I can confirm it

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I truly appreciate that. Feedback like that is what keeps me doing content

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@@deshi_boy_amare it’s been great so far.. Muscles 💪 are starting to show off more than what it used to 😎 ..thank you for asking

Wow I was looking on Amazon for good brands and I saw this and a couple others but this comment sealed the deal for the PVL brand thanks for the recommendation. For some reason I trust this comment more than any of those Amazon reviews because I never know if they’re real or fake

@@pelletqowew1239 Sweet!! That’s awesome!! I do p90x and t25 so I can feel a boost on my daily workouts, muscles along with ripping results are coming along quicker this time around, enjoy the future results!!

If you like the brand then there’s definitely nothing wrong sticking to what works for you. With that said, I do think SunWarrior is a bit disingenuous with their marketing. Their brand ethos is being “plant based with nothing synthetic”. With that said, there are no plant-based forms of creatine. They are all synthesized. They also have a video on their Amazon listing that says that some creatine supplements are made from animal sources. To my knowledge almost 100% of the products on the market are made synthetically and not from animals or animal products. Yes, creatine is naturally found in meat and fish, which is why it’s very beneficial for Vegans to take a creatine supplement. So, I’m not saying they don’t make a good product - I just don’t like their approach.

So if you load for 5-7 days with the 20g/day protocol, then after you go directly into a maintenance dose of 3-5g/day. The goal with the loading phase is to maximize creatine stores and then the 3-5g helps you maintain it.

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After the initial loading phase, 5-7g is probably adequate depending on your total weight

@@JamesGrage So currently I’m at sitting at 184 so I think it would be sufficient to up the milligrams. I’ve been only taking 5 grams daily

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I don't have any personal experience with either brand, as they are both based out of India, so it's hard to say. I would look to see what kind of quality testing (3rd party) they are doing to ensure you're getting the best possible product

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Thanks my friend. I personally like brands that use higher quality ingredients and also take the extra step of having their products tested. PVL is a Canadian brand that has been around a long time and takes the extra steps to make a good quality product, including having it Informed Choice certified. I know the guys at Informed Choice and they take their testing very seriously.

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There was a study published in 2012 directly comparing Kre-Alkalyn to Monohydrate showing that it did not promote greater changes in muscle creatine stores. The pitch for kre-alkalyn is that less of the creatine is converted to creatinine with the changes in PH (below 2.5 or above 12.1). The reality is gastric acids in the stomach are about 1.5 -2 and so less than 1% of creatine monohydrate converts to creatinine.

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I personally look for brands that use CreaPure(tm) from Germany. Then secondarily I look for a brand that has a reputation for quality and does 3rd party testing

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I’ve personally always taken it everyday, and there is no risk of doing so. Think of Creatine as more of a “nutrient” than a supplement.

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Great question! So it’s easiest to think of the muscle building benefits of creatine in a few different ways - one is fueling harder workouts which will help build lasting muscle - the next part is going to be the increased intracellular hydration (swelling of the muscle), which can be a potential anabolic trigger, also resulting in lasting muscle - BUT the actual increased cellular hydration and associated increase in muscle size typically only lasts when maximizing creatine stores through supplementation.

PVL is one brand. I like that they use both creapure and also have their products tested through Informed Sport. If you go to CreaPure’s website I believe they list all the brands that use that form of monohydrate

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That’s just for the loading phase. So you fall right in that range of 20-25g/day that’s typical. After 5-7 days you can switch to a maintenance dose of 5-7g/day

As long as you are drinking it right away (not storing it for days) then you won’t have any issues with it degrading to creatinine. The increased temperature can actually help with solubility of creatine. There were few studies that used tea for administering creatine (roughly 140 degrees).

@@JamesGragethanks for the reply, much appreciated.

Concrete creatine HCL

🙌 Yes, you can use it everyday

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Like the old saying goes, if it's not broken then don't try and fix it. With that said, if you ever do decide to change brands you don't need to take a "buffered creatine". Studies have shown that it doesn't help absorption any better than plain creatine monohydrate.

🙏 After 28 days continue a maintenance dose of 3-5g/day

The good news is you don’t ever have to cycle on and off of creatine. People who suggest that are misinformed. You can take it 365 for the rest of your life. Think of it as more of a “natural nutrient” than a supplement.

I think NutraBio is a trustworthy brand from what I’ve seen through the years. The owner seems to put care into making a quality product. With that said, I’m personally not a fan of creatine magnapower (magnesium creatine chelate) or the PharmaPure brand of creatine monohydrate. That’s a company out of California that sources their creatine from overseas. If you don’t see the CreaPure or Creavitalis logo then it’s likely coming from China. At the end of the day, personally I’d rather save my money and get a plain creatine monohydrate that’s either CreaPure or Creavitalis.

Hey my friend. Yes it is.

@@JamesGrage cool thanks. I’ve been taking EFX kre alkalyn for about 4 months and I don’t really know if it’s been effective. I was turned off of mono from several people so never tried it. I already have GI issues and didn’t want to deal with that. This video helped and I ordered a bottle to start trying

Yes you can, but I'm not a big fan of BCAAs anymore. In 2009 they were hyped up but since then the latest science points to EAAs

@@JamesGrage Thanks Chief, any specific brand recommended?

From there you continue on with the same dose. Some research says you can get away with as little as 2g/day after loading but I personally stick to the 3-5

He literally says in the video.

Which brand?

If you go to "shop" on the Creapure site they list all the brands that use this form. Even though I've been in the supplement game 25 years I honestly don't recognize most of the brands. It seems like there are new ones popping up every day. With that said, here's 5 brands that have been around awhile and have a good reputation: Dymatize MTS SteelFit Ascent BPN

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The only reason I personally never took creatine capsules is because I had to take so many to get 5g+ per day

powder more effective and most safest studied

I've personally been taking creatine since 1993 with zero issue. I also did a video on the topic that's in this same video series

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Put it in hot water let it cool and take it with food that has creatine in it

If you have a chance, check out the video in this same series that addresses this question specifically.

@@JamesGrage Thanks James, I found the video and was very informative !!! You mentioned in the video when the claim came up that the person already had kidney issues, did they happen to mention from that point the person kept using Creatine Sups and did it affect his kidneys in a bad way or Good Way ??? Im 70 years old and lifting now for a couple of years regularly, I had a recent UA and my doctor said I was pissing out to much protein, Would Creatine affect this at all, I cant get a straight answer from my doctor ???

@@davestran so I don’t believe that particular study noted whether the subject continued or discontinued the use of creatine.