Creatine and Caffeine
Many weight loss supplements come packed with caffeine, and a lot of atheletes use it during training to stimulate themselves. Although chronic caffeiene use will lessthen the boost in strength you receive from your creatine supplement.
Studies have shown that extended caffeine use completely destroys the physical benefits typically afforded by creatine use. By contrast, a single dose of caffeine immediately before exercise either has no effect or even enhances the improvement in strength observed with creatine. Therefore, at least as far as creatine is concerned, chronic caffeine consumption appears to be much more counterproductive than an occasional cup of coffee.
If you are serious about getting the most from your creatine supplement, try to avoid use of caffeine. Studies show that the equivalent of three cups of coffee per day for as little as three days is sufficient to completely negate the benefits of creatine in your system. Although an occasional cup of coffee doesn’t seem to do much harm..
20071123 7:36 pm
Hello,
I’m cycling two MuscleTech products one is called NitroTech hardcore protein and the other is Celltech Hardcore. Now I’m thinking about adding Hydroxycut hardcore. I read the ingredients in hydroxycut hardcore and it contains 300 mg of caffeine.
DIRECTIONS: As a dietary supplement, take 3 capsules with an 8-oz. glass of water 2 times daily, approximately 30 to 60 minutes before meals. On days of your workout, take 1 of these servings before the workout. Consume ten 8-oz. glasses of water per day. Read the entire label before use and follow directions. Do not exceed 3 capsules in a 4-hour period and/or 6 capsules in a 24-hour period. Do not take within 5 hours of bedtime. To assess individual tolerance, follow the chart. For best results, combine Hydroxycut Hardcore with an intense exercise and nutrition program.
I was told by a muscletech customer service that caffeine canceling creatine was a myth… Is this true?
20080311 8:01 pm
Michael.
Yea i heard that coffein cancelin creatine=(
for how long u’ve been taken that cell teck hardcore?
how is it goin for u?
coz i drink one myself, but now i start hearin that monohydrate is the best.
shoud i continue with cell teck or swith to the monohydryte?!
thanx
20080318 3:37 am
I am using only creatine supplements, I tried different products but only creatine works for me…. I don’t know, probably we all are different and maybe there is no rule which products is best for everyone…
20090224 3:54 am
I’ve heard that caffeine and monohydrate (creatine) together does not cancel each other out. However i’ve heard it just the opposite. I will say that while doing the research i discovered that the stats about them not cancelling each other out came from a reputable source. Best way to know for sure is try both ways and weigh your results.
20090418 5:04 pm
This article, along with all the others making the same claim are garbage! John Berardi has an excellent article, not necessarily dispelling what is being said here, but definitely letting you know that the experiments involved in making these claims were flawed. The results of an experiment are only as
good as the experiment itself.
here’s the article….
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/berardi5.htm
and for those that think they are doing something good by ingesting all of the other expensive supplements made by BSN, MuscleTech, etc…here’s a little enlightment. straight from the mouth of my exercise physiology professor who has a doctorate in nutrition.
First, the products you are buying do, in fact, have whatever ingredient as advertised. Let’s use the example of NitroTech. I found a NitroTech product claiming to have 20g of protein in it. Yes, it does have 20g of protein…otherwise they’d be lying. However, the form of protein that comes in that 30 dollar bottle is in a form that the digestive system can not breakdown. Therefore, you have just created nothing more than expensive piss!!! Same is true for just about every vitamin that is bought over the counter. Let me harp on the geniouses that buy Nitric Oxide products. For those that don’t know……Nitric Oxide is a GAS!!! How would it be possible to turn a gas into a solid so you could ingest it??? Think about that for a moment meatheads!!! Have you ever seen the solid form of oxygen??? I highly doubt it!!! Wisen up fellas and start saving yourselves some money.
Second, by definition, supplementation is “a quantity added to something, making up for a deficiency.” Now, with that being said…..if you are NOT deficient in something, why are you trying to add extra of it??? That’s like trying to add gasoline to a full tank…..it wont happen….all it does is spill over. And all you’re gonna do is excrete it. EVERY nutrient, mineral, protein, carb, fat, etc that you need for the performance you are looking for can be found in lean red meats, chicken, fish, dark green (and leafy) vegetables, and fruits. So quit wasting so much money on pointless products, spend less by worrying more about the correct FOODS you need, and become the animal you always wanted to be!!!
I’m out!!!
20090705 12:24 am
YOu cant use caffiene and creatine at the same time. The caf negates the creatine.
20090706 7:50 pm
yes! of course!! caffeine does negate creatine monohydrate,,wat creatine does is increase the water storage in muscles..so better pump,longer pump increase in size…and it effects kidneys….and caffeine ,dehydrates and increases heart rate and metabolism….theres a dual effect on cells and actually harmful for kidneys and the body,,,,try and avoid..
20090812 3:03 am
ok jay, lets start with this part
“For those that don’t know……Nitric Oxide is a GAS!!! How would it be possible to turn a gas into a solid so you could ingest it??? Think about that for a moment meatheads!!!”
Nitric Oxide is a gas, a gas that is made in your body supplements like no xplode do not have nitric oxide in them, they BOOST your body’s production of nitric oxide. Do your own research, don’t just follow what one guy says.
Secondly:
Supplements are there to fill a deficit in your body, if everybody got everything they needed from food than the supplements would not work ever, and you would be making “expansive piss” but the fact is it is hard to get the correct variety and volume of vitamins you need when trying to get riped so its more like toping off an almost full tank of gas.
now I am out!!!
(jack a**)
20090829 2:16 pm
Spell check: Athletes…..not “Atheletes” (first paragraph at the top) Improper spelling can really undermine any article. Nothing worse than trying to make an intelligent point with stupid spelling……just an fyi.