What is the best creatine? This question has been asked countless times by anyone in the sport of bodybuilding looking to take supplements. Creatine is usually at the top of the list. But what type of creatine should you take? There are a lot of options available to you. How do you know what the best creatine is and where you should spend your hard-earned money?

There are many supplement companies in the market today that are looking to sell their products to anyone that will purchase them. That doesn't mean that you are getting the best product for your money. With so many options available to you it is important for you to research what form of the supplement is the best is helping you achieve your goals. Here are some guidelines to help you:

I think a good point to remember when purchasing any supplement is this - the more science that is behind the product that can substantiate the manufacturers claims, the more likely it is that the product will produce results. With that said the form of creatine that consistently rises above the rest is Creatine Monohydrate. This is one of the most studied forms of creatine on the market today and its effectiveness has stood the test of time.

To understand what is the best creatine you must understand what it is supposed to do. Simply put creatine supplies energy to muscles. The supplement works best when it can maintain its stable formation. When this amino acid becomes unstable it will begin to break down into waste products that are expelled by the body. So the quicker this supplement breaks down the less effective it is in producing muscular energy.

So how quickly does creatine monohydrate (CM) breakdown in the body? In one study by Tallon et al, it was found that CM was stable in stomach acid and the formation of creatinine (waste product) was less than 1% of the initial dose. The same study showed that Kre-Alkalyn (another form of creatine) converted to creatinine 35% more than CM, suggesting that KA is extremely unstable in stomach acid. It breaks down more quickly and to a greater degree than CM, therefore it is less effective.

This is only one scientific study that lends support to the use of CM. To gain maximum effects from the use of this supplement, based on the scientific research, it is best to stick with the monohydrate form of creatine.

1] Kre-alkalyn® supplementation has no beneficial effect on creatine-to-creatinine conversion rates. Tallon MJ and Child R