Timing of supplement taking

[Jungnaut]

I am wondering if the timing of taking supplements is important or not? I know for instance that multivitamins should be taken with food, but would it be more effective if they were taken before a workout to give the body the nutrients it needs to perform, or after as a recovery measure?

 

[lex]

what sort of supplements ?

tablets and capsules take time to dissolve.

Depends on what the supplement is as well.

Like bcaa or protein shake after a workout

 

[Stiffy]

Workouts do deplete the body of micronutrients but what I've most heard and do is to take a multi in the morning.

Fish oil throughout the day.

Creatine throughout the day but particulary important pre workout.

Protein throughout the day but important last thing at night and first thing in the morning due to the overnight fasting.

BCAAs pre and post workout.

 

[mouse]

^^ why is creatine important pre workout ? I was always under the impression it was best absorbed post work in a shake etc .

 

[Sticky]

Why does the timing of creatine matter at all?

 

[D1cko]

I was led to believe taking creatine every day would eventually reach saturation after a week or so and thus wouldn't matter when you had it....

 

[callan]

Why does the timing of creatine matter at all?

dont want to go catabolic bro

 

[Sticky]

Lol.

 

[Sticky]

But yes, dicko is right.
Having it pre workout does nothing.

 

[Stiffy]

saturation/level important pre workout.....taken anytime though!

 

[GUZZLA]

Judging from what I've seen and read here with people's diets and their results, your body really doesn't give a shit when you take them, as long as it's taken on a regular basis it all gets worked through in the mix.

 

[Jungnaut]

thats good then.. I take creatine and protein postworkout (for conveneince), fish oil before bed, and multis whenever I remember to take 'em, but it always 'feels' better if I take them pre workout for some reason.