Is creatine worth it?

I'm not a noob when it comes to information on creatine, but I just want to know whether or not it's worth taking/spending money on.

Note: I'm looking to make lean gains

Scroll down to the bottom of ur screen...see if it looks like this:

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If you respond well to Creatine --> it worth it.
But without trying you can never know.
Buy some mono Creatine it's very cheap and see yourself .

[QUOTE=tartiak22;897455971]If you respond well to Creatine --> it worth it.
But without trying you can never know.
Buy some mono Creatine it's very cheap and see yourself .[/QUOTE]

Any brand you reccomend? I'd prefer powder, not a fan of pills

[QUOTE=Zahnzy;897459131]Any brand you reccomend? I'd prefer powder, not a fan of pills[/QUOTE]
allmax

Load up on some cheap mono creatine then switch to a brand name like green mag

[QUOTE=deee626;897478421]Load up on some cheap mono creatine then switch to a brand name like green mag[/QUOTE]

By loading you mean taking up to 20g per day?

For $20 for a year supply...I'd say it is well worth it.

[url]http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/all/creatine.html[/url]

cheap mono creatine (i use ON) seems to help me i went through the loading now i am just keeping levels up, the only thing i noticed it can speed up ur restroom trips while loading [QUOTE=Zahnzy;897453721]I'm not a noob when it comes to information on creatine, but I just want to know whether or not it's worth taking/spending money on.

Note: I'm looking to make lean gains[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Zahnzy;897453721]I'm not a noob when it comes to information on creatine[/QUOTE]

Then you know its worth it

[QUOTE=Zahnzy;897505691]By loading you mean taking up to 20g per day?[/QUOTE]

No more than 5g a day is needed

[QUOTE=Zahnzy;897459131]Any brand you reccomend? I'd prefer powder, not a fan of pills[/QUOTE]

You can't beat the bang for your buck that you get with creapure:

[url]http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/univ/creatine.html[/url]

[QUOTE=Zahnzy;897459131]Any brand you reccomend? I'd prefer powder, not a fan of pills[/QUOTE]

Currently using universal. Im satisfied with their quality and price.

Also allmax, optimum, San, gaspari,
All have good quality Creatine.

No need to load Creatine

When I first started taking creatine i started with the basic creatine monohydrate from GNC. Loaded up on that then switched to beast nutrition's creature. Definitely saw some gains in strength and went for more reps. Now that I am cutting I can definitely see the muscle mass that i gained with the help of creatine. Creatine however will not work unless you put the effort in at the gym.

[QUOTE=powercage;897591741]No more than 5g a day is needed[/QUOTE]

^ this

Allmax Creapure: $20 for 200 (5g) servings. That's only(!) roughly 7 months for 20 bones. Sounds pretty cost effective to me ;)

creatine? not even once

i hear its a placebo

There's a small percentage of guys who are classified as "non-responders" to creatine and they guys have a hard time increasing creatine concentration in the muscles. Research shows however, that this non-responder effect can be overcome when creatine is administered with high glycemic carbs. This is because insulin can play an important role in facilitating creatine uptake. This is the premise behind MuscleTech Cell-Tech. So for you guys who've tried creatine alone, it's worth giving Cell-Tech a try is you're looking to make serious gains in size, strength, and mass.

I rather be lean muscle like you. What are your workouts? And do you take any supplements? I'm not on that gay ****. Just being real.

I've found it to be one of the only worthwhile supplements i've used. I don't normally like using supplements as I prefer to stick to food, but if I have to - I stick with these three/four.

1. Creatine monohydrate
2. Whey protein(or Casein)
3. Caffeine

Creatine is absolutely worth it. It is one of the most studied effective supplements available. It is also cheap.

The most important supplements required are:-
1. whey protein
2. multivitamins
3. fish oils
4. caffeine
Its not that others are not important (including creatine), but not as much as these four.
this is good if you are on a budget.

Probably the most cost effective supplement out there....get a big 1,000 gram tub from Universal Nutrition. Dont waste any, skip loading and 5 grams 5 days a week is all you need.

It is one of the most tested supplement ingredients on the market and its proven. So I would make sure it is a staple your arsenal.

creatine is dirt cheap AND proven effective. how can it not be worth the money spent??