which creatine to choose
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haiz69
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A couple of questions:
-Do you want a blend of creatine + other things? Or pure creatine?
-Is there a particular kind of creatine that you have responded well to in the past?
Peformax Labs makes a product called CreMax, which is a cool $8 at Nutraplanet right now. You get 30 servings of 5 grams of creatine monohydrate, plus the extra goodies of Taurine, Betaine, and COP, which will further enhance performance above and beyond straight creatine. We even threw in some electrolytes for good measure.
In my opinion it is hard to beat Mono, so if you wanted just pure creatine, I would suggest that. Green Magnitude is another creatine blend that I am a fan of.
-Do you want a blend of creatine + other things? Or pure creatine?
-Is there a particular kind of creatine that you have responded well to in the past?
Peformax Labs makes a product called CreMax, which is a cool $8 at Nutraplanet right now. You get 30 servings of 5 grams of creatine monohydrate, plus the extra goodies of Taurine, Betaine, and COP, which will further enhance performance above and beyond straight creatine. We even threw in some electrolytes for good measure.
In my opinion it is hard to beat Mono, so if you wanted just pure creatine, I would suggest that. Green Magnitude is another creatine blend that I am a fan of.
RamboStallone
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Creapure, it's a patented creatine monohydrate that many companies use. It's cheap and effective in my opinion.
gspyropo
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want a different type of mono hydrate creatine so as to avoid water retention and the bloat....i want lean mass if possible and strenght
Afi140
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Creatine is creatine... Especially once you reach saturation. That being said my go to is greenmag. Has a couple extra goodies. You can get an 80 serving for a decent price. It tastes amazing. You get to save the labels to get free products. Invalid Link Removed
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Afi140
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yeah price per serving sns is an amazing deal.
haiz69
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Creatine mono has by far the most research behind it for increasing mass and strength. Also, have you personally found that mono bloats you? When taken in reasonable amounts from a quality manufacturer, mono should not increase "bloat". You should be holding more water, but that should be inside your cells, not outside, which is exactly what you want to happen.
With that said, if you insist on not taking monohydrate, you could go with green magnitude. It doesn't have monohydrate and is effective.
If you are curious about the research behind creatine and the different forms/effetiveness, I would suggest reading some info from examine.com:
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TeamTGB
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IMO 1.5g of any type of creatine will give minimal effects.
RamboStallone
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I agree, when I was over 200lbs I saw an increase jumping from 5g to 10g a day. I say 5g minimum, monohydrate does the job very well. No reason to complicate things.
AntM1564
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Ideally, you'd shoot for 3-5 grams daily.
snagencyV2.0
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the question begs to be asked: why??
what is the goal here?
do you think it is the creatine in the CellMass that is causing your bloat?
so you espouse that more mono is better?
Jiigzz
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Water retention is a function of creatine.. it draws water into the cell regardless of its form.
In saying that SNS has a creatine that sells for under 15 that will last you a year if you dose 3g daily on workout days only (such is the new dosing protocol)
LG Sciences
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Stick with monohydrate. It's the best for bulking and ergogenic effects. The rest are a waste IMHO
After 20 years monohydrate still dominates and there is nothing better. It has a 99% absorption rate and is well studied. Other forms are simply inferior.
After 20 years monohydrate still dominates and there is nothing better. It has a 99% absorption rate and is well studied. Other forms are simply inferior.
Jstrong20
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I also see better results with more. Im aware the recent fad is only 3 to 5gs. But my body doesnt agree. lol I still do a laoding phase.
RamboStallone
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10g honestly is my sweet spot.
BCseacow83
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Just got the sns mono, no water retention at all. People are a little ridiculous with there fear of water retention. Test causes water retention too should that be avoided too geesh. Eating a high sodium meal a few times a week will cause water retention worse than creatine mono. If you cant stand being 5% less defined in exchange for making gains then BB is not for you. This is not directed at anyone inparticular, people need to spend less time worrying about minor water retention and more time getting after it and making gains.
So ya mono from sns FTW.
So ya mono from sns FTW.
Blergs
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creatine mono
Blergs
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agreed! its great stuff!
Todd Garner
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5 to 8g of Creapure has always done me great. I do have some creatine nitrate unopened I was wondering about, not sure what others thoughts are on that.
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Conclusion
Creatine ethyl ester did not show any additional benefit to increase muscle strength or performance than creatine monohydrate or maltodextose placebo.
Additionally, total body mass, fat mass, fat-free mass, and thigh muscle mass were not significantly enhanced with creatine ethyl ester supplementation compared to placebo or creatine monohydrate groups.
I. The vast majority of the improvement observed in the present study can most likely be attributed to the training protocol itself, rather than the supplementation.
Furthermore, it appears that the skeletal muscle uptake of creatine ethyl ester uptake was not significant enough to increase skeletal muscle creatine levels without significant degradation to creatinine occurring.
smshannon001
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I usually do a loading phase at 25g for 5 days then maintain on 10g on workout days and 5g on off days
If you're under 200lbs you could load at 20g instead of 25g
These are not scientifically proven doses or anything. Just what I do and what I've seen results with.
If you're under 200lbs you could load at 20g instead of 25g
These are not scientifically proven doses or anything. Just what I do and what I've seen results with.
snagencyV2.0
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I don't even know anybody who "loads" anymore, haven't heard of that in yrs tbh..
now go put some damn clothes on and stop parading around in that towel already, will ya?
I don't know anybody who uses CEE anymore either
Abe Lincoln
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The labels on creatine instructions sometimes suggest the loading phase.I don't even know anybody who "loads" anymore, haven't heard of that in yrs tbh.. now go put some damn clothes on and stop parading around in that towel already, will ya? I don't know anybody who uses CEE anymore either
TKC432
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I'll be honest .... for as long as I can remember I have been a big proponent of sticking with plain creatine monohydrate and that none of the new creatines out there could compete. I have tried them all and still stuck with good old mono ...... that was until I tried Crea-Trona by FINAFLEX. I was skeptical as usual to try yet another 'new' creatine ..... but for the first time I was actually proven wrong .... this stuff works!!! I saw more results from Crea-Trona than I had with plain creatine monohydrate. And for those other skeptical guys and gals out there .... this epiphany happened before I cam on as a board rep for FINAFLEX !
Give it a try .... you will be glad you did.
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Give it a try .... you will be glad you did.
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LG Sciences
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Each person is different. 3-5g doesn't cause stomach upset but of course you can always take more. As I say, every person is different so find the dose that works for you.
LG Sciences
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That's a reasonable protocol too! I do think all other forms of creatine are inferior except maybe Malate. A lot of this business is finding "new" things to excite people when it isn't necessary.
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Sean1332
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Don't forget Green Bulge, too!
Segansational
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OP, as others have pointed out, creatine monohydrate is king for a reason and from a price standpoint can't be beat. Look for Creapure creatine. ALLMAX carries 100% pure micronized Creapure creatine powder, as part of our essentials line, but any brand that is Creapure is good.
If you're looking for a designer creatine, we also carry a tablet product, CreMAGnavol which has creatine-magnesium chelate as the source, using patented creatine MagnaPower.
Both are great options, just depends on what you're looking for.
Spaniard
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I wasn't trying to thank the post above hahaha. No offense bro.
OP, Creatine Mono - SNS or a cheap Creapure. Do not waste money on a designer creatine.
You can also look for Olympus Labs VITAL1TY when it comes out. It's Creapure with TMG/Betaine these two are 2 proven ingredients that you should be taking anyways. We also included Phosphatidylserine for mTOR activation. The flavors are outrageous too
OP, Creatine Mono - SNS or a cheap Creapure. Do not waste money on a designer creatine.
You can also look for Olympus Labs VITAL1TY when it comes out. It's Creapure with TMG/Betaine these two are 2 proven ingredients that you should be taking anyways. We also included Phosphatidylserine for mTOR activation. The flavors are outrageous too
jaces
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I wasn't trying to thank the post above hahaha. No offense bro.
OP, Creatine Mono - SNS or a cheap Creapure. Do not waste money on a designer creatine.
You can also look for Olympus Labs VITAL1TY when it comes out. It's Creapure with TMG/Betaine these two are 2 proven ingredients that you should be taking anyways. We also included Phosphatidylserine for mTOR activation. The flavors are outrageous too
Haha no worries bro