Specific reason for magnapower over HCL?
I had actually just posted above the way I personally mix the two, but I'm respectful that most people probably only want to buy and use one instead of both.
My personal regimen when I'm training properly is:
- 2.5 grams MCC in the morning
- 2.5 grams MCC pre-workout
- 1.5 grams Creatine HCI post workout
^^^ which is more than the average person should do; its specifically related to trial and error with my autoimmune condition.
The studies on MCC/Creatine Magnapower are really good on strength and power output and I struggle with explosive movements; probably partly bc of muscle fiber type but also bc of my autoimmune condition. Not my strength, but my explosive power type movements and I feel that MCC not only has the better data but also better real life feedback for that.
I have a good friend that is a ranked heavyweight boxer and he says the same for him, that he feels like his explosive power, in his case his punching power is better with MCC.
Plus, in my personal case, both the Magnesium and the Creatine help with the pain and soreness of my condition. It normally flares up approximately 6 times a year but can be much more often when I'm under excessive stress, like I've been battling a flare up that keeps coming back for the last month. And since I hadn't been training, I had slacked off on taking it and the first flare up was terrible; I started on it again and the subsequent ones have still sucked but I've at least been able to move around and halfway function.
I think its one of those things where I would encourage people to try both and see which one they like better. Some people may find that one works better for them and others may find the other ones does.
We offer Creatine HCI in capsules and flavored powder.
We offer Magnesium Creatine Chelate in unflavored powder and are getting asked to do it in capsules and flavored powders so we'll likely do that soon as well (and for anyone wondering, we are out at the moment of the Magnesium Creatine Chelate powder but its in transit to us now so should be available middle of the week).