Why is creatine so damn disgusting

[Domerockd]

I almost throw up everytime i take it. YUCK! How long till im actually used to it

[LiftingAddict]

its flavorless, tastes like gritty water, get over it and man up

[Domerockd]

Originally Posted by LiftingAddict

its flavorless, tastes like gritty water, get over it and man up

flavorless? wtf are you talking about? that **** is not flavorless

[user1264821321544]

Mix it up, put it in the blender and add some fruits or milk - your choice! Be creative!

[imcharliemprhy]

There is one version that is supposed to be flavorless that I had. Dunno what brand, it just came in a big plastic bag. Like HUGE. But it was so disgusting.. I puked too many times and quit. I would just go with something micronized and fairly good tasting

[LiftingAddict]

plain gnc monohydrate creatinem, FLAVORLESSS. Buy a different brand if you don't like w/e ur getting.

[darkcami]

you should get creatine monohydrate. A good creatine product has just creatine in it and no other junk. And thats the one that is flavorless. Has absolutely no taste. So when you mix it in with water you just get water and no taste. So get pure micofiltered creatine monohydrate. This is what i have and its great http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/mrm/crea.html

"Other Ingredients
No Excipients Added. Contains NO Common Allergens, Artificial Flavoring Or Colors."

[Turbomunkey]

take it with juice, and for the love of god never buy pills unless its the only form

[LetFireFall]

Man up

[_Girgantuan_]

Get 100% Micronized Creatine (Mono)



Cheap, plain creatine. 5g p/s and works wonders for my cut.

[Turbomunkey]

Originally Posted by Centaurus

What's wrong with creatine pills?

pills take longer to get absorbed, powerders are the best cause they the quickest

[rodsey]

I heaved drinking mine for the 1st time 2day, btw is it supposed to be all gritty? Or is it supposed to dissolve?

[Thaigga]

Originally Posted by Centaurus

What's wrong with creatine pills?

expensive as ****, hard to take (5 or more horse pills a day)

[kemp8484]

hmm..im taking "higher power" creatine..no taste at all..mix it with a cup of water and i drink it down fine..taste like nothing

[peteskeys]

Originally Posted by Domerockd

I almost throw up everytime i take it. YUCK! How long till im actually used to it

Buy some Creapure. No taste, odor, or anything else.

[mma-kid]

Dude, get some cranberry juice. I hate that gritty texture as well. Some cranberry juice will mask it up NICE.

[Diana Meeque]

buy greenMAG next time. doesn't taste GREAT but it's bearable.

otherwise just take a mouthful and throw it back like a shot....repeat until your glass is empty

[parker171]

haha pussy!!!!!!!

[kingtego]

Just get the creatine monohydrate like others said. No added ****. Still doesn't dissolve in water though. I still think you should just take a spoonful right to the face and chase it with water.

[Domerockd]

every1 neg rep parker and tell me when u did it and ill +rep you

[parker171]

omg NOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pretecsh]

Originally Posted by Domerockd

I almost throw up everytime i take it. YUCK! How long till im actually used to it

First of all, ditch the monohydrate. It's an outdated dated form, retaining a lot of water weight which WILL get you size, but will go away just as quick as it came, which no one wants. Look for Creatine Ethyl Ester, or even better, Kre-Alkalyn.

Also, DONT drink creatine with juice. It reduces the effect creatine has on the body, vs. just water or non acidic drink.

Hope this helps.

Sam

[Baba_ghanoush]

i dunno how its disgusting...maybe you are using some flavored **** or something, just get regular old creatine mono and it just tastes like gritty water...just chug it all in 1 go...no taste what so ever....

[echoareone]

If you think it tastes bad (which it really doesn't), try pure leucine. That stuff doesn't dissolve or mix, and it is one of the bitterest things I can imagine.

[peteskeys]

Originally Posted by pretecsh

First of all, ditch the monohydrate. It's an outdated dated form, retaining a lot of water weight which WILL get you size, but will go away just as quick as it came, which no one wants. Look for Creatine Ethyl Ester, or even better, Kre-Alkalyn.

Also, DONT drink creatine with juice. It reduces the effect creatine has on the body, vs. just water or non acidic drink.

Hope this helps.

Sam

I've heard exactly the opposite. Kre-Alkalyn doesn't work and drinking creatine with simple carbs improves its effects.

[Domerockd]

thats what the dude said

[darkcami]

Originally Posted by peteskeys

I've heard exactly the opposite. Kre-Alkalyn doesn't work and drinking creatine with simple carbs improves its effects.

yeah stick with monohydrate. There are way more research and test studies that show monohydrate is the best form of creatine. People underestimate monohydrate, alot of people complain it makes you bigger (which is good) but once you get off of it it makes you the same size you begain (which some people say whats the point). The point is simple. Creatine helps bring water to your muscles and surrounding areas which helps in the movement of nutrients and what not. So when you flood your body with water you get more out of the nutrients thus making you stronger and having a better pump in the gym. So after taking creatine you might lose the water weight and get back to regular size but you would be much STRONGER than you would have been if you didn't take creatine in that time. So if you want size, then eat alot (healthy and clean) and take **** loads of protein, but don't think creatine makes you bigger, it makes your stronger because of the reasons i stated above.

[TheLINN]

if you dont mind the long-term health effects of dat CELL-TECH, get it. It tastes great.

[big-muscle-19]

the 3 dif brands of creatine mono ive had have been tasteless i can put it straight in my mouth and down with some water. but damn that CEE is the most foul tasting crap ive ever had, even when i mixed it in a strong tasting strawberrys and banana smoothie it ruined that drink and was nearly puking

[pretecsh]

Originally Posted by darkcami

yeah stick with monohydrate. There are way more research and test studies that show monohydrate is the best form of creatine. People underestimate monohydrate, alot of people complain it makes you bigger (which is good) but once you get off of it it makes you the same size you begain (which some people say whats the point). The point is simple. Creatine helps bring water to your muscles and surrounding areas which helps in the movement of nutrients and what not. So when you flood your body with water you get more out of the nutrients thus making you stronger and having a better pump in the gym.

Kre-Alkalyn IS monohydrate, only buffered to actually make it through the stomach and intestines. And drinking monohydrates with juice increases the acidic compound it creates, thus speeding up monohydrate's and CEE's conversion into creatinine and rendering it much less effective.

Why buffered is better, in more ways than one.

Since Kre-Alkalyn Buffered Creatine is free of unwanted creatinine conversion following liquid activation. It puts an end to the days of having to saturate your body with huge 10-20 gram amounts of creatine monohydrate to get the desired strength, endurance and muscle building effects. More concisely, KRE-ALKALYN is pH correct Creatine. Kre-Alkalyn allows you to safely consume creatine, to it's full and most potent effect, with only a fraction of previous dosages.


Kre-Alkalyn creatine facts - Q&A transcript

"If I understand this correctly, the data says that most of the creatine monohydrate I have been taking converts to toxic creatinine within minutes when added to liquid, be it juice or water, etc. So I am in effect taking a lot of creatinine and very little actual creatine monohydrate. How is this so? I have been using creatine for years and got a good effect from it. Please explain."

The best way to explain it is, when you supplement with 5 grams of ordinary creatine monohydrate you probably get the benefit of 2-400mg of actual creatine.

Typically, the human body itself will produce around 2 grams of creatine daily. So, the additional 2-400 mgs on top of what your body naturally produces gives you a 10-20% increase in the pool of available creatine. The problem is with the 4.6 grams of toxic creatinine you'd also be ingesting. You just have to start looking at it differently. Most of the creatine is lost when added to liquid, and even more is converted to creatinine when passing through the acidic stomach. In contrast, Kre-Alkalyn gives you a full, stable uptake of pure creatine with zero toxic conversion. All the good, none of the bad.


"How does this new form of creatine, Kre-Alkalyn, never convert to creatinine?"

Through extensive trials, the research team found that the speed of the toxic conversion was directly proportional to the pH of the liquid it was mixed with. However, merely adding creatine monohydrate to a strong alkaline drink did not solve the problem because of the highly acidic stomach environment.

The breakthrough came when they discovered that if the creatine could somehow be buffered during the manufacturing process to pH12 or greater then it would remain completely stable when mixed with water and in turn ingested. The Patented process that results in Kre-Alkalyn gives you the one-and-only form of creatine that passes intact and at full dosage levels into the blood stream.


"What is the creatine buffered with?"

The buffering takes place in the synthesis process of Kre-Alkalyn creatine itself, allowing retention of a safe, high pH within the actual molecular structure of the compound.


"Won't a strong alkaline substance burn human tissue in the same way as a strong acid?"

Kre-Alkalyn is food grade technology. A good analogy is how a 3.0 pH acid will burn the skin, yet you can drink all the orange soda (also pH3) you want because it is citric acid.


"Once it hits the stomach how can it be stable because of the strong stomach acids present?"

Kre-Alkalyn creatine remains 100% stable and exhibits complete uptake because the Patented buffering action is specifically designed to work within the stomach, resulting in perfect pH for full absorption.


"So, what does this all mean?"

Simply a more effective, safer and better value form of creatine. You will only need to use a fraction of what was previously needed. You'll get better results with none of the negative side effects or toxic conversion seen with conventional creatine monohydrate.


"How is your Kre-Alkalyn a better value than plain creatine monohydrate powder?"

The advantages obviously go beyond just price. To illustrate the value, consider that if you were previously using 15 grams a day of creatine monohydrate that you'll only need a mere 2 caps daily of Patented Kre-Alkalyn. Yes, you did read correctly, 2 capsules TOTAL per day. Even for the most heavily muscled athletes, a 100 count bottle of Kre-Alkalyn usually lasts 4 weeks, and for the vast majority of users a full 7 weeks or more.

Creatine Monohydrate has been proven through decades of research to enhance strength, endurance, and athletic performance. However some athletes have noted side effects including nausea, stomach cramps, bloating, and a host of other unwanted reactions. What wasn't realized until recently is that these side effects are actually caused by creatinine, and not Creatine.
Kre-Alkalyn? is Creatine which is 100% stable and will not break down into Creatinine. This allows the Creatine to be absorbed more efficiently into the bloodstream. Kre-Alkalyn? allows athletes to use smaller serving sizes while experiencing even more explosive results.

Kre-Alkalyn? has been referred to as a new form of Creatine. However, it is actually the best form of Creatine (Creatine Monohydrate) that has been fully stabilized. It is a new technology altogether: 100% stable Creatine. Kre-Alkalyn? is processed at a higher pH level than regular Creatine Monohydrate.

On June 4, 2002 Kre-Alkalyn? was awarded official U.S. Patent #6,399,661. The patent discusses an oral Creatine supplement and the method of manufacturing this supplement, which includes mixing an alkaline powder with a powdered Creatine until the pH of the mixture is in the range between 7-14. The research behind Kre-Alkalyn?'s patent shows that Creatine's speed of conversion to creatinine is directly related to the pH of the liquid used for mixing-the lower the pH, the faster it converts. Conversion of Creatine into the waste product creatinine can be halted by pH level alteration during the manufacturing process.

Kre-Alkalyn? has a pH above 12 because its molecules are synthesized with "buffering" agents using a patented manufacturing process. As a result, it remains completely stable and reaches muscle cells at full strength. This helps the body absorb more Creatine, thus lowering the serving size required for beneficial results.

Preliminary feedback for Kre-Alkalyn? has been positive. Many athletes report a decrease in water retention and the elimination of bloating. Many athletes also report immediate results even with the elimination of the "loading" phase normally followed for regular Creatine Monohydrate. Research has shown a dramatic increase in Creatine Phosphate concentration when supplementing with 1.5g of Kre-Alkalyn? daily for 2 or more days.

Kre-Alkalyn? also buffers lactic acid. Accumulation of metabolic acid (H+) is recognized as a rate-limiting factor in exercise. Kre-Alkalyn?'s patented buffer system immediately neutralizes the acid in the stomach, protecting the buffered Creatine from creatinine conversion. The acidity is reduced and Kre-Alkalyn? is ready for absorption. After entering the small intestine, bicarbonate ions are secreted to further alkalinize the Kre-Alkalyn? for absorption into the blood stream. Kre-Alkalyn?'s buffering effect assists in sparing the body's natural bicarbonate stores, prolonging muscular performance and delaying the onset of fatigue.

What will pH-correct Creatine actually mean to you? No more nasty side effects. No more loading. No more cycling. No more sugar or dextrose transport systems. Best of all, a small serving is all that's needed to reach your muscle cells intact and with full impact and no bloating.