What's ya fav creatine? - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

Jimmy_Cricket · 08-08-2006, 11:19 PM

What creatine do you rate??? Had the York stuff couple of years ago and it was utter bollocks!!...Had the H+B flavoures stuff last year and it done nothing alough my m8 used the H+B unflavoured stuff and it pumped him up big time!...also had Met-RX creating cytrate which worked the first few times then just tasted rank

lol.....using BSN No-Xplode just now and noticing slighlty better pumps when training...Suppose creatine reacts differently with everyones bodies.. Any1 else used this??

whosethedaddy · 06-09-2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by el_tanko

What creatine do you rate??? Had the York stuff couple of years ago and it was utter bollocks!!...Had the H+B flavoures stuff last year and it done nothing alough my m8 used the H+B unflavoured stuff and it pumped him up big time!...also had Met-RX creating cytrate which worked the first few times then just tasted rank

lol.....using BSN No-Xplode just now and noticing slighlty better pumps when training...Suppose creatine reacts differently with everyones bodies.. Any1 else used this??

Creatine is best used when it contains a glucose or sugar source. The resulting insulin spike enables more of the creatine to get to where it is most needed, a bit like a vehicle if you like. H + B is as good as any but you want the tub of grape/fruit punch flavoured. Alternativly you can take the plain products with with lucozade or similar, 20-25 mins before training

**Tinytom** · 06-09-2006, 02:48 PM

Creatine monohydrate supplementation is not useful when used before workout as it takes up to an hour before the creatine can be absorbed and then converted by the body to ATP.

Also probably isn't the best idea to spike insulin before a workout.

Creatine Ethyl Ester is a good preworkout creatine because of the speed at which the body can utilise it (30 mins) However I still believe that the best method of creatine supplementation is before breakfast and PWO 30 minutes before a PWO shake.

Also loading of creatine is not necessary, this method has been put forward by marketing people based on a study done some years ago by the Marie Curie Institute which looked at peak creatine blood levels which (obviously) were higher after a loading phase.

whosethedaddy · 06-09-2006, 03:59 PM

not sure about the bio-mechanics of it but after trying different methoeds of using creatine over the years, I find that prior to a workout gives me a better pump than when I dont use it, guess we are all different...

Dudex · 06-09-2006, 04:20 PM

Also, No-xplode contains nitric oxide as well as creatine. So you would expect to see better pumps than just creatine, be it mono-hyd., cee or what ever.
Personally i have not seen any benefit from using creatine, both cee and mono-hyd. I was looking at the kre-alkalyn (sp?) creatine any one have views on this?

**hackskii** · 07-09-2006, 12:46 AM

My favorite (and most expensive) creatine product is V12.

Truewarrior1 · 07-09-2006, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Tinytom

Creatine Ethyl Ester is a good preworkout creatine because of the speed at which the body can utilise it (30 mins) However I still believe that the best method of creatine supplementation is before breakfast and PWO 30 minutes before a PWO shake.

tom i'd very much like to hear more on your CEE theories.im going to google as we speak. also what amounts are we talking about?

**Tinytom** · 07-09-2006, 11:45 AM

No theories really just experience from my own use.

As its been said everyone's different.

wiseguy83 · 07-09-2006, 03:20 PM

i tryed a sample packet of v12 wich i got at a show this is by far the best feelin ive ever had of any creatine powder.and tasted nice.

mickus · 07-09-2006, 05:50 PM

Hay mate! I have been using BSN Cellmass CEM3 which I find works a treat... 30mins before breaky with this **** seems to be the go, found the monohydrate gave me ****en headaches all the time :(

**Robsta** · 07-09-2006, 06:17 PM

I buy mine from myprotein.com and mix it with shakes myself, along with dextrose, glutamine, maltodextrin etc...
I don't take it pre workout as I train pretty much as soon as I wake up (within an hour mostly) I have my eggs for brekkie, and straight to gym....I only take creatine with my pwo shake.....

08-08-2006, 11:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jimmy_Cricket Sausage Fingers Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,363	What's ya fav creatine? What creatine do you rate??? Had the York stuff couple of years ago and it was utter bollocks!!...Had the H+B flavoures stuff last year and it done nothing alough my m8 used the H+B unflavoured stuff and it pumped him up big time!...also had Met-RX creating cytrate which worked the first few times then just tasted rank lol.....using BSN No-Xplode just now and noticing slighlty better pumps when training...Suppose creatine reacts differently with everyones bodies.. Any1 else used this??

06-09-2006, 02:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tinytom super-hypno-moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Babylon Posts: 6,062	Creatine monohydrate supplementation is not useful when used before workout as it takes up to an hour before the creatine can be absorbed and then converted by the body to ATP. Also probably isn't the best idea to spike insulin before a workout. Creatine Ethyl Ester is a good preworkout creatine because of the speed at which the body can utilise it (30 mins) However I still believe that the best method of creatine supplementation is before breakfast and PWO 30 minutes before a PWO shake. Also loading of creatine is not necessary, this method has been put forward by marketing people based on a study done some years ago by the Marie Curie Institute which looked at peak creatine blood levels which (obviously) were higher after a loading phase. __________________ www.mosn.co.uk - supplements use code 'UKM 110' for extra discount www.performancehypnosis.co.uk - believe in change Sponsored by Extreme Nutrition.

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hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 24,456	My favorite (and most expensive) creatine product is V12. __________________ Scott

07-09-2006, 11:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tinytom super-hypno-moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Babylon Posts: 6,062	No theories really just experience from my own use. As its been said everyone's different. __________________ www.mosn.co.uk - supplements use code 'UKM 110' for extra discount www.performancehypnosis.co.uk - believe in change Sponsored by Extreme Nutrition.

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06-09-2006, 03:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
whosethedaddy Newbie Trainer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North East Posts: 14	not sure about the bio-mechanics of it but after trying different methoeds of using creatine over the years, I find that prior to a workout gives me a better pump than when I dont use it, guess we are all different...

06-09-2006, 04:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dudex Gym Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 120	Also, No-xplode contains nitric oxide as well as creatine. So you would expect to see better pumps than just creatine, be it mono-hyd., cee or what ever. Personally i have not seen any benefit from using creatine, both cee and mono-hyd. I was looking at the kre-alkalyn (sp?) creatine any one have views on this?

07-09-2006, 03:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
wiseguy83 Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 273	i tryed a sample packet of v12 wich i got at a show this is by far the best feelin ive ever had of any creatine powder.and tasted nice.

07-09-2006, 05:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
mickus Looking Freaky Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North London Posts: 518	Hay mate! I have been using BSN Cellmass CEM3 which I find works a treat... 30mins before breaky with this ** seems to be the go, found the monohydrate gave me **en headaches all the time :(

07-09-2006, 06:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Robsta UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In The Shire Posts: 6,419	I buy mine from myprotein.com and mix it with shakes myself, along with dextrose, glutamine, maltodextrin etc... I don't take it pre workout as I train pretty much as soon as I wake up (within an hour mostly) I have my eggs for brekkie, and straight to gym....I only take creatine with my pwo shake.....