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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Different Types of Creatine and What They Do

By Aaron Wilding

If you've been around supplements at all, you know that there are always several different types of any given supplement. And if there is any supplement that is this way it's creatine. It seems like every year or two there is a new revolutionary type of creatine that comes out. So what is the difference? Is one really better than the other?

The three main types of creatine that you'll see in a store these days are creatine monohydrate, creatine ethyl ester (CEE), and liquid creatine. Every now and then you'll see some others on the shelf, but these are the three most common.

Let's take a minute and lookat the differences between these different types of creatine supplements:

The Original Creatine Monohydrate

The most basic form of creatine that you can get is creatine monohydrate. Because of this it is also the cheapest. One thing to watch for when buying monohydrate is purity. There are different labels you'll see such as 'Creapure' that indicate the quality of the creatine supplement. This form of creatine is natural and can be found in many of the foods you eat. You'd just have to eat a lot of those foods to get a good amount out of them!

Creatine Ethyl Ester or CEE

A problem that a lot of people run into when using monohydrate is that the body has a hard time absorbing all of it. That's where the idea behind the development of CEE came from. What they do with CEE is attach an organic compound called an ester to the creatine. This makes it so the body can more easily absorb it. The more your body can absorb the more it can put to good use. This type of creatine tends to be quite expensive, and a lot of people question how effective it really is.

Liquid Creatines

The idea behind liquid creatines is that you can get them absorbed into your body quicker than a powdered product. One problem with powdered creatine is that it has a tendency to bind with food, making it less effective and making it so you have to not eat for a good period of time before using it. But if you take it in a liquid form you can potentially reduce this problem, and the time you have to wait before using it.

Conclusion

Creatine ethyl ester and liquid creatine products have had a lot of buzz around them lately about whether they are effective or not. It seems that at this time there have been enough studies done on CEE to show that it can be done and can improve the effectiveness of creatine, but I haven't seen as much backup information for the liquid products.

Either way, if you're trying to build a better body creatine is one of the muscle building supplements you should consider using. It is the most studied supplement on the market and has been proven to work time and time again. And once again, it is a relatively cheap supplement to use! - 17274

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