Customer Reviews

Creatine Monohydrate Powder (Twinpack)

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I read a bunch of reviews about the various popular creatine products out there. Many positive reviews pointed to this Prolab creatine as the most cost-effective creatine out there. This is the only creatine that I've ever used, so I can't compare it with others.

My friend told me that I needed to start using creatine and protein powder in order to really buff up and get definition. I gained about 15 pounds of muscle in 4 months using this Prolab creatine and Optimum Nutrtion's 100% whey protein. I also lost about 15 pounds of fat.

Unfortunately, I got a shoulder injury about 5 months ago and stopped working out, but recently I started working out again...but I didn't take my creatine...I didn't want to waste it, since in my mind, I was out of shape! ...I was so exhausted and my muscles were extremely sore for about 5 days after workouts. But I recently started taking my creatine once again, and now after workouts my muscles don't feel sore at all. This creatine really helps your muscles recover VERY quickly after a workout. If you truly want to work out hard at the gym, you definitely need to take creatine IMO. If you don't, you'll feel tired all the time for days after your workout, then you'll just want to quit going to the gym. Use it!

To save money, you really only need to take a teaspoon of creatine before a workout. I usually take it mixed with my protein powder in milk (with a bit of sugar to help process the creatine). The labels on most creatine packages say to take 2-3 teaspoons of creatine a day, but I think that is a waste...I never noticed much improvement in my own muscles taking more than 1 teaspoon a day. I only workout about twice a week now, so I only take creatine 20 minutes before each workout - this seems to be the most cost-effective solution for me. During the summer I will increase my workouts and consumption of protein and creatine though.

1/29/10 Update:
I now use a different creatine that dissolves better in liquid and seems to give better results for me, it's called, "MRM - Creatine Monohydrate 1000" - Amazon sells this. This Prolab doesn't dissolve as fast, nor as fully as the MRM does. The MRM is just as cheap. Also, I think I developed muscle spasms after taking this Prolab after a few months of continuous use (late at night my arms and legs would jerk and wake me up - it became very annoying - perhaps this Prolab creatine was dehydrating me...). I don't have these spasms anymore after switching to the MRM creatine.

Someone a few posts below me said that after the loading phase they only took one dose of this a day. To be honest with you that's all you need, if you look up some creatine articles on google, you'll find that after loading, 5g per day of creatine is enough to keep it going through your muscles.

I would reccommend taking the daily dose after working out, or if you don't plan on working out a day, take it in the morning with your protein when you wake up.

Those who look into this should really consider going on the creatine cycle, this is because your body gets used to creatine if you just keep taking it. In general I load, taking 4 doses of 5g per day, for 5 days straight, mixed with grape juice. After that just 5g per day at times mentioned above for 3 weeks straight. After that, stop all creatine intake for 3 weeks straight. After those 3 weeks, repeat the cycle.

I have used prolab's CM for quite some time. They produce a very high quality CM that dissolves well due to the fact that is is so finely powdered.

I've been taking this for the past five weeks and have made noticeable gains. My recovery time is cut in half, and the sustained energy during workouts is also quite noticeable. I'm benching with 255lbs x 6instead of the normal 225lb x 6. Dumbell curl with 60 lbs instad of the usual 45 lbs. Arms are stretching the tape at 17 1/2 inches, before they were a tad under 17. I have to say, this product is working well for me so far. However, during the loading phoase, I cramped a little bit, but my water intake wasn't as high as it probably should have been. Also, I take only one serving a day instead of the recommended two. By taking only one serving daily, I find that I need less water to stay hydrated, and still manage to make new gains in size and strength.

I don't understand why other reviewers have said that it is flavorless. It is awful when you just mix it in water! But mix it into your protein drink or or grape juice to not taste it. Also, when your taking this creatine especially, you HAVE TO drink loads of water each day, or else you'll have the worse stomach cramps ever. And trust me the toilet will be you best friend. I did not let that scar my review of this product because that was my own fault for not drinking enough water. I used many different types of creatine to-date and so far this is the biggest bang for your buck and value. It dissolves great, I was used to feeling the sand go down my throat with the other brands. If your looking for creatine, stop your search here because you found it!

Odds are, if you've come this far in your search for creatine, you know what it does.

This product not only gives you a huge amount of the highest quality creatine monohydrate you can buy, it does it for the lowest amount of money you can find.

Given it's recommended you only take creatine for 2-3 months at a time before taking a break, this 80+ serving package has all you need.

Not to mention the "Creapure" labeling, which essentially means it's the best stuff you can get (from Germany!).

Look no further (and don't stop curling 'till you vomit!).

This is a fantastic product. I'm a female and this creatine causes no issues with digestion or bloating. It has helped me improve my lifts dramatically. It mixes well with water, but I just put it on my tongue and wash it down. It has no flavor and is a great choice if you hate all the fruity creatine drinks and ineffective pill versions.

Consuming this will make you stronger!

I drink protein shakes every day and make workouts properly. But after some time I decided to speed up my results. This is where creatine will definitely help me and you. After making some Internet research I found creating "pretty harmless". This product (Creatine Monohydrate) had nice reviews so I stopped my choice on it.
So my "load phase" began. I took 3 teaspoons (12pm, 3pm, 6pm) and went to workout (8 pm). MY WEIGHTLIFTING RESULTS BOOSTED UP THE FIRST DAY! At that time I was not supposed to increase weights on backsquat, benchpress, dumbellrow, military press but IT HAPPENED. And I did not feel so tired as usually. So for my supper I consumed the last for this day teaspoon of creatine. Maybe it happened only with me. So I do not recommend to wait for the-first-day-result. Patience and consistency give guaranteed result.

I am eager to continue!

This is the first time I have taken creatine. It has been very effective, the number of sets I do during a workout has increased by around 20%. There have been no side effects or problems with the product though I am careful to drink more water than I usually do. The product doesn't mix terribly well with water but that isn't much of a problem.

this is a really high quality product. I've been using it for couple of weeks and so far I've seen good results..The only downside is that I have to mix it with Gatorade or something similar because the original flavor is not really tasty..