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  1. Justlooking5

    Best non hormonal strength booster

    Creatine mono. Possibly rhodiola rosea as another good one
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    My gym now has 3 squat racks and no crowds

    It's so hard to find a gym that prioritizes squat racks over machines these days.
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    What's going on with my bench press? (Ideas for overcoming plateau)

    Actually that's a good idea. Dumbbells should also target chest more which is involved in the portion of the movement I'm having trouble with (the part between chest level and parallel).
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    What's going on with my bench press? (Ideas for overcoming plateau)

    True, although I switched from creatine HCl to mono and had a better bench day today. Was able to get 225 x 4 for reasonable depth, and I did some work on my weak point (the lower part of the movement) where I was able to lift 220 off the safety bars at the bottom bench press position (closest...
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    My gym now has 3 squat racks and no crowds

    Yeah I've long been wanting a gym with 3 or more squat racks (they have a smith also) so one is basically always open.
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    My gym now has 3 squat racks and no crowds

    My gym just added 2 more squat racks (one adjustable olympic rack and one regular) for a total of 3 squat racks now. It also has minimal people training there. I'm glad I took the time to find a better gym after getting sick of 24 hour fitness.
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    IME creatine HCl is a joke compared to creatine mono

    Nope, I saw your post, but you're not the only person who posted on this thread.
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    IME creatine HCl is a joke compared to creatine mono

    Here are a few people with similar individual experience: Invalid Link Removed
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    IME creatine HCl is a joke compared to creatine mono

    True, but I would mention a few things about that. 1. I'd been taking Hcl for months at a higher than suggested dose (3-6g/day instead of 1.5-2g as suggested by 750mg/100 kg rule for Hcl). The current theory of HCl is that I should have been well saturated with creatine and loading with mono...
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    IME creatine HCl is a joke compared to creatine mono

    Basically people in this thread are saying: Your impressions about mono are mistaken because creatine HCl works. We know it works because of anecdotal experience (not science). When you say you think mono is much better than HCl, you are wrong, and you can't use your anecdotal experience as...
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    IME creatine HCl is a joke compared to creatine mono

    Yes, and guess what, these are all weights I've lifted before and with the exception of chins and good mornings, are at least 100 lbs less than weights I've done previously. However I try to balance making steady progress and not making huge weight jumps for longevity purposes. So you could...
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    IME creatine HCl is a joke compared to creatine mono

    Personally, what surprises me is the amount of people on here who want to argue that my impressions are incorrect, and that creatine HCl works as well or nearly as well as creatine mono even though there is almost no scientific evidence to support that, and the only evidence HCl does anything...
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    IME creatine HCl is a joke compared to creatine mono

    K here you go, it's not going to tell you anything useful though. I am doing Doggcrapp rest/pause training. Creatine HCl week: Deadlifts: 275 x 5 Weighted Chins: 25 x 5 Good Mornings: 95 x 8 Shrugs: 225 x 9 7 days in to creatine mono: Deadlifts: 285 x 7 (subjectively it was easier than...
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    IME creatine HCl is a joke compared to creatine mono

    Well, I wouldn't call it a massive difference, more just the difference between wondering if the creatine you're taking is doing anything and it being obvious that you're getting better strength, pumps, and energy. As far as the science though - there are very few studies showing HCl even...
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    IME creatine HCl is a joke compared to creatine mono

    Really? Cause how many studies show HCl to be superior to mono in increasing performance? How many studies show mono to be effective vs. HCl? Sounds like science is on the side of mono being far more proven than HCl. And science matters, but studies aren't the only thing to consider. Medical...
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    IME creatine HCl is a joke compared to creatine mono

    What do you mean? I was stronger, the weights were moving more easily, so I decided to add 10 lbs and got 2 more reps. And the same reps with +10 lbs (35 from 25) with weighted chins compared with the week before. Like I said, I'll be able to tell more from bench press Tuesday as it's the lift...
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    IME creatine HCl is a joke compared to creatine mono

    The last time I deadlifted was approximately a week before yesterday, when I was still taking creatine HCl and prior to loading creatine mono (and d/c HCl). I doubt the creatine HCl was bunk as it was patented C-HCl, and prior to tha I was using the Rari brand which gets good ratings but still...
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    IME creatine HCl is a joke compared to creatine mono

    Maybe it's individual response then.
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    IME creatine HCl is a joke compared to creatine mono

    The only other thing I changed was switching from L-Citrulline to Citrulline Malate but I'm almost certain that had little/nothing to do with it. Actually, I am eating fewer calories as I switched from a full on bulk to a bulk on training days/maintenance on off days diet. Personally (again...
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    IME creatine HCl is a joke compared to creatine mono

    So when I started bodybuilding again in 2015 I checked out the latest supps and bought into the hype about creatine HCl being better than monohydrate with better results and less bloating etc and it's the form of creatine I've been taking for the most part for the past two years. However, I...
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