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All these different Creatines out there....Creatine Monohydrate, Kre-Alklyn etc etc
Is there really a difference?
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All these different Creatines out there....Creatine Monohydrate, Kre-Alklyn etc etc
Is there really a difference?
Tried and true, but some people get bloating and other "issues" with it, so a buffered version works for them.
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I agree Id try monohydrate first but make sure to drink a good amount of water if you dont like that try another form. Ive never seen the results I get from monohydrate from other forms but you take the good with the bad b/c I do hold a little extra water with monohydrate and it can mess up my stomach.
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I'm using the GNC pill and there is no bloating, etc.
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I'm using the GNC pill and there is no bloating, etc.
the mono kind? When i worked at GNC i got a bottle for free was nice not to have to chug a grainy shake after working out but I had to take like 10 pills to get 10 grams of mono LOL
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the mono kind? When i worked at GNC i got a bottle for free was nice not to have to chug a grainy shake after working out but I had to take like 10 pills to get 10 grams of mono LOL
It's this one: http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3480831&CAWELAID=326907638
I only take two pills a day. I couldn't take ten a day if someone paid me. They're huge horse tablets.
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just use this stuff
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creatine never did do squat for me...
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creatine never did do squat for me...
Welcome to the club...
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creatine never did do squat for me...
Welcome to the club...
Some people are non-responders :-\
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Some people are non-responders :-\
After trying monohydrate, micronized, micronized with arginine, ALA, dextrose, etc., I finally self-diagnosed myself as a non-responder.
I think they've come out with a few new formulas since that time, but I'm done investing time & money on the stuff.
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After trying monohydrate, micronized, micronized with arginine, ALA, dextrose, etc., I finally self-diagnosed myself as a non-responder.
I think they've come out with a few new formulas since that time, but I'm done investing time & money on the stuff.
Most people get those often-reported great gains on creatine the first time they load with it. Back in '96, I loaded with Phosphagen HP. Two weeks and 12 lbs later, I was hooked.
But, I've yet to replicate those kind of results with any creatine product since then. The closest was 5 lbs in a week, using CELL-TECH.
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Most people get those often-reported great gains on creatine the first time they load with it. Back in '96, I loaded with Phosphagen HP. Two weeks and 12 lbs later, I was hooked.
But, I've yet to replicate those kind of results with any creatine product since then. The closest was 5 lbs in a week, using CELL-TECH.
I think the phoshpagen hp they have now is a different formula than the original as is the cell tech.
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I think the phoshpagen hp they have now is a different formula than the original as is the cell tech.
When MuscleTech changed its CELL-TECH formula in 2005 (using the grey jugs), the old CELL-TECH in the white and blue jugs were marked down to as low as $16. AHHHHH, THE GOOD OLD DAYS!!!
;D
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When MuscleTech changed its CELL-TECH formula in 2005 (using the grey jugs), the old CELL-TECH in the white and blue jugs were marked down to as low as $16. AHHHHH, THE GOOD OLD DAYS!!!
;D
the old cell tech was the shiznit imo loved that stuff even though it felt like it was burning your throat going down and i never was able to find a way to make it so that it wasnt grainy as crap.
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Some people are non-responders :-\
many people don't respond to placebos either... :)
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the old cell tech was the shiznit imo loved that stuff even though it felt like it was burning your throat going down and i never was able to find a way to make it so that it wasnt grainy as crap.
The only kind that burned my throat was the Orange flavored one, which I didn't like anyway. Ironically enough, the ones I found marked down that low were often Orange (though the last one I bought at $16 was Grape).
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Creatine Monohydrate is the most researched form on the market.
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Most people get those often-reported great gains on creatine the first time they load with it. Back in '96, I loaded with Phosphagen HP. Two weeks and 12 lbs later, I was hooked.
But, I've yet to replicate those kind of results with any creatine product since then. The closest was 5 lbs in a week, using CELL-TECH.
I remember the first Creatine product i ever used was the Phosphagen HP, back around the mid 90's as well. Cell-Tech actually worked great for myself and everyone else i knew that took it, the problem is just the price.
The best bang for the buck is buy a jug of Prolab (Creapure) Creatine Mono for like $20 and mix 5g's with grape/apple juice twice a day, that will last at least a year easy for around $20.
I've never met a non-responder, but i know people who get really sick from using creatine.
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Most people get those often-reported great gains on creatine the first time they load with it. Back in '96, I loaded with Phosphagen HP. Two weeks and 12 lbs later, I was hooked.
But, I've yet to replicate those kind of results with any creatine product since then.
I had similar experiences.
I think it's best to take creatine on a full stomach, i.e. after meals. I don't think the "with a sugary beverage" is enough. If you're not retaining water, it's not being absorbed IMO.