Best Creatine i can get in GNC

[Jay V]

so theres a GNC store close by and i was wondering whats the best Creatine brand i can get to build quick muscles, whats the best nd the faster? how long would it take to show results?

[Kibs]

There's no faster Creatine; it's pretty much all the same. If you load you can saturate your muscles with it within a week. If not it takes around a month. I'm using Weider Creatine Capsules right now, and I reccomend them. The only bad side is you have to take 14 capsules loading and then 7 every day after if you're under 200 lbs, if you're over you have to double that.

[RawIron]

there are better types of product though. Like micronized creatine monohydrate. Won't upset stomach and they claim it has a better absorbtion rate. Any brand name creatine monohydrate should be good. But if you see micronized on any labels they may be worth a few extra bucks. I use micronized creatine from AST (you wont find it in GNC though) and it works great.

also the liquid form has not been tested as good as the powder form.. so i would stick with the powder even though the liquid theoretically could have benefits.

[rickck48]

I use the creatine in the store here on abcbodybuilding, seems to be very good for me. Champion Nutrition , the Power creatine is one i use, I would reccommend it to anyone. /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[NeoIncubusX]

I've heard a lot of people say they like Optimum Nutrition's Creatine Mono. I've seen it at GNC a couple times.

Look for the creapure symbol.

[macka]

If you don't have to go to GNC, don't go. You can get better deals here even after shipping, and if you have a local place other then GNC, go there. You are helping to pay for a persons franchise fee. I buy from a few different places, but mostly try to support the smaller stores. I would plug this one particular store, but I am not sure if I can post the name here.

[sucramdw]

If your just looking anywhere for a creatine, go with regular creatine monohydrate with nothing added.

I am currently using Champion Nutrition's creatine and have seen excellent results.

Never use a liquid creatine supplement.

[macka]

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Never use a liquid creatine supplement.

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I still can't believe how many people get taken in by the liquid creatine supps.

[Jay V]

yeh but whats a good brand..i saw 1 called 6 star muscle fuel

[aaronethc]

Ok so what is wrong w/ Liquid Creatine? I was considering buying some cuz I dont like the Chalky powder taste. Since if read this post i think I may reconsider. Please give feedback on Liquid Creatine please. Oh yeah I get all my supplements online cuz it is way cheaper than GNC.

[RawIron]

well the liquid creatine has not been tested much at all, and some claim that it flat out does not work. Check out this link

http://www.ast-ss.com/research/cribb/research_reviews/rr_full_text.asp?rrID=292

"Several studies have revealed that liquid creatine products not only fail to meet label claims for creatine content, most of them contain no creatine at all! If you want to pay big bucks for small bottles of colored water, that’s your choice." - Dr. Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. (www.ast-ss.com)

[RawIron]

O yea.. as far as GNC goes.. I have heard good things about Pro-Lab creatine monohydrate as well as Precision engineered creatine monohydrate. I believe both can be found in GNC. I have not tried either personally, but others have told me they work effectively.

[klosey]

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Ok so what is wrong w/ Liquid Creatine? I was considering buying some cuz I dont like the Chalky powder taste. Since if read this post i think I may reconsider. Please give feedback on Liquid Creatine please. Oh yeah I get all my supplements online cuz it is way cheaper than GNC.

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since creatine in water turns to creatinine (a waste and possibly toxic product) in approx 5-10 mins so i dont know how they stop the conversion in liquid creatine

[RawIron]

^yea that is why you shouldn't prepare a creatine drink ahead of time. It will become useless. Many people just spoon the monohydrate into their mouths and wash it down with a mouthfull of water.

[ryancostill]

Regarding the issue of Creatine Serum, if you run a search you will see countless threads where this has been discussed before.

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here is the abstract of just one journal which shows creatine serums lack of effect.


The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research: Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 272–275.

Creatine Serum Is Not as Effective as Creatine Powder for Improving Cycle Sprint Performance in Competitive Male Team-Sport Athletes

Nicholas D. Gill, Rowan D. Hall, Anthony J. Blazevich

ABSTRACT

Gill, N.D., R.D. Hall, and A.J. Blazevich. Creatine serum is not as effective as creatine powder for improving cycle sprint performance in competitive male team-sport athletes. J. Strength Cond. Res. 18(2):272–275. 2004.—This study examined the effects of supplementation with either creatine monohydrate powder in solution (CP) or a widely available creatine serum (CS) on performance in a repeated maximal sprint cycling test (10 × 6 seconds, 24-second passive rest between sprints). Using a randomized, double-blind, crossover design, 11 competitive male athletes supplemented with creatine in 2 forms according to the manufacturer's recommendations on 2 separate occasions. The 2 supplementation protocols were (a) 20 g·day−1 × 6 days of creatine powder in solution plus a placebo serum (CP) or (b) 5 ml·day−1 × 6 days of creatine serum plus a placebo powder (CS). Subjects completed 2 familiarization trials before the 6-day supplementation period. A repeated maximal sprint cycling test was performed prior to and immediately postsupplementation. A 7-week washout period separated the 2 supplementation protocols. Subjects' total work (9.6%) and peak power (3.4%) in the cycle sprint improved significantly (p < 0.05) after loading with CP, but there was little change after loading with CS. The present data support previous research findings showing an ergogenic effect of CP supplementation but indicate that supplementation with CS does not affect sprint cycling performance. Although the levels of creatine in each formulation were not determined, a substantial conversion of creatine into creatinine has been reported in many formulations and may explain the present findings.

Key Words: liquid creatine, creatine monohydrate, sprint cycling, ergogenic aid



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[aaronethc]

So screw liquid Creatine then Im gonna stay with powder, and risk acne. For some reason I seem to break out when I start taking it.

[RawIron]

Good man! ohh and did u ever try Pro Active for acne? Its amazing.. i dont get pimples anymore

[aaronethc]

Yeah I use it too, but even when I start to use Creatine I break out while using Proavtiv. The stuff works but It cant stop Creatine from making me break out for some reason.

[RawIron]

wow thats strange

[puMPed_GuNs]

How would creatine cause acne?

[aaronethc]

I dont know but I know for a fact from experience that when I STARt to take it I break out

[daver]

maybe its a personal thing...ANd does anyone have experience wwith Kre-ex

[BubbaBubba]

Stay away from GNC. You can get better prices almost anywhere else and their salespeople are going to push you into the brands where they get a higher commission, on top of that they have about the most incompetent sales clerks you will find anywhere.

For me I use BSN Cellmass, works great and the grape flavor actually tastes good.

[Gabesnake]

It is proven that Creatine doesn't affect your hormones at all, so it is in no way related to acne.

[ATK187]

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I use the creatine in the store here on abcbodybuilding, seems to be very good for me. Champion Nutrition , the Power creatine is one i use, I would reccommend it to anyone. /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Creatine isn't stable in water...it turns from creatine to creatinine which does nothing.

[ATK187]

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How would creatine cause acne?

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It doesn't