carb-up for show: creatine and beta alanine-

[warlock]

Hi,

Does anyone use creatine and/or beta alanine to carb-up before a show? If so, how do you use it?

I have heard of creatine for this purpose but not of beta alanine.

Thanks

 

[thehazzle]

Beta alanine won't do much. I just used Creatine Ethyl ester, l glycine and matador a glucose disposal agent. All help push glycogen to the muscle cells.

 

[flexdurden]

Same as above, never heard of beta-alanine. That would help with training performance, but can't see it doing anything for getting on stage.

Creatine, yes, it will help fill out your muscles and draw in water to help with fullness. I used creapure creatine and was fine. Don't just give it a go on show day, do a trial run with it beforehand (like a week or two) to get your dosing right. You don't want to take too much so it causes stomach cramps or anything

 

[Knight9]

Creapure and Glycerol could be interesting. No need for beta alanine. Of course you would also benefit from the proper sodium administration/protocol for that entire week leading up.

 

[warlock]

Thanks for all the responses

 

[southernmuscle214]

This is how people screw up their whole prep....last minute tricks...just eat a little more carbs than you were leading into the show and you will be fine...try not to change much the last week

 

[warlock]

This is how people screw up their whole prep....last minute tricks...just eat a little more carbs than you were leading into the show and you will be fine...try not to change much the last week

I would never experiment the last week. Just trying to learn as much as possible

 

[southernmuscle214]

I would never experiment the last week. Just trying to learn as much as possible

You want to change the least amount of variables as possible...ideally you want to be stage ready a week out