Creatine

[wesholcomb80]

I was wondering what the benefits are to taking a good creatine?

[Turkish Juicer]

Increased muscle recovery in between sets and training sessions, decreased recovery time in between sets that allows you to engage in a rather more intense workout that results in more/better hypertrophy of muscle.

Also, a relative increase in strength and fuller looking muscle due to Creatine drawing water and glucose into muscle fibers.

[wesholcomb80]

Are there any certain ones that are better than others?

[jasc]

Are there any certain ones that are better than others?

I prefer just plain "crea-pure" creatine.. no flavor, no sugars, just plain creatine powder.
many diff companies sell it.

I've used blends before, 1 was from EAS, had tons of sugar n tasted like kool-aid. worked well but bloated the fvck out of me.

I used Kre-Alkalyn creatine for about 6 months, by the end I was at 5x the recommended dose n still nothin.

I just swutched to Optimum Nutition Creapure creatine. Been on it about a month and it's working out real well. I'm less sore, look a little fuller, n can push a little harder n longer at the gym.

[Turkish Juicer]

I have used Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Monohydrate for a long time and had excellent results.

I have also used the exact same creatine by Nanox Nutrition and Ultimate Nutrition, both gave me pretty good results.

Micronized Creatine Monohydrate is the way to go. 5-10gr post-workout with your pro shake, that is all you need.

[wesholcomb80]

I'll check them out, thanks for the info.

[jypoll]

i just use creatine mono. 3g before bed, i dont get any more benefit from a larger dose only extra bloat

[nkyle90]

i just use creatine mono. 3g before bed, i dont get any more benefit from a larger dose only extra bloat

Why before bed?

[jypoll]

because thats when i have my protein shake... creatine is not like a drug where is works 30mins after ingestion for x hours. its doesnt matter when you take it. takes hours to metabolize any ways... i have tried every type of creatine at every time of the day for different periods of cycle length. and found no difference whats so ever, except bloat and muscle cramp.

[Ashop]

I was wondering what the benefits are to taking a good creatine?

Some size,,,increased strength.

[prodigious]

In the gym it will seem like you recover quicker in between sets and help you be a bit stronger