Creatine monohydrate โ the most researched supplement in sports nutrition, and the cheapest real gain on this site.
Micronised creatine monohydrate is the form nearly every study has used. The fancier forms โ HCl, ethyl ester, buffered blends โ cost more and have never convincingly beaten it. Buy monohydrate and spend the difference on protein.
Five grams a day, every day, saturates your muscles in about three to four weeks. A loading phase of roughly 20g a day split into four doses gets you there in under a week, but ends at the same place and upsets some stomachs. Timing does not matter much โ take it whenever you will remember it.
Most people gain a little water weight in the first fortnight โ that is normal and it is intramuscular, not fat. The real benefit is being able to push a little more volume week to week. Creatine works with consistent training and enough food; it does nothing on its own.
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