MDRN / Supplements
Creatine: monohydrate, and why the form on the label matters
Creatine is unusual in this industry: the evidence is genuinely large, the effect is genuinely modest, and the cheapest form is the one that has been tested. That combination is rare enough to be worth a page.
Monohydrate, not HCl
Creatine monohydrate is the form used in the overwhelming majority of the research. The alternatives on the shelf, hydrochloride and the various buffered versions, are typically more expensive and are not better supported. If the label does not say monohydrate, put it back.
How to take it
A daily amount, every day, including rest days. Timing does almost nothing, which is why the marketing around timing exists: it is the only thing left to sell. Loading phases are optional and mostly a way to get through a tub faster.
Who it is genuinely for
People lifting consistently, twice a week or more. If the sessions are not happening yet, this is not the thing to fix first, and buying it before the training exists is buying a jar of intention.
What it costs
It is a commodity. The powder is the same wherever you buy it, so buy whichever is cheapest and check the label. We sell it, we are not the cheapest, and we would rather say so here than have you find out.
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