Nutrisport Creatine Bombs are designed to aid recovery from training, improve gains in strength, size and power and improve high intensity anaerobic performance. Each creatine tablet provides 1g creatine monohydrate and 1g maltodextrin. Creatine monohydrate is possibly one of the best researched and effective supplements on the market for improving gains in size and strength. For creatine to be effective it should be taken daily, therefore using this supplement would require taking 3-5 tablets daily.

Nutrisport Creatine Bombs also contain 1g of maltodextrin per tablet. Ingesting carbohydrate with creatine does help its uptake into the muscles because the carbs cause a rise in insulin (the hormone primarily responsible for drawing substrates into the muscle cells), however 1g of carbohydrate is going to have very little impact on insulin levels and therefore won’t aid the uptake of creatine.

There is much debate about whether to load creatine (e.g. take 20g/day for 5 days then 3-5g thereafter) or to just take 5g/day consistently. There is no real overall difference in muscle creatine content after loading for 1 week then 3 weeks of 3g/day compared to 5g/day for 4 weeks. It is likely that the idea of loading was popularised by supplement companies wanting to sell more creatine.

Flavours: chocolate, orange, strawberry

Sizes: 50 tabs, 300 tabs

Optimum Nutrition Creatine Powder is designed to aid recovery from training, improve gains in strength, size and power and improve high intensity anaerobic performance. This creatine powder provides 5g of micronized creatine monohydrate per serving, the micronization process reduces the size of each creatine particle. This helps it to dissolve into water/any drink more effectively that normal creatine monohydrate and the greater surface area of creatine particles in the stomach allows for quicker digestion and utilisation by the body.

Creatine monohydrate is possibly one of the best researched and effective supplements on the market for improving gains in size and strength. The muscles produce energy by breaking down ATP, but the muscles only have a limited supply of ATP, so after it is broken down to produce energy it must be re-synthesised quickly for re-use. The quickest pathway in the muscle to re-synthesise ATP is the creatine-phosphate pathway, but after 8-10 seconds of high intensity exercise (e.g. a typical set of weight lifting) all of the creatine will have been depleted. By supplementing with creatine monohydrate you increase your intramuscular stores of creatine, allowing you to supply energy to your sets for a longer time, giving your muscles a better workout.

Various other forms of creatine are available, such as liquid creatine or creatine ethyl ester, however there is no evidence that these are more effective than monohydrate. The only real difference between the different types is that years and years of research have shown monohydrate to be effective and the other forms of creatine have little research behind them and are often significantly more expensive. There is also much debate about whether to load creatine (e.g. take 20g/day for 5 days then 3-5g thereafter) or to just take 5g/day consistently. There is no real overall difference in muscle creatine content after loading for 1 week then 3 weeks of 3g/day compared to 5g/day for 4 weeks. It is likely that the idea of loading was popularised by supplement companies wanting to sell more creatine.

Sizes: 300g (0.66lb), 600g (1.32lb)

Precision Engineered Creatine Monohydrate is a pure creatine monohydrate available in caps to be swallowed or powder to be mixed with water/with a shake. Creatine monohydrate is possibly one of the best researched and effective supplements on the market for improving gains in size and strength. The muscles produce energy by breaking down ATP, but the muscles only have a limited supply of ATP, so after it is broken down to produce energy it must be re-synthesised quickly for re-use. The quickest pathway in the muscle to re-synthesise ATP is the creatine-phosphate pathway, but after 8-10 seconds of high intensity exercise (e.g. a typical set of weight lifting) all of the creatine will have been depleted.

By supplementing with creatine monohydrate you increase your intramuscular stores of creatine, allowing you to supply energy to your sets for a longer time, giving your muscles a better workout. Various other forms of creatine are available, such as liquid creatine or creatine ethyl ester, however there is no evidence that these are more effective than monohydrate. The only real difference between the different types is that years and years of research have shown monohydrate to be effective and the other forms of creatine are more expensive. There is also much debate about whether to load creatine (e.g. take 20g/day for 5 days then 3-5g thereafter) or to just take 5g/day consistently. There is no real overall difference in muscle creatine content after loading for 1 week then 3 weeks of 3g/day compared to 5g/day for 4 weeks.

Sizes: 240 caps

Creatine is by far, one of the best discoveries that has ever hit the bodybuilding/fitness world. Creatine monohydrate has surmised to be effective in increasing muscle mass, strength and specific athletic performance.

Although, with every good thing comes a cost. Creatine monohydrates absorption rate is poor and is only as good as the cells ability to absorb it. Thus, creatine transporters, such as huge amounts of sugar, and loading phases may be needed. Saturating the system in creatine is thought to help with its absorption, but leads to bloating, cramping and dehydration.

Axis Labs Creatine Ethyl Ester (CEE) on the other hand, features better performance than Creatine monohydrate due to the ease with which CEE passes into the cells. This reduces the amount necessary to consume and the unpleasant side effects that can be felt from taking a lot of creatine.

Sizes: 120 caps, 240 caps, 360 caps

Due to Garnell Nutrition’s dedication to quality, Garnell Creatine product utilises only Creapure product. Garnell Creatine is an ideal product to add to other supplements or as an economical supply for regular Creatine use.

Creatine Monohydrate has been shown to increase the force of muscle contraction, muscle strength and endurance, believed to be due to the ability of Creatine to maintain ATP levels. ATP stores are used as fuel by the muscle in order to contract.

Garnell pure Creatine is manufactured using the latest technology ensuring that you get the best possible source of creatine available, HPLC analytical tests show 99.99% purity. This is an ideal product to add to other supplements or as an economical supply for regular Creatine use.

Sizes: 300g (0.66lb), 1kg (2.2lb)

Creatine Ethyl Ester (CEE) is one of the most documented of the new age of “designer” Creatine’s. It has an Ethyl Alcohol Ester added to it to help the Creatine pass through the digestive tract intact. Once it is in the bloodstream the ethyl alcohol molecule can be broken off in the liver allowing the Creatine molecule to transverse the cell membrane. Some who have found standard creatine monohydrate ineffective should find more noticeable benefits from Garnell CEE.

Trials have found CEE to be 3900% more effective than regular Creatine Monohydrate requiring much lower dosage with greater effect, but also less bloating, less toxicity, and no down-regulation of Creatine transporters eliminating any requirements for cycling off Creatine.

Garnell Creatine Ethyl Ester has added Alpha Lipoic Acid; Alpha Lipoic acid is even better than many prescription drugs at improving insulin sensitivity and also has many other beneficial antioxidant effects. In addition Garnell Nutrition have added Bioperene a Black Pepper extract that helps increase the body’s ability to absorb nutrients.

Sizes: 240 capsules

CNP Pro-Creatine E2 ethyl ester is creatine at the end stage of evolution. By bonding an ester to creatine, we have given it a lipophilic (fat penetrating) property. This has increased its bio availability over any other form of creatine by a staggering 3900%! This now means that any fluid retained will be in muscle cells, not under the skin. Dosages need only be a small percentage of conventional dosing protocols and there is no need to load and no down-regulation of creatine transporters.

There’s also no need to add simple sugars to create an “insulin spike”, thus none of the potential gains in body fat associated with this approach. Best of all, there are none of the unpleasant side effects or damage to performance that can be experienced with existing forms of creatine. Now, all that can be gained from creatine supplementation is benefit.

Pro-Creatine E2 ethyl ester is creatine at the end stage of evolution. By bonding an ester to creatine, it has been given a lipophilic (fat penetrating) property meaning that any fluid retained will be in muscle cells, not under the skin. Creatine ethyl ester is the most absorbable form of creatine. The ethyl ester is a delivery system that bypasses the need for creatine transporters (as mentioned below) and is delivered directly into the muscle cells. Once the creatine ethyl ester enters the muscle, the ethyl ester is simply removed by the estrases leaving creatine in its salt form. This results in water being pulled inside the muscle. Unlike standard creatine monohydrate, Pro Creatine E2 does not have to be cycled and can be used continuously.

Sizes: 240 caps

Not all Creatine supplements are made equal, as proved by Creapure Creatine from Reflex Nutrition. Reflex’s creatine has been engineered offer improved performance in any high intensity physical activity, whether a track athlete or weight trainee. User’s of Creapure Creatine can expect greater output from muscles leading to better performance, helping you to achieve your fitness goals faster than ever before. Renowned for delivering high quality sports supplements, Creapure Creatine from Reflex is a high performance creatine supplement.

What sets Reflex Creatine apart from the dozens of other creatine supplements on the market is the Creapure guarantee that every tub carries. Creatine with the Creapure logo guarantees the consumer a laboratory tested creatine that meets strict requirements for purity and contents. Creapure manufactured creatine consistently rates the highest quality creatine on the market. So many consumers have heard horror stories of creatine supplements not containing what the label claims or being contaminated with unwelcome by-products. The Creapure logo offers a reassurance of the quality of Reflex Creatine, something found on few other creatine supplements.

As a natural component of human cells, creatine functions as energy storage. The body stores between 100 and 150 grams of creatine at any one time. Half of this is produced by the body, whilst the remainder must be acquired through food intake or supplementation. The required amount of meat required to meet the optimal amount of bodily creatine would be too high for the majority, which is why supplementation is a sensible option.

For anyone not familiar with creatine, in short it is a popular, well researched supplement that is capable of increasing strength and endurance, which is useful to any athlete or weight lifting individual. Since creatine affects energy levels throughout the body, not only will muscles become stronger but concentration and training intensity will improve.

Sizes: 500g

One of the biggest gripes most often found amongst dedicated fitness trainees is the number of supplements taken on a daily basis, remembering when to take and how much of each can become a real headache, which is why we’re glad to see N Gorge from ALRI Industries, which combines two potent and popular performance enhancing ingredients in one capsule.

Creatine Ethyl Ester, better known as CEE, has been causing a stir in the weight training community for its ability to increase strength and muscle size far beyond the original Creatine Monohydrate formulation. Additionally, CEE is known to cause less bloating and be easier on the stomach, and because it is more orally active than Creatine Monohydrate, requires that less be consumed in order to take enough to see the desired effects. Creatine has for years been a popular all-round workout booster, CEE takes this already effective supplement to the next level.

ALRI has synergistically combined CEE with Nitric Oxide (NO2) boosting ingredients to increase the positive effects N Gorge can have on your workouts. NO2 plays an important part in the function of muscle and associated tissues as well as neurological pathways. Including pre-cursors that increase the production of NO2 in the body can lead to similar performance enhancing effects found when supplementation CEE, those being increased strength, muscle pumps and decreased recovery times.

Sizes: 240 caps

Looking for a supplement that helps you make the most out of your workouts? BSN has come to the fore and offered Cellmass – BSNs advanced creatine supplement that has been designed to help put a kick into workouts. Unlike other creatine brands, Cellmass contains a new creatine compound; Creatine Ethyl Ester Malate (CEM3) – touted as the most potent form of creatine available. What separates this form of creatine from standard Creatine? CEM3 has been chosen as it cuts down on some unpleasant side effects of standard Creatine, such as water retention and bloating, as well as removing the need to load and cycle.

What results can be expected from Cellmass? All-round improvements in the gym should be clearly noticeable, including increased strength, enhanced muscle pumps and vascularity, and improved recovery times. Reports from users would indicate this claims are founded, with people saying their strength noticeably increased and that size gains have been good – to sum opinion up “it does what it says on the tin”.

Flavours: berry, grape

Sizes: 640g