Creatine - powder or pills - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

Nick B · 26-11-2006, 07:09 PM

Right. I'm going to start taking creatine. Not really sure where to get it from so probably LA Muscle. Apparently their Creatine Monohydrate is really good, hoqwever the powder is natural flavour so its probably vile. However, LA make creatine pills & chews, are these on par with the powder or shall I just brave the bad taste.

Also,if anyone can recommend other companies that sell really effective creatine that you've used, as I guess LA might not be great.

Cheers.

skizxi · 26-11-2006, 07:17 PM

i personally perfer the powder as it absorbes quicker, and as far as im concerned creatine is creatine. try www.bulkpowders.com

EXTREME · 26-11-2006, 09:12 PM

Gangst, avoid creatine pills, all the are is creatine with binders, some of which are harmless some of which aren't harmless (gum and gelatine for example).

I don't know about LA Muscles creatine but I don't agree with skizxi about "creatine being creatine", some creatines still have some heavy minerals attached which lowers purity, bio availability and usefulness.

I know Met-Rx use the same creatine supplier as us and the powder is 99.8% pure and is as fine as glucose.

We give 25% off for UK-Muscle members which would make our creatine super cheap to you.

trickymicky69 · 27-11-2006, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by EXTREME

Gangst, avoid creatine pills, all the are is creatine with binders, some of which are harmless some of which aren't harmless (gum and gelatine for example).

i use cnp creatine ethyl ester pills and i rate them as probably the best creatine product i have ever used. no bloating, good pumps and much more strength than i got with powder including met-rx

**hackskii** · 27-11-2006, 01:51 AM

V12 for me actually.....

invisiblekid · 27-11-2006, 03:50 PM

CEE from bulkpowders. Tastes a bit nasty - but if you dilute it with orange and water about 40/60 you don't even notice it. Very cheap as well.

BSF James · 27-11-2006, 05:14 PM

Capsules (as in the powder contained in gelatin capsules) are fine and mean you dont waste any, but they are much more expensive than powder.

Creatine Mono powder is usually the best option overall and cheapest. Any brand that uses creapure is a safe bet (Reflex, Prolab, USN) or most well known brands (Dymatize, EAS, AST, Extreme, CNP). I think USN or Reflex is about the cheapest of the well known brands. Definitely stick with creapure or popular brands as there is cheap, nasty creatine mono on the market as well which you need to avoid.

I dont buy into CEE. I dont think it really carries much benefit if any over regular mono but its much more expensive. For me, its marketing spin with sketchy science. Thats not to say it doesnt work well, just in my opinion no better than mono - plus there's not the same level of safety/purity as with mono which is far more extensively researched.

**Great White** · 28-11-2006, 09:08 AM

if your worried about cost, then the best bet is to buy either the poweder from myprotein or bulkpowders and cap them yourself, or grin and bear the taste.

Also - As EXTREME states, if you mention UK-Muscle.co.uk when ordering from them, they will give you a HUGE 25% discount on all there products!!

For me, I personally get on better with CEE over Mono.

I never really noticed much from the mono, but soon started to notice changes to both my strength, recovery and body compesition when I switched to CEE.

The bonus with CEE is there is no dreaded "loading phase" which I hated with Mono!

Truewarrior1 · 28-11-2006, 06:47 PM

bump to using CEE

EXTREME · 29-11-2006, 12:18 AM

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i use cnp creatine ethyl ester pills and i rate them as probably the best creatine product i have ever used. no bloating, good pumps and much more strength than i got with powder including met-rx

I didn't mean CEE or Kre-Alkalyn when I said creatine pills were a waste of time, I meant monohydrate. All creatine monohydrate pills or caps are in plain old fashioned creatine with binders (not good) or in capsules which adds to the prices.

Kre Alkalyn and CEE are a different prospect, if you can afford them.

AussieMarc · 29-11-2006, 01:37 AM

I use Balance - Rapid Absorption Effervescent Creatine. I love the taste and find it gives me the pump up I need before a workout.. Dunno what the extra crap in it that tastes good but it comes in orange flavour. Acts like barocca. Put a scoop in a small glass of water, fizzes up and disolves on it's own.

http://www.australiansportsnutrition...ProductID=1268

Baggio · 29-11-2006, 07:48 PM

i got some CEE from all in 1 nutrtion & i love it, rep gains, pumps & vascularity

CHUKS · 01-12-2006, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by skizxi

i personally perfer the powder as it absorbes quicker, and as far as im concerned creatine is creatine. try www.bulkpowders.com

(www.bulkpowders.co.uk)

Our batches of CEE HCl are always minimum 99.8% pure. We never take anything less. Taste is an issue with the raw powder, but you get used to it! Failing that as mentioned above you can cap it without too much difficulty.

26-11-2006, 07:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nick B Why so serious? Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 648	Creatine - powder or pills Right. I'm going to start taking creatine. Not really sure where to get it from so probably LA Muscle. Apparently their Creatine Monohydrate is really good, hoqwever the powder is natural flavour so its probably vile. However, LA make creatine pills & chews, are these on par with the powder or shall I just brave the bad taste. Also,if anyone can recommend other companies that sell really effective creatine that you've used, as I guess LA might not be great. Cheers.

26-11-2006, 07:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
skizxi Looking Freaky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: north wales Posts: 535	Re: Creatine - powder or pills i personally perfer the powder as it absorbes quicker, and as far as im concerned creatine is creatine. try www.bulkpowders.com

26-11-2006, 09:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
EXTREME UK-Muscle Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 358	Re: Creatine - powder or pills Gangst, avoid creatine pills, all the are is creatine with binders, some of which are harmless some of which aren't harmless (gum and gelatine for example). I don't know about LA Muscles creatine but I don't agree with skizxi about "creatine being creatine", some creatines still have some heavy minerals attached which lowers purity, bio availability and usefulness. I know Met-Rx use the same creatine supplier as us and the powder is 99.8% pure and is as fine as glucose. We give 25% off for UK-Muscle members which would make our creatine super cheap to you. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - almost, an unfair advantage. UK-M members 25% discount - UKM25! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Britains cheapest supplements. Dynalyne £24.95 - the strongest fat burner in the UK.

27-11-2006, 01:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,654	Re: Creatine - powder or pills V12 for me actually..... __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

27-11-2006, 03:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
invisiblekid Hitman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,536	Re: Creatine - powder or pills CEE from bulkpowders. Tastes a bit nasty - but if you dilute it with orange and water about 40/60 you don't even notice it. Very cheap as well. __________________ Most bodybuilders are actually insane. Albert Einstein defined insanity as "Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results".

27-11-2006, 05:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
BSF James BodyShapers Fitness MD Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Telford Posts: 1,258	Re: Creatine - powder or pills Capsules (as in the powder contained in gelatin capsules) are fine and mean you dont waste any, but they are much more expensive than powder. Creatine Mono powder is usually the best option overall and cheapest. Any brand that uses creapure is a safe bet (Reflex, Prolab, USN) or most well known brands (Dymatize, EAS, AST, Extreme, CNP). I think USN or Reflex is about the cheapest of the well known brands. Definitely stick with creapure or popular brands as there is cheap, nasty creatine mono on the market as well which you need to avoid. I dont buy into CEE. I dont think it really carries much benefit if any over regular mono but its much more expensive. For me, its marketing spin with sketchy science. Thats not to say it doesnt work well, just in my opinion no better than mono - plus there's not the same level of safety/purity as with mono which is far more extensively researched. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. -Now with FREE shipping available on all UK mainland orders! 5% off your first order - use discount code ukm6. The #1 choice for To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. with rapid, reliable service. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - research backed sports nutrition.

28-11-2006, 09:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
Great White Sexy Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 9,272	Re: Creatine - powder or pills if your worried about cost, then the best bet is to buy either the poweder from myprotein or bulkpowders and cap them yourself, or grin and bear the taste. Also - As EXTREME states, if you mention UK-Muscle.co.uk when ordering from them, they will give you a HUGE 25% discount on all there products!! For me, I personally get on better with CEE over Mono. I never really noticed much from the mono, but soon started to notice changes to both my strength, recovery and body compesition when I switched to CEE. The bonus with CEE is there is no dreaded "loading phase" which I hated with Mono! __________________ Welcome to Uk-Muscle.co.uk "I was born perfect, and just like the great white shark, have never had to evolve!" To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Hardcore Bodybuilding & Powerlifting Community! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Bodybuilding & Sports Video Sharing Community!

28-11-2006, 06:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Truewarrior1 Hulking Out! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: london Posts: 1,824	Re: Creatine - powder or pills bump to using CEE __________________ When You Dance With The Devil You Wait For The Song To Stop. Currently HULKING OUT!

29-11-2006, 01:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
AussieMarc UK-M's Token Aussie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: QLD, Australia Posts: 1,492	Re: Creatine - powder or pills I use Balance - Rapid Absorption Effervescent Creatine. I love the taste and find it gives me the pump up I need before a workout.. Dunno what the extra crap in it that tastes good but it comes in orange flavour. Acts like barocca. Put a scoop in a small glass of water, fizzes up and disolves on it's own. http://www.australiansportsnutrition...ProductID=1268 __________________ - Marc To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

29-11-2006, 07:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
Baggio 21 years old Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 388	Re: Creatine - powder or pills i got some CEE from all in 1 nutrtion & i love it, rep gains, pumps & vascularity __________________ qualified personal trainer & sports massage therapist

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