TAKE SUPPS
AFTER — NOT
BEFORE —
WORKOUTS
FOR MAXIMUM
MUSCLE GROWTH.
To fill any nutritional gaps in your
diet it can make sense to take
a multivitamin or other general
health supplements, such as omega 3 fish
oil, with one of your main daily meals to
aid absorption. However, when it comes
to sports nutrition supplements such as
creatine, you need to time your intake just
right to get the maximum performance
and physique benefits. Creatine — which
is proven to increase muscle size and
strength with a daily dose of 5g — should
be taken just after your workout, not
before, according to new research from
theJournal Of The International Society Of
Sports Nutrition. It found that post-workout
consumption of creatine, in a whey protein
shake with some added carbs, increases
the amount of the compound that goes to
your muscles,and that’s where you need it
to be to aid the recovery process and add
muscular size and strength faster.
The right
whey to go
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5g is the amount of
creatine you should neck
each day to increase
muscular size, strength
and power output.