originally Posted by defy_ecto

im new at the gym. im just on my 3rd month and ive been taking amino and creatine for my supplements.

how shoud i take them? i take in creatine before workout then amino after. is this the proper way to do it?

also, my instructor talks me into taking steroids (yikes). is it safe? im an ectomorph... i need all the help i can get.

Aminos are best utilized with meals. They can greatly improve the amino acid profile of each meal.

Creatine can be used before, after, or before and after workout. If it is not a micronized creatine, if it contains a sugar transport for instance, like Celltech(75 gr. per serving), I would only use it post workout with your protein for max uptake. An insulin spike like that pre workout if not timed correctly could lead to a hard crash, and very low energy.

Steroids are never good, let alone safe. Remember, your health should be the reason you undertake this healthy eating and working out anyway. Protect it first and foremost. Steroids compromise your health.

[defy_ecto]

hey thanks for the info.

by the way, just how much creatine is needed/required by the body?
how long before the effect of creatine wears off? i want to maximize its benefits.