Creatine HCl
Reddit take
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Pros
- Was better on HCL, but monohydrate gave me the worst insomnia.
- Parent context: Why you guys need to complicate? Just take monohydrate 5-10gr daily and that's it. Better try to find some good brend and stick to it. Reply: I agree with you always try monohydrate creatine first. If you get a stomach ac...
- Hcl is said to be better if you have gut issues from monohydrate and u need about 40% less for same benefits.
- creatine HCl is a newer form that dissolves better, mixes more completely, and is often easier on digestion. You don’t need a loading phase with HCl.
- Creatine HCL is better for mixing into water
Cons
- Ultimately, claims that Cr-HCl is more bioavailable, effective, or safer are not supported.
- Problem being it's nearly double the price at times in UK at least
- Interested in creatine HCL since it purportedly gives you fewer gut issues than monohydrate. Part of that is that it requires a smaller dose than the 5mg of mono.
Sentiment
7 positive (70%) · 1 mixed (10%) · 2 negative (20%)
Trust + time weighted score: +44% · raw score 50%
What redditors said (10 of 10)
Was better on HCL, but monohydrate gave me the worst insomnia.
Ultimately, claims that Cr-HCl is more bioavailable, effective, or safer are not supported.
Parent context: Why you guys need to complicate? Just take monohydrate 5-10gr daily and that's it. Better try to find some good brend and stick to it. Reply: I agree with you always try monohydrate creatine first. If you get a stomach ache and/or bloating then try creatine HCL. That should allow you to take it without those symptoms. It’s makes creatine easy on the stomach.
Hcl is said to be better if you have gut issues from monohydrate and u need about 40% less for same benefits.
Problem being it's nearly double the price at times in UK at least
Interested in creatine HCL since it purportedly gives you fewer gut issues than monohydrate. Part of that is that it requires a smaller dose than the 5mg of mono.
creatine HCl is a newer form that dissolves better, mixes more completely, and is often easier on digestion. You don’t need a loading phase with HCl.
Creatine HCL is better for mixing into water
Creatine hcl is waaaayyy better than monohydrate, for me.
Creatine is cool I take hcl I don't like mono
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