It’s cheap, it’s easy, and it takes surprisingly good. And mixing a few common over-the-counter powders before your gym trip may lead you to some great new gains and make your bodybuilding journey much easier and fruitful. Let’s check out the simple ingredients of Gluta-Creat-Aid, and talk about how it can be beneficial to your training and long-term goals.
First, you’ll need to pick up 3 ingredients, and a nice 48 or 64 ounce tough plastic cup with removable lid. This cup will be accompanying you to the gym, so be sure to select one that is stylish enough for your tastes, and tough enough for your practices. In fact, pick up 2 or 3 of these cups. Chances are you’ll lose them or leave them in your trunk and ruin them at some point.
You’ll also need three magic powders. Well, they’re not all that magic. You can pick up all three at your local Wal-Mart for under $20. The first ingredient is glutamine powder. The second is creatine powder (unflavored). These will both be available in the health food or vitamin section of your favorite grocery store. Next, visit the sports drink or juice aisle, and pick up a 2 pound tub of powdered Gatorade mix. They are usually available in lemon-lime or orange. Lemon-lime seems to mix best, but choose the one you’ll like best.
The rest is simple. Scoop 5 grams of glutamine and 5 grams of creatine into your cup, and then add 1 full scoop of the powdered Gatorade. Tighten the lid, and head to the gym. When you arrive at the gym, purchase a 16.9 fl. ounce bottled water. Enter the restroom, and mix the water in with the pre-mixed powders. Shake it over a sink to ensure you don’t make a mess of the place.
Slowly sip this Gluta-Creat-Aid mixture as you train. It’s sweet enough that you won’t have any problem stomaching it. The sugar from the Gatorade will give you plenty of energy for your workout – much more than water alone. The creatine will be moved to your muscles and begin drawing in water immediately. The glutamine will assist with immune function and should significantly lessen the DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) you feel the next day.
It’s important that you don’t gulp. Instead, sip slowly. This syrup-y, powdered mixture can build up in your stomach fast, so it’s important to drink it very slowly. Try to pace yourself so that you’re finishing the drink on your final sets. Following your workout, consume your standard post-workout nutrition as normal. The slow rate of drinking should ensure you don’t have a bloated feeling after drinking the mixture.
You can try different variations of Gluta-Creat-Aid with your workout to find the mix that works best for your bodybuilding goal, as well as your taste buds. The most important thing to remember is that during a workout, your body needs nutrients more than any other time of the day – this is the time to deliver!
