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Lost Dog · 10-13-2005, 11:21 PM

I'm with OldGuy. Make sure your pre, during, and post-workout nutrition is in order.

Also, creatine is very cheap and has no downside to speak of. I say to use it. 3-5g per day, workout or not. On workout days, put it in your post workout drink. By the cheapest plain creatine powder available. Not one mixed with carbs, etc. Those are too expensive.

Green Tea has far less caffeine than coffee and that's where it's stimulant effect comes from.

A lot of folks (me...) down a cup of coffee (or two?) an hour or so before a workout for a boost. There are "special" pre-workout aids that you can get. Many of them are mainly caffeine. T-Nation advocates Spike. I've never tried it, though.

BritishBulldog had an excellent point about protein. Many people don't get enough, especially with a hectic schedule. If I had to choose between my creatine and my protein powder, I'd choose the protein. But, I don't so I get both...

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Lost Dog Payload Specialist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, California Posts: 16,563	I'm with OldGuy. Make sure your pre, during, and post-workout nutrition is in order. Also, creatine is very cheap and has no downside to speak of. I say to use it. 3-5g per day, workout or not. On workout days, put it in your post workout drink. By the cheapest plain creatine powder available. Not one mixed with carbs, etc. Those are too expensive. Green Tea has far less caffeine than coffee and that's where it's stimulant effect comes from. A lot of folks (me...) down a cup of coffee (or two?) an hour or so before a workout for a boost. There are "special" pre-workout aids that you can get. Many of them are mainly caffeine. T-Nation advocates Spike. I've never tried it, though. BritishBulldog had an excellent point about protein. Many people don't get enough, especially with a hectic schedule. If I had to choose between my creatine and my protein powder, I'd choose the protein. But, I don't so I get both... __________________ - - Lost Dog's Blog & Workout Log Superman never made any money saving the world from Solomon Grundy and sometimes I despair the world will never see another man like him -Crash Test Dummies. "Superman's Song"