💊 Creatine: Best Type and Timing?

SuppGuru · Post by **SuppGuru** » Sat Mar 08, 2025 2:14 am

Monohydrate or HCL—which creatine do you swear by?
Share your dose and timing—does it really boost your lifts?

nick_bulkzone · Post by **nick_bulkzone** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:22 pm

Straight monohydrate for me. 5g every morning with breakfast.
Cheap, works, no bloat for me.

GraceReps · Post by **GraceReps** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:23 pm

Same. Tried HCL but didn’t see a difference, just costs more

Monohydrate + lots of water = solid lifts.

DanInMotion · Post by **DanInMotion** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:23 pm

Anyone else get stomach issues with mono? I switched to micronized mono and it’s smoother.
Timing? I take mine post-workout with whey.

LiftWithLiam · Post by **LiftWithLiam** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:24 pm

Mono is king. Pre or post doesn’t matter much IMO.
I dry scoop it with my pre-workout when I remember

michellestrong · Post by **michellestrong** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:24 pm

Does anyone here do a loading phase? Or just 5g daily?
I skip loading—less water weight.

SophFit · Post by **SophFit** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:25 pm

No loading for me either.
5g daily, even on rest days. Keeps my muscles full.

MealPrepMaestroo · Post by **MealPrepMaestroo** » Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:29 pm

HCL worked better for my gut. 2g instead of 5g mono.
Tiny scoop and still feel stronger on lifts.

tony_trains · Post by **tony_trains** » Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:30 pm

Creatine mono forever.
I do 5g in my morning oats. Totally flavorless.

nick_bulkzone · Post by **nick_bulkzone** » Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:31 pm

Anyone feel a boost on cardio with creatine? Or just lifting?
I swear I recover quicker between sprints.

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