creatine

[tatsuuga]

I want to start taking creatine and would like to know recommendations of some good ones please.

[kbayne]

Plain ol creatine monohydrate at 3-5 grams per day dosed anytime during the day.

[Rob1882]

Allmax and or Universal both have quality creatine

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/all/creatine.html

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/univ/creatine.html

If your looking for a creatine with some extras CL Green Magnitude added TMG/Taurine

[Lewwwiss]

the basic cheap creatine mono which is what most of the creatine studies are done on.. Or you can go for a blend such as creature or my personal favourite Controlled labs green mag

[Aesthetics4Dayz]

Which Type of Creatine Should You Take? Here is a few things about all the different forms

Creatine monohydrate is the form used in the vast majority of studies done and is a proven winner, but the marketing machines of supplement companies are constantly pumping up fancy-sounding stuff like creatine citrate, creatine ethyl ester, liquid creatine, creatine nitrate, buffered creatine, creatine hydrochloride, and others.

These variations are certainly more expensive than creatine monohydrate, but are they any more effective? Let’s find out.

Creatine citrate is creatine bound to citric acid, and research indicates it to be no different than creatine monohydrate in terms of absorption and effectiveness. There is evidence that creatine citrate is more water soluble than monohydrate, but this plays no role in muscle absorption or effectiveness–only palatability.

Creatine ethyl ester is a form of creatine that is supposed to convert back to usable creatine in the body, and is usually marketed as having a better absorption rate than monohydrate. Too bad it’s not true.

In fact, creatine ethyl ester is actually less effective than creatine monohydrate, on par with a placebo. Research has indicated that this is due to the fact that once creatine ethyl ester enters your body, it’s quickly converted into an inactive substance known as “creatinine.”

Liquid creatine is simply a form of creatine–usually monohydrate–suspended in liquid. It has been shown to be less effective than creatine monohydrate, due to the breakdown of creatine into the inactive form “creatinine” when suspended in a solution for several days.

Creatine nitrate is an extremely water soluble form of creatine that may be more drinkable and easier on the stomach, but no research has yet indicated it to be more effective than the monohydrate form.

Buffered creatine is a form of creatine touted to out-perform monohydrate due to a higher pH level. Research indicates otherwise, however: it’s no more effective than monohydrate.

Creatine hydrochloride is creatine bound with hydrochloric acid. It’s turned into a basic creatine molecule by stomach acid and no research has yet proven it to be any more effective than monohydrate. Like other forms of creatine, creatine HCL may be more water soluble than monohydrate, but this has no effect on absorption.

Creatine malate is creatine bound with malic acid. While malic acid alone may enhance performance, it hasn’t been researched in conjunction with creatine.

Creatine pyruvate is creatine bound with pyruvic acid. Research has shown it to produce higher plasma levels of creatine, but it’s no more effective than monohydrate in terms of absorption. That said, there is evidence that creatine pyruvate is more effective than creatine citrate, which would imply it’s more effective than monohydrate too. Other research contradicts these findings, however, showing creatine pyruvate to be ineffective in improving the endurance or sprinting performance of cyclists–an activity that creatine monohydrate positively affects. More research on creatine pyruvate is needed.

[The Solution]

I want to start taking creatine and would like to know recommendations of some good ones please.

Allmax, universal , cellucor , on , primaforce , bb. Com
3-5g anytime
Of day

[koweanguy]

Plain ol creatine monohydrate at 3-5 grams per day dosed anytime during the day.

^This. Simplicity at its best!

Currently, AxisLabs is having a B2G1 on Creatine Mono. It's unflavored, so you can add it to almost anything!

[mdritter]

3-5g creatine mono, no loading..cheap and highly effective

Universal
Inner armour
Allmax
Bb.com

All carry it fairly inexpensive

[Emospence]

Does it matter if it's micronized or not, creapure or not?

[DannPM]

Does it matter if it's micronized or not, creapure or not?

Non-micronized is grainy beyond belief and I had trouble taking it down (this was like 11 years ago.)

I started back weight lifting now and started taking micronized creatine and there's a huge difference in drink-ability. No gagging or upset stomach with the micronized.

[Big.Jazayrli]

I want to start taking creatine and would like to know recommendations of some good ones please.

Any 'creapure' branded creatine monohydrate is going to be of high quality.

If you want to go non-stimulant designer creatine product - Green Mag is awesome

Or if you use a pre-workout you can get one that has creatine in it in addition to your daily dosings such as ErgoBlast

[llahhsoj]

Platinum Creatine (unflavored)

[JohnSmeton]

like everyone say's the creatine mono-hydrate version, I like the micronized creatine monohydrate like AI Sport's micronized creatine monohydrate or AST's micronized creatine monohydrate Ive used both of these brands

[gbnpc]

Monohydrate is ideal, like others have said, safe, effective, widely researched. I've used AllMax brand and bb.com creatines and enjoyed both. I curently use Krealklyn tablets for ease of taking, no mixing, no worries what to mix them in. Quick and easy!

[mdritter]

Creatine mono is the way to go.. 3-5g daily and your good

Universal
Allmax
Inner armour
Bb.Com

All carry it in bulk for fairly cheap

[kardoxo]

Id recommend you normal creatine monohydrate f.e Creapure.
Just take your 3-5g a day regardless of the time.

[supermaz]

Yeah 3-5 a day. I've taken mono for years, last year did concret and now I'm doing Quik-Creatine from Met-Rx. Which I like a lot. Cheaper and 100 servings. If you wanna go with a little nicer than mono

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/me...ne-powder.html

[Jiigzz]

Which Type of Creatine Should You Take? Here is a few things about all the different forms

Creatine monohydrate is the form used in the vast majority of studies done and is a proven winner, but the marketing machines of supplement companies are constantly pumping up fancy-sounding stuff like creatine citrate, creatine ethyl ester, liquid creatine, creatine nitrate, buffered creatine, creatine hydrochloride, and others.

These variations are certainly more expensive than creatine monohydrate, but are they any more effective? Let’s find out.

Creatine citrate is creatine bound to citric acid, and research indicates it to be no different than creatine monohydrate in terms of absorption and effectiveness. There is evidence that creatine citrate is more water soluble than monohydrate, but this plays no role in muscle absorption or effectiveness–only palatability.

Creatine ethyl ester is a form of creatine that is supposed to convert back to usable creatine in the body, and is usually marketed as having a better absorption rate than monohydrate. Too bad it’s not true.

In fact, creatine ethyl ester is actually less effective than creatine monohydrate, on par with a placebo. Research has indicated that this is due to the fact that once creatine ethyl ester enters your body, it’s quickly converted into an inactive substance known as “creatinine.”

Liquid creatine is simply a form of creatine–usually monohydrate–suspended in liquid. It has been shown to be less effective than creatine monohydrate, due to the breakdown of creatine into the inactive form “creatinine” when suspended in a solution for several days.

Creatine nitrate is an extremely water soluble form of creatine that may be more drinkable and easier on the stomach, but no research has yet indicated it to be more effective than the monohydrate form.

Buffered creatine is a form of creatine touted to out-perform monohydrate due to a higher pH level. Research indicates otherwise, however: it’s no more effective than monohydrate.

Creatine hydrochloride is creatine bound with hydrochloric acid. It’s turned into a basic creatine molecule by stomach acid and no research has yet proven it to be any more effective than monohydrate. Like other forms of creatine, creatine HCL may be more water soluble than monohydrate, but this has no effect on absorption.

Creatine malate is creatine bound with malic acid. While malic acid alone may enhance performance, it hasn’t been researched in conjunction with creatine.

Creatine pyruvate is creatine bound with pyruvic acid. Research has shown it to produce higher plasma levels of creatine, but it’s no more effective than monohydrate in terms of absorption. That said, there is evidence that creatine pyruvate is more effective than creatine citrate, which would imply it’s more effective than monohydrate too. Other research contradicts these findings, however, showing creatine pyruvate to be ineffective in improving the endurance or sprinting performance of cyclists–an activity that creatine monohydrate positively affects. More research on creatine pyruvate is needed.

Good post, but its always good practice to cite any work that is not your own.

[BB12s]

Mono is the trusted and true, been around the block over the years creatine.

This is very cost effective and Pat buffer technology: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/aap/kre.html

(1381 Members Taking All American EFX Kre-Alkalyn EFX)

"Scientists have already known for years that creatine becomes unstable and begins to break down into creatinine (a useless byproduct) once it's activated with a liquid or hits stomach acids. Kre-Alkalyn's patent research suggests that the speed of this conversion process is directly related to a creatine's pH level-the lower the pH, the more susceptible it is to conversion. Furthermore, this same conversion rate slows dramatically as the pH of the creatine is raised above 7...and stops completely above pH 12."

[mormonpickett]

Normal creatine mono is great and very cheap. If you get an upset stomach from it or don't want the "water weight", you can check out Creatine HCL. MET-Rx sells both of those raw powders for very cheap. Either way, good luck

[scottyb05]

Buy 1 get 1 half off for GAT creatine mono. At 3-5 grams a day, 2,000 grams for about $35 is a deal that will last you a long time.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/gat/creatine.html

[80benrichards]

the basic cheap creatine mono which is what most of the creatine studies are done on.. Or you can go for a blend such as creature or my personal favourite Controlled labs green mag

- costs more than mono, but tastes amazing and some people have an easier time digesting it compared to mono.

[RHK89]

creatine mono is just fine