Creatine and Caffeine

[Dins_PR]

I've always done my best to avoid caffeine when taking creatine, but alot of people don't really know why, or are ignorant to the whole issue. I found a good article on it which includes a good study on the subject

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0109.htm

The study showed that taking creatine and caffeine at the same time didn't lower creatine levels in muscles, but it did appear to limit the effects creatine had on performance.

Hope this sheds light for some people

[kexing]

Originally Posted by Dins_PR

I've always done my best to avoid caffeine when taking creatine, but alot of people don't really know why, or are ignorant to the whole issue. I found a good article on it which includes a good study on the subject

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0109.htm

The study showed that taking creatine and caffeine at the same time didn't lower creatine levels in muscles, but it did appear to limit the effects creatine had on performance.

Hope this sheds light for some people

I always found it weird that people said that since the original creatine studies used caffeinated tea.

[swanem]

I thought it was the idea creatine allowed fluids to be stored in muscles and caffeine was a diuretic...

[TsiTalon]

thats weird i drink my creatin down with my coffee !


haha man the studys they come out with sometimes. Never head for this i would look into it more before i even start to believe it.