Taurine for muscle fullness?

[Quad-smack]

Has anyone used L-Taurine pre-contest for muscle fullness with any success?

 

[nickman1978]

Has anyone used L-Taurine pre-contest for muscle fullness with any success?

i dont compete but i think i heard somewhere along the line that Taurine will cause some water retention. I could have been told wrong though ...

 

[Quad-smack]

Sometimes what you hear & read is a little different from actuality. I have read that taurine is an osmotic agent for muscle cells - bringing fluid into the muscle cells. I know that glycerine is one too - but I did not like the results from my last try with it.
This time around I'll be re-introducing carbs back into my diet 3 days before my contest. Currently on CKD and will do my last re-feed this Friday. Next Thursday I'll add 30-35g low glycemic carbs per meal every 3 hours. That will give me aprox 200g of carbs per day.
I used to do big-time carb &/or shit-loading. Never came in like I needed to. This time trying something more conservative.

 

[dalvare1]

taurine is the most abundant amino acid stored in fast twitch muscle fibers.

glycerine is great, but i find it works best on an empty stomach

 

[mexbeast]

it does not work for me [at least for muscle fullness] i tried it at 5gs 4 times a day. 5gs bfore wt 5gs after. on wt days. and nothing, not like creatine.

 

[Emery]

Do you guys stay on creatine while on CKD? If not, do you start it back up several days out from contest time?

I know in my case I do notice good water retention in my muscle for a short period of time when I use creatine. I have never competed before though and am trying to get ready for a show in 12 weeks!

 

[MarBaSxx]

I love taurine for backpumps when using orals