creatine

frank.tb

frank.tb

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So ology...
Is there any real difference between using monohydrate, hcl, or kre alkalyn?
Or any other form it may come?
In regards to price, effectiveness, and water retention...
 
Not at all. All the efficacy studies in creatine over the years have been done on good old monohydrate which is the cheapest of them all.

Monohydrate is usually e cheapest by far, I get mine off amazon 1000g for pretty cheap. Effectiveness is mis-understood. Once your body gets saturated with creatine you get the effects of it no matter which form you use. Saying one is better than the other bc it absorbs quicker is a marketing tactic bc after roughly 30days at 3-5g/day, your body is 100% saturated with creatine so why worry about how quick it absorbs? Water retention is one of the desired effects of creatine. Not only does it increase ATP but it fills skeletal muscle with water adding to lbm (not muscle mass but lbm). Go with whatever is cheapest (usually monohydrate) and dose at 5g/day.
 
DreDay187 said:
Not at all. All the efficacy studies in creatine over the years have been done on good old monohydrate which is the cheapest of them all.

Monohydrate is usually e cheapest by far, I get mine off amazon 1000g for pretty cheap. Effectiveness is mis-understood. Once your body gets saturated with creatine you get the effects of it no matter which form you use. Saying one is better than the other bc it absorbs quicker is a marketing tactic bc after roughly 30days at 3-5g/day, your body is 100% saturated with creatine so why worry about how quick it absorbs? Water retention is one of the desired effects of creatine. Not only does it increase ATP but it fills skeletal muscle with water adding to lbm (not muscle mass but lbm). Go with whatever is cheapest (usually monohydrate) and dose at 5g/day.
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Thanks for the response...
Do you recommend taking time off of creatine? Long term use harmful?
 
frank.tb said:
Thanks for the response...
Do you recommend taking time off of creatine? Long term use harmful?
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If you're trying to make a weight class, pre-contest, or Just trying to get as shredded and ripped as possible, sure, you could come off of it to lose that extra water weight. As far as long-term health, creatine is a naturally occurring compound, it's found in decent quantities in steaks among other things. Your body makes it naturally just not enough for supra-physiological levels like when supplemented. That's like asking if one should cycle off protein powder, there's really no reason to unless you find another source of creatine or protein lol. I have not seen any negative reports on long-term health and myself and some people I know stay on it year round. The studies I have looked at also don't point out any long-term consequences of its use. In reality, it's one of the safest and most widely used supplements out there. :)
 
Thanks for the responses. I just remember seeing some possible liver problems in association with long term use so figured I'd ask...
I detox twice a year and take NAC now as it is for its other health benefits as well so guess it dsnt rly matter haha
Thanks again
 
Be careful with "detoxes". They are not all they're cracked up to be and the body is pretty efficient at detoxifying itself on a continual basis.
 
I def feel less bloat and stomach issues with kre-alkalyn. I'm using it right now. I've used monohydrate and kre-alkalyn quite a bit and there is most definitely a difference.
 
I'd be more worried about kidney problems then liver problems from creatine. As long as your water intake is high though, there is little to worry about-and by high I mean 1 gallon minimum.
Monohydrate definetly bloats me out moreso than kre-alkalyn-or at least I feel the bloat more. Everyone is different though.
 
The only detox i think is worth anything is a month or so of organic vegetable juices - carrot especially. A lot of the so-called - 'detox supplements' or regimes are nothing more than commercial nonsense imo
 
I have tried a few different types and mono seems the easiest and cheapest to me. The biggest difference I see is I immediately put on about 5lbs. When I come off I drop about 5lbs and look leaner. However with it my energy and intensity in the gym is much higher.
 
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