{"id":15911,"date":"2023-04-17T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/?p=15911"},"modified":"2026-03-03T09:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:26:12","slug":"exploring-the-world-of-creatine-which-form-is-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/creatine\/exploring-the-world-of-creatine-which-form-is-best.html","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the World of Creatine: Which Form is Best?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15911\" class=\"elementor elementor-15911\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-086a946 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"086a946\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9aac1de\" data-id=\"9aac1de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1b7e52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1b7e52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creatine<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The GOAT of sports nutrition supplements \u2013 studied, proven, and effective. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/muscle-builders\/creatine\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Creatine<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has been around the block a few times since it was first discovered, way back in the mid-1800\u2019s! And while supplementation wasn\u2019t mainstream until the early 1990\u2019s (thanks to the Barcelona Olympic Games), today it is undoubtably one of the most popular ergogenic aids for sports performance [1].<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Given it\u2019s nearly 225 years of (known) existence, creatine, and creatine research has come a long way. Most notably, the evolution of different types of creatine. According to a 2022 publication, following a search for the word \u201ccreatine\u201d, over 88 creatine-related compounds were listed in the PubChem database [2]. And while not all 88 creatine-related compounds are commercially available, it just goes to show \u2013 the research is evolving, and scientists continue to hunt for the next big thing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So, what are the different types of creatine? Which is best? And does it really matter? Read on to learn more about common forms of creatine and what to look out for on the label.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2605a81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2605a81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a996685\" data-id=\"a996685\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de184ff elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"de184ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/muscle-builders\/creatine\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop GNC's Creatine Supplements Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8e33cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8e33cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed9f8c9\" data-id=\"ed9f8c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d63a5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d63a5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24fb97a\" data-id=\"24fb97a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd374a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd374a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Creatine<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28b7ac9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28b7ac9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-087990c\" data-id=\"087990c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ffdeb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ffdeb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creatine Monohydrate<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55643e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55643e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63bdd01\" data-id=\"63bdd01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619f0e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"619f0e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creatine monohydrate is the most researched and well-known form of creatine, consisting of a creatine molecule and water molecule to provide ~90% creatine by weight [3]. Because of its popularity, creatine monohydrate is the easiest to find and purchase as a single ingredient, and often the most cost effective. It will be listed on an ingredient label as \u201ccreatine monohydrate\u201d.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One drawback is that <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">creatine monohydrate powder has low solubility in water<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 which means it \u201cdoesn\u2019t mix well\u201d. This requires <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">creatine powders<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to be consumed with large doses of water. And, when following a loading phase, can leave you feeling bloated. Good news! This is totally normal and will subside after when you start your maintenance dose. Curious about creatine dosing? Check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/fitness\/the-ultimate-guide-to-creatine-dosing.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ultimate Guide to Creatine Dosing<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> article.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2116c3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2116c3b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d887413\" data-id=\"d887413\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d1340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21d1340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creatine Anhydrous<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e255651 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e255651\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af4d7b8\" data-id=\"af4d7b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b78811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b78811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW47295166 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47295166 BCX0\">Through a drying process, the water molecule that is part of creatine monohydrate is removed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47295166 BCX0\">. This creates creatine anhydrous. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47295166 BCX0\">Removing the water molecule increases the amount of creatine by weight to 100%<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47295166 BCX0\"> [<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47295166 BCX0\">4<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47295166 BCX0\">]<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47295166 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47295166 BCX0\"> Creatine anhydrous will be listed on an ingredient label as \u201ccreatine anhydrous<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47295166 BCX0\">\u201d.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47295166 BCX0\">It is more common to find creatine anhydrous in capsules.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW47295166 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99c6b2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99c6b2f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aeaad03\" data-id=\"aeaad03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a96f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55a96f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Micronized Creatine<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40ff355 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40ff355\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa96102\" data-id=\"aa96102\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d65de1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d65de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">When creatine molecules undergo mechanical processing, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">micronized creatine is formed. I<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">ncreasing the surface area of creatine molecules<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\"> may<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\"> improve w<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">ater solubility and absorption [<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">5<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">-7<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">].<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">You\u2019ll<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\"> see <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">m<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">ic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">ronized creatine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">(as creatine monohydrate) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\"> powder<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\"> form and some <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW119342189 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/performance\/pre-workout-supplements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"FieldRange SCXW119342189 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW119342189 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">pre-workouts<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119342189 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW119342189 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92f26ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92f26ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03e52f7\" data-id=\"03e52f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa4c12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1aa4c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/fitness\/power-of-creatine-ingredient-breakdown.html\">The Power of Creatine \u2013 Pre Workout Ingredient Breakdown<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4f27f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4f27f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16340b0\" data-id=\"16340b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f935fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f935fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creatine Hydrochloride<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-540a078 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"540a078\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfe6379\" data-id=\"bfe6379\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0221046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0221046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">Creatine hydrocholoride, or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">reatine <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">HCl, is another popular form of creatin<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\"> bound to hydrochloric acid<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">Creatine <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">HCl is<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">thought<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\"> to have greater absorption and bioavailability <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">when <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">compared to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\"> other forms of creatine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">boast<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">ing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\"> superior solubility in water<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">requiring a lower dose for similar effects [<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">6<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">].<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\"> You can find <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">reatine HCl <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">in both pill and powder form<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\"> and as part of pre-workouts formulas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218066081 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW218066081 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34eedf3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34eedf3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab38ec2\" data-id=\"ab38ec2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9133a23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9133a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">German Creatine<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dfc83d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dfc83d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7b0ef3\" data-id=\"f7b0ef3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c9d773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c9d773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW188620285 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW188620285 BCX0\">Creapure<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188620285 BCX0\">\u00ae, also known as German creatine, or German-made creatine, is a brand of ultra-pure creatine monohydrate. German creatine is known for\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW188620285 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188620285 BCX0\">\u00a0exceptional quality, purity, and safety.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW188620285 BCX0\">Creapure<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188620285 BCX0\">\u00ae is produced by\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW188620285 BCX0\">Alzchem<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188620285 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW188620285 BCX0\">Trostberg<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188620285 BCX0\">\u00a0GmbH in Germany,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188620285 BCX0\">likely why<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188620285 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188620285 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188620285 BCX0\">\u00a0been referred to as German creatine.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW188620285 BCX0\">Creapure<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188620285 BCX0\">\u00ae has been studied widely and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW188620285 BCX0\">one<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188620285 BCX0\">\u00a0of the most reliable\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188620285 BCX0\">creatines<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW188620285 BCX0\">\u00a0products on the market.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW188620285 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4519c3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4519c3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57bf657\" data-id=\"57bf657\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f466d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f466d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creatine Citrate<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19e1511 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19e1511\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-972e3b4\" data-id=\"972e3b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8223b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8223b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Creatine citrate is a creatine molecule bound to citric acid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-951d94d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"951d94d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-425898a\" data-id=\"425898a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e303c2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e303c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creatine Pyruvate<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0d0be5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0d0be5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-603a58b\" data-id=\"603a58b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a305705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a305705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pyruvic acid is bound to creatine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fa6e8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fa6e8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-975da25\" data-id=\"975da25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e86bd0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e86bd0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creatine Hydrochloride<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82d7ada elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82d7ada\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a9e59d\" data-id=\"4a9e59d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f8691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82f8691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Creatine hydrocholoride, or HCl, is another popular form of creatine, bound to hydrochloric acid. HCl is thought to have greater absorption and bioavailability when compared to other forms of creatine, boasting superior solubility in water, and requiring a lower dose for similar effects [7]. You can find Creatine HCl in both pill and powder form, and as part of pre-workout formulas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0427c7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0427c7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e03301\" data-id=\"8e03301\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7504e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7504e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/creatine-1\/882500.html\" target=\"_blank\">GNC AMP Creatine HCl 189\u2122<\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44258ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44258ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e09de8\" data-id=\"5e09de8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fafec8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fafec8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW187617707 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187617707 BCX0\">GNC conducted <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187617707 BCX0\">two<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187617707 BCX0\"> performance stud<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187617707 BCX0\">ies<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187617707 BCX0\">, testing an innovative creatine technology<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187617707 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187617707 BCX0\">pairing creatine HCl with polyethylene glycosylate (PEG) to create the PEG-Creatine System\u2122. With the addition of polyethylene glycosylate, muscle creatine up<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187617707 BCX0\">take<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187617707 BCX0\"> increased by 189% when compared to creatine monohydrate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187617707 BCX0\"> with the same exercise benefits, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187617707 BCX0\">you\u2019d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187617707 BCX0\"> expect \u2013 at a lower dose [8,9]!<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187617707 BCX0\">GNC AMP Creating HCl 189\u2122 is only found in pills.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW187617707 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbf385c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbf385c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a119eb\" data-id=\"7a119eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ddd08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0ddd08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/gnc-product-series-a-deep-dive-into-gnc-amp-creatine-hci-189.html\">GNC Product Series: A Deep Dive Into GNC AMP\u00ae Creatine HCl 189\u2122<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7c3fe8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7c3fe8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f862a5f\" data-id=\"f862a5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2064717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2064717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Forms of Creatine<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5766fb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5766fb4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c0a332\" data-id=\"3c0a332\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec19d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec19d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You may see a few other forms of creatine listed on labels. The following forms of creatine are newer to the \u201cscene\u201d and require additional research to determine their effectiveness compared to the gold standard, creatine monohydrate.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:3,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creatine Nitrate<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:3,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buffered Creatine<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:3,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creatine Ethyl Ester<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559682&quot;:3,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Magnesium Chelated Creatine<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And while I could go on and on and on\u2026. to include MANY more forms of creatine and creatine powders \u2013 I\u2019m going to stop here!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So which creatine form is best? Does one perform better than the other? Because there has been SO MUCH work done on creatine monohydrate, it\u2019s tough for other forms to \u201ccompete\u201d. As of now, alternative forms perform just as well. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\">Finding creatine supplements is the easy\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW261457695 BCX0\">part,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\">\u00a0choosing the best one is up to you!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\">Creatine has become increasingly popular over the past year, and there are many new\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW261457695 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/muscle-builders\/creatine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW261457695 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">formats<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\">\u00a0on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\">\u00a0the market. Now, there\u2019s pills, powders, gummies, chews, and more!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\">No doubt\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\">you\u2019ll<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\">experience all the benefits this performance boosting ingredient has to offer! Thankfully, GNC\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\">has got<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261457695 BCX0\">\u00a0you covered to achieve your fitness goals and help you Live Well.\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW261457695 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-652d962 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"652d962\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dae33ae\" data-id=\"dae33ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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