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💊 Creatine: Best Type and Timing?
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 2:14 am
by SuppGuru
Monohydrate or HCL—which creatine do you swear by?
Share your dose and timing—does it really boost your lifts?
Re: 💊 Creatine: Best Type and Timing?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:22 pm
by nick_bulkzone
Straight monohydrate for me. 5g every morning with breakfast.
Cheap, works, no bloat for me.
Re: 💊 Creatine: Best Type and Timing?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:23 pm
by GraceReps
Same. Tried HCL but didn’t see a difference, just costs more
Monohydrate + lots of water = solid lifts.
Re: 💊 Creatine: Best Type and Timing?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:23 pm
by DanInMotion
Anyone else get stomach issues with mono? I switched to micronized mono and it’s smoother.
Timing? I take mine post-workout with whey.
Re: 💊 Creatine: Best Type and Timing?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:24 pm
by LiftWithLiam
Mono is king. Pre or post doesn’t matter much IMO.
I dry scoop it with my pre-workout when I remember
Re: 💊 Creatine: Best Type and Timing?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:24 pm
by michellestrong
Does anyone here do a loading phase? Or just 5g daily?
I skip loading—less water weight.
Re: 💊 Creatine: Best Type and Timing?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:25 pm
by SophFit
No loading for me either.
5g daily, even on rest days. Keeps my muscles full.
Re: 💊 Creatine: Best Type and Timing?
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:29 pm
by MealPrepMaestroo
HCL worked better for my gut. 2g instead of 5g mono.
Tiny scoop and still feel stronger on lifts.
Re: 💊 Creatine: Best Type and Timing?
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:30 pm
by tony_trains
Creatine mono forever.
I do 5g in my morning oats. Totally flavorless.
Re: 💊 Creatine: Best Type and Timing?
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:31 pm
by nick_bulkzone
Anyone feel a boost on cardio with creatine? Or just lifting?
I swear I recover quicker between sprints.
