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Alkatraz Posts: 17 Joined: 2001/01/22	2001/02/26, 10:33 PM Which Creatine do you find the best and where do you get it?? I usually shop at GNC. Alkatraz
bore Posts: 320 Joined: 2000/12/30	2001/02/27, 02:00 AM I use the cheap stuff that i find at the health store. As long as the grams are equal and its micronized. There are hundreds to choose from, i don't think that they are that different. Rob
Adrian Posts: 411 Joined: 2000/12/26	2001/02/27, 08:14 AM You can get plain creatine, or creatine mixed with alpha-lipoic acid and dextrose (Labrada's Creatine Cooler, Cell-tech, etc.) The prices for the plain creatine are usually much cheaper, but the creatine with the transport system may be more effective. For plain creatine, I get Prolab, which uses the Creapure brand of creatine. You can get 1kg pretty cheap if you look around. I'm not sure if GNC carries prolab, but I think they do.. You'll have to check.. Adrian
sfolk Posts: 15 Joined: 2001/02/16	2001/02/27, 08:52 AM A lot of the creatine out there is made by the same few manufacturing companies and then distributed to the varous brands
Chris1980 Posts: 67 Joined: 2000/12/16	2001/02/27, 09:45 AM I don't know which creatine is the best, but i have heard about prolab being good. What I need to know is, if liquid creatine is as good as they all say? I mean I have this stuff but not sure whether it's better or worse than the powder. And is it more beneficial to have creatine with dextrose? Chris
Arnold Posts: 1,112 Joined: 2000/11/27	2001/02/27, 01:14 PM Creatine absorption is primarily dependent on the hormone insulin. If your body doesn't secret an overabundance of insulin, your muscles simply cannot absorb creatine. The best way to increase your insulin level is to take a high amount of simple carbs. If you don't have enough of carbs, your body will fail to secrete the insulin. Therefore, it is recommended that you take 75 grams of dextrose (a carb). Dextrose rates 100 compared to 59 sucrose and 58 grape juice for creatine absorption in the glycemic index. .o0 Arnold 0o.
tt_rocker Posts: 389 Joined: 2001/01/25	2001/02/27, 01:17 PM Hey Chris...a study I checked out concluded that creatine powder is much more effecient than the liquid version.
BillK Posts: 361 Joined: 2000/12/26	2001/02/28, 05:45 PM tt_rocker I read the same thing. Powder is suppose to be much better. ~billk~