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Creatine And Caffeine: Can They Be Taken Together?
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"Does caffeine block creatine absorption"

This is a very common creatine question that has been floating around for many years now. People often ask me if it's okay to consume their creatine with coffee in the morning, or if taking a pre-workout that combines both creatine and caffeine together is okay.

In reality, this entire piece of advice stems from nothing more than one study done back in the 1990's in which it was shown that a group consuming creatine on its own saw greater improvements in training performance as compared to a group consuming both caffeine and creatine mixed together

It might seem interesting on the surface, but there are two key things to keep in mind here...

First off, this particular creatine and caffeine study only examined workout performance itself and NOT actual creatine absorption or utilization by the muscles.

Secondly, this is only one singe study, and several follow up studies were performed that tried to reproduce the same effect but without success.

Ultimately, I can't see any real reason to take this guideline seriously at this point as the evidence for it is very weak, and if you want to consume creatine and caffeine together then it shouldn't pose any problems for you.

Some people will point out that caffeine is a diuretic, and since creatine requires extra water to be stored in the muscles, that combining creatine with caffeine is not a good idea.

The reality here is that although caffeine may have a diuretic effect in the body, it still doesn't exceed the volume of liquid consumed. In other words, a cup of coffee or a pre-workout drink containing caffeine will still contribute positively to your body's net water balance.

Proper creatine supplementation is really dead simple and involves nothing more than taking 3-5 grams of creatine monohydrate once per day mixed in whatever liquid you want, at any time you want. Beyond this there's no need to over-analyze it further.

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