posted April 11, 2000 04:43 PM            

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Can any one tell me what is the best brand of creatin to take, and why...

POW

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posted April 11, 2000 05:05 PM            

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For me E.A.S is the best. It's more expensive than others, but I get better results with it than other brands.

Benzo

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posted April 11, 2000 05:06 PM         

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Micronized powder. Most any big name brand will do just fine. Pick a brand like Twinlab, Met-Rx, EAS and then select the one that has the most servings for the price. Met-Rx has a 500 gram jug of micronized creatine for about 25 bucks...that's a 3 month supply based on a 5 gram per day serving.
The reason that micronized powdered creatine is the best is for a couple of reasons:
1)everybody is using the liquid (serum) creatine right now and so sales of the powder creatine are cheaper than ever. So you can save your money and get an equally good product.
2)there is some speculation about the stability of creatine in liquid form...something about creatine losing its effectiveness after about 8 hours once dissolved in liquid. Now ordinarily, I wouldn't worry about that theory but under the circumstances I do...because it seems like about half the people who use liquid creatine don't get any results. I would bet that about 90% of the people who use the powdered creatine properly get good results. So, I would rather go with a tried and true supplement than spend a fortune on a gamble. Good luck!

Here's a quote I like to keep in mind when buying supplements:

"The only people who got rich during the California Gold Rush in the 1800's were the people selling the shovels and pick-axes!"

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posted April 12, 2000 06:06 PM            

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creatine MONOHYDRATE is the best (as i know)

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posted April 13, 2000 01:24 AM            

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i used some effervesant creatine with a couple of servings of glutamine in it along with some pro hormones and the first 2 weeks i got some really good gains. another guy i know tried the eferv. creatin and gained 10 lbs. Haven't heard anything bad about it yet. ought to try it out. no loading nessasary either b/c somehow it goes straight into your muscles.

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posted April 13, 2000 09:22 AM            

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THE WORLD'S TOP CREATINE COMES FROM GERMANY UNDER THE TRADE MARK CREAPURE.
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MOST OF THE TOP COMPANIES USE THIS FORM.

MAKE SURE YOU ARE TACKING IT WITH DEXTROSE 50-75 GRAMS. THE CHEAPEST PLACE TO BUY IT IS AT A WINE & BEER HOME BREW SHOP. YOU CAN GET 5LBS. FOR $2 OR LESS.

IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT TAKE L-GLUTAMINE & VANADYL SULFATE WITH IT.

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posted April 13, 2000 09:27 AM            

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creatine 6000-es from muscle tech is great .after the loading faze it's great shit in the gym you feel like your skins going to tear from the ultimate pump.
that shits great........

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posted April 13, 2000 04:40 PM            

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Thanks for the advice chaps...

By the way BackDoc I like your quote.

POW

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posted April 15, 2000 11:13 AM         

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Yeah BackDoc; great quote.
Guys, I have used Sportspharma, Champion and even Pro-Performance and they have worked well. One important thing I have discoved though, is that if you get creatine that feels to "grainy" and not real fine, it doesn't give good or any results. This has happened to me with several brands, even EAS. Grainy creatine may mean that it's old or from a bad batch. Has anyone else experienced this?

Hey Anvil2, what's the deal with the creatine from the brewshops? Is creatine used in the brewing process? That price is unreal!

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posted April 19, 2000 03:22 PM         

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The price he's quoting is in regards to the dextrose, not the creatine. The dextrose is what the yeast feeds off of in order to produce the alcohol in the homebrews.

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posted May 15, 2000 08:37 PM            

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I have used a couple of brands of creatine and found the effervesent to be the best for me, the effer. is dumped directly into the small int. thus 100% absorption, and man the feeling you get. the powdered stuff is dumped into the large int. and is not dissolved completely in liquid thus you get about 45-50% absorption, i have read alot about the effer. type and i think it is better.

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posted May 19, 2000 10:56 AM            

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I've used the effervesent and all the other types, I've gotton the best results and pumps from the German grade creatines, i'm using effervesent now only because it's not so harsh on my stomach

[This message has been edited by PeteyPete (edited May 19, 2000).]

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