Which type of creatine is good for first time user

Astimegoes
Astimegoes Posts: 37 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I want a creatine that works and is the most popular. There's creatines I never heard before and the sales guy trying to sell me anything that he sees

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  • watts6151
    watts6151 Posts: 905 Member
    Good old monohydrate, most of the creatine
    Studies are on Mono and it’s dirt cheap
  • Astimegoes
    Astimegoes Posts: 37 Member
    Oh really none? I heard good and bad things bout it and since I never used it before I dk if it's safe or not
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Some details and links you may be interested in. Look under the Performance and Muscle building section.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10637410/beneficial-supplements-which-ones-are-right-for-you#latest
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    examine.com has loads of useful info on creatine - well worth a read.
    ( @JeromeBarry1 - might be worth you reading it too....)

    It's very well studied and understood, just a shame that I'm one of the people who are either non-responders or maybe gets enough anyway from my regular food.

    Monohydrate is very inexpensive and effective for most people.
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    None.

    Please state your reasoning since all you gave OP was a one word inconclusive answer

  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    Creatine monohydrate. Just the stuff itself, not in a mix, so you can control the dose.

    I never suffered any I'll effects from it personally, which is anecdotal, but it's widely studied and effective for many.

    I don't take it anymore because I'm in a zone where I have to cut to my weight class in competition. But, if I were off-season and not cutting heck yeah I would take it!
  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    one of the most researched and supported supplements out there - as others said, any creatine monohydrate is fine - don't get suckered into buying some expensive/fancy kind - it should be pretty cheap.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    Bulk monohydrate micronized.

    If you have GI issues, try HCL or one of the other varieties.

    See examine.com for studies and dosing. Normally 5-8 grams daily is appropriate.

    Buy bulk on amazon or GNC or wherever. You may need to find a scoop or a scale if you buy bulk powder. I like the scoop that comes with Amino energy powder. It's got a good long handle and will get you between 5-6 grams per scoop. It's also relatively inexpensive, as a flavor for your morning/pre-workout powder.
  • paulbrttn
    paulbrttn Posts: 72 Member
    BecomingBane wrote: »
    Perfectly safe, one of the most studied supplements known to man.

    Creatine Mono, is the cheapest, and best for that reason... but what are you expecting it to do?

    I'm guessing you've been sold a line based on how you are talking about it.

    I chuck mine in my protein shake. Never considered doing lines of it....does it get it into the system quicker? >:)
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited February 2018
    paulbrttn wrote: »
    BecomingBane wrote: »
    Perfectly safe, one of the most studied supplements known to man.

    Creatine Mono, is the cheapest, and best for that reason... but what are you expecting it to do?

    I'm guessing you've been sold a line based on how you are talking about it.

    I chuck mine in my protein shake. Never considered doing lines of it....does it get it into the system quicker? >:)

    Not lying, I saw a piece on the news last night about idiots who are snorting protein powder because they think it makes for better gains. :rolleyes:

    As to the OP, buy plain creatine monohydrate. There's no evidence that any other form is better/more efficient/whatever. If you want to learn more about it, there's a very comprehensive, research-backed summary of it here: https://examine.com/supplements/creatine/
  • Okiludy
    Okiludy Posts: 558 Member
    https://www.amazon.com/Monohydrate-Micronized-BulkSupplements-Performance-Bodybuilding/dp/B00E9M4XEE/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1518036193&sr=8-3&keywords=bulksupplements+creatine&th=1

    Plain, cheap creatine monohydrate. At $18 a kilo it's hard to find cheaper and it's no better or worse than the name brand stuff.
  • CJ_Holmes
    CJ_Holmes Posts: 759 Member
    I ordered some from myprotein.com after looking at labdoor.com to find out which brands had the least amount of fillers and crap in them. It's cheap.

    https://us.myprotein.com/

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