You will find competing literature arguing
for both types of creatine. Beware though, some are just
straightout lies. For example, in one article I read, it
stated that it takes 4 to 6 weeks of loading creatine powder
to notice any effect, and that creatine serum works right
away- that's just an outright lie! I'm a little ticked about
that, but heck, what can you do? So be ware about what you
read (even from my website), I do my best to provide you
with accurate info, but there's no guarantees - I could
be fooled too. :)
Note: despite the dispute of whether creatine
serum or poweder is the better choice, my personal opinion
is that I prefer creatine powder, and I say this from articles
and research which I've read, and also from personal experiences.
Read on...
Creatine Serum (Liquid Creatine)
So what is creatine serum? In short, creatine
serum or liquid creatine is just the liquid form of creatine
monohydrate. So instead of ingesting a creatine powder,
you're taking in a liquid solution of creatine. Liquid creatine
claims to have the same benefits as powder creatine:
- Provides extra energy to your muscles
during workout
- Gives you a energy boost through ATP
regeneration
- You can gain weight, size, and strength
Here are some important facts about
creatine serum you should know:
- Although it's a liquid creatine, your
muscles does NOT instantaneously absorb it; however, your
body is 'supposed' to be able to absorb it easier than
creatine powder - true or not, I'm not sure.
- Ignore any claims of instant absorption
- that's just not possible. Both creatine serum and powder
take time to absorb.
- Ignore any claim that you don't have
to load with liquid creatine or take it on off days -
there's no apparent extra benefit of creatine serum over
powder other than it's a liquid.
- Ignore any claims that the creatine
serum is completely stable - you should know that creatine
in its liquid form is unstable, and can degrade to another
substance called creatinine, which is useless for your
muscles.
- In short, ignore any claims that says
creatine serum possess extra capabilities than creatine
powder - they're both creatine, and they both do the same
stuff.
One recent article I read on creatine
serum stated that in their lab tests with creatine serum,
they found higher levels of creatinine than creatine, confirming
the scientifc fact that creatine degrades to creatinine
in liquid. They also found that the actual amount of creatine
in the serum is much less than what the label claimed.
As I've stated, you're going to hear different
stories and experiences with creatine serum. Give it a try,
see if it works for you, and if it does, hey, then stay
with it, and if it doesn't, stick with creatine powder.
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Click here for ATP creatine serum
Creatine Powder
When it comes to creatine powder, you
can get all different brands and types. Creatine powder
is just that - white powder. An average sized bottle (~500g)
will typically cost you around $20 to $30 bucks, depends
on the type and brand you buy. A few years back, creatine
was much more expensive and almost costed twice as much
for the same amount. You can get just pure creatine powder,
or you can get creatine powder mixed in with a bunch of
other supplements. Personally, I prefer to just use pure
creatine, seems to work better for me, but you should try
both out to see which works for you best.
Some of the more popular creatine products
are: American
Creatine, Prolab
Creatine, AST's
Creatine HSC, MuscleTech
Cell-Tech, EAS
Phosphagen HP, and several others. Some of these
are just pure creatine powder, and some are creatine powder
mixed with a bunch of other stuff. I prefer pure creatine
powder. Some of which I've had best results from are American
Creatine, Sci fit creatine, and Prolab Creatine. You can
save some money ordering online, follow the links below.
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Click here for Prolab Creatine
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Click here for American Creatine
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Click here for AST micronized creatine
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Click here for all available creatine products
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