Thread: preferred form of creatine

Mono makes me feel bloated after taking it. Does any of you have same problem with it?

Originally Posted by chobby192

Mono makes me feel bloated after taking it. Does any of you have same problem with it?

dissolve it fully before drinking it

max ot...suggests that most do not take near enough to get the full effect of creatine? they suggest 20-25 grams a day. 5 grams at a time 4 to 5 times a day. 3 days on 3 days off? taken with protein.

wow, thank you all for the advice and suggestions, I appreciate them

Late to the thread. Here is mine: Primordial Performance's Creapure Creatine mixed with Beta-alanine. Both before and after workouts at least. Throw in some alpha lipoic acid, Vit. C and call it good. I get my ALA from puritans pride.

It's a shame that you guys (seemingly) don't have a micronized version.

i am trying the new creatin nitrate stuff from aps i like it so far to earley to tell yet but io like the pills capsules nice and small and easy.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

No, I actually don't take dextrose or whey at all lol. Can I just put it in chocolate milk post workout?

What type of creatine are you using? And i'm pretty sure some forms like CEE or KreALk should not be placed in acidic environments due to denaturing and milk is acidic brah!

Originally Posted by Marat

Sure. The stuff is so inexpensive that even if you take above the amount of saturation, you're not really losing much.

5g seems to be the standard though. I suppose if you take 10g/day, you'd be running through it twice as fast.

I second Marats opinion on dose although i say buy bulk basic creatine, and slam 25-30g down your neck a day. All these blends with mumbo jumbo in them do shit all. I never buy the fancy brands just basic stuff

I got 100% pure creatine it says creapure on it. It's just called complete creatine.

For cost, Creapure. For efficacy, Creatine Nitrate.

creapure is just micronised monohydrate as far as i'm aware, so the milk shouldn't be a problem, i just think the dosage is too low, i'd say bump it up by 5 every few days until about 20g then stay there for a while. i don't believe in time off and have never suffered as a result

For cost, Creapure. For efficacy, Con-Cret.

Originally Posted by trapzilla

creapure is just micronised monohydrate as far as i'm aware,

Creapure is a brand of creatine that consistently tests as a high quality product that's free of adulterants. As far as I know, not all Creapure creatine is micronized.

The alternative is frequently cheap Chinese products that are significantly inferior in terms of testing for quality of the active ingredient as well as absents of adulterants.

Originally Posted by trapzilla

i just think the dosage is too low, I'd say bump it up by 5 every few days until about 20g then stay there for a while.

I'm not opposed to loading up at 20g for a few days, despite the popular cries calling it a waste. However, you don't need to be there for too long. As per the study below, even 2g a day is sufficient to maintain creatine levels. Other studies that I've run into for larger guys has shown that below 5g is sufficient for maintaining creatine levels.

The rest is just going to be excreted as creatine or creatinine.

Muscle creatine loading in men

Originally Posted by trapzilla

i don't believe in time off and have never suffered as a result

You won't suffer physiologically, it's just a waste of money. I also think it's silly to take time off or "cycle" the product.

Because it's so inexpensive though, I just throw in a teaspoon full. It usually works out to about 5g.