Caffiene and Creatine?

[DCYPL]

I have been trying to find something concrete about this. I LUUUURVE me some coffee, but is it hampering my creatine intake?

The science seems to suggest its kinda inhibiting uptake into the muscles/utilization...but in the end it points more to a "I dunno" than a definitive answer!

I drink maybe 3 coffees across the day, but on training days I have a cup with 3x the coffee

I only just got some more creatine today.

Ideas? Advice?

Much appreciated

[bambam]

Flex (member) knows alot about this and has talked in depth about it many times. Have a look through the old threads. In short it doesnt make much difference. From memory the initial studys were done having mixed the creatine into a warm coffee

[vracula]

Werent most of the studies done with a black cup of coffee??

Plus when I read Creatine uptake , marketing bullshit comes to mind.

Saturate your body with creatine and then keep it there . That is all.

[Pseudonym]

Werent most of the studies done with a black cup of coffee??

Indeed they were. :nod:

[crazyfacials]

there was a study/video about creatine being taken with hot water since it dissolved in it , do what I used to do and put it in your coffee (serious! it doesn't have any taste?)

[drizzt]

Like CF says, I dissolve mine in warm-hot water and down it as is.

I don't avoid my 3-4 shots of coffee per day though (but I don't mix the creatine in it mind you), I don't think it matters.