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If you’ve been to a supplement store or website any time in the last couple of years, you’ve probably noticed that there are now several different types of creatines that you can buy. So what is the difference between the different types? Is one better than another?

If you go out looking for creatine, you’ll find a couple different types: creatine monohydrate, creatine ethyl ester, and liquid creatine. There are other creatine supplements on the market as well, but these are the most common.

So let’s take a look at the difference between these types of creatine supplements.

Creatine Monohydrate

Creatine monohydrate is your most basic for of creatine. There is nothing special added to it, it is just plain old creatine. Because of this it is also the cheapest way to get it. One thing to be aware of when you’re buying creatine monohydrate is the purity. Look for signals that you’re getting 100% pure creatine monohydrate. Micronized is a good way to go as well. Creatine is completely natural and is even found in many of the foods you already eat.

Creatine Ethyl Ester or CEE

Most of the other versions of creatine that are on the market claim to be more easily absorbed by the body. This is the case with CEE. What they’ve done is attached an organic compound called an ester that apparently makes it easier for the body to absorb. And the more creatine your body can absorb the more it can put to work for you!

Liquid Creatines

Going back to the idea of absorption, some companies have developed a liquid form of creatine that they claim is easier for the body to absorb. The idea here is that in a liquid form creatine is less likely to bind to other foods that make it harder to absorb.

Concluding Thoughts

Any new product gets a lot of buzz at first, but in the end all people really want to know is if it works or not. At this time creatine monohydrate has still been proven to be the most effective creatine supplement. CEE has some good research to show that it can help the absorption, but the jury is still out on liquid creatine. The other thing to be aware of is that both CEE and liquid creatine are quite a bit more expensive than monohydrate.

If you haven’t started using some form of creatine you should. It is by far the most researched muscle building supplement and can help you to reach your goals when you use it with an effective nutrition and exercise plan. And it’s relatively inexpensive!