{"id":37133,"date":"2026-02-12T15:42:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsgood.vitaminshoppe.com\/?p=37133"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:42:19","slug":"favorite-creatine-supplements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/favorite-creatine-supplements\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m A Health Writer, And These Are My Favorite Creatine Supplements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s no secret that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/protein-fitness\/performance-supplements\/creatine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creatine<\/a> is having a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">moment<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Once a supplement exclusively used by gym bros, everyone from biohackers to middle-aged women is now reaping the benefits. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It makes sense: In addition to helping your muscles produce energy during short, intense spurts of work (think lifting or sprinting)\u2014a feat that supports muscle and strength gains\u2014the natural compound has also been shown to benefit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/creatine-for-bone-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bone health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/creatine-brain-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brain function<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and even a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/creatine-boost-mood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthy mood<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Oh, and don’t forget about the latest research on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/creatine-weight-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creatine and weight loss<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a health and wellness writer, creatine has been on my radar for years\u2014but I always thought of it as a guy thing. You know, hit the big weights, shake up a bottle of creatine, repeat, get huge. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thing is, though, I\u2019ve also always wanted to unveil a more defined figure\u2014and when I got engaged, I wanted to use the year until my wedding to build some visible muscle (especially in my upper body).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, when I noticed a strawberry lemonade-flavored creatine powder in The Vitamin Shoppe about six months ago, I finally decided to give the supplement a try. I was instantly hooked! Not only did it taste amazing, but after just about a month, my body felt tighter, and my muscles felt more toned\u2014especially in my core and obliques. Since then, creatine has remained a daily staple (typically post-workout), and I have no plans of stopping.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>My Favorite Creatine Products<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These past months, I have experimented with a bunch of different products to mix up my flavor routine and get a sense of which helped me feel my best. Here\u2019s a look at two of my favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/protein-fitness\/performance-supplements\/creatine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creatine products<\/a>\u2014and why I think they\u2019re worth adding to your cart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"37138\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/favorite-creatine-supplements\/screen-shot-2026-02-12-at-10-10-34-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?fit=1756%2C1583&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1756,1583\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"ashley Mary Ruth&#8217;s creatine gummies\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?resize=300%2C270&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?resize=1024%2C923&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?resize=768%2C692&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?resize=1536%2C1385&ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?resize=272%2C245&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?resize=740%2C667&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?resize=560%2C505&ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"37138\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/favorite-creatine-supplements\/screen-shot-2026-02-12-at-10-10-34-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?fit=1756%2C1583&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1756,1583\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"ashley Mary Ruth&#8217;s creatine gummies\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?fit=300%2C270&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?fit=740%2C667&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37138 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201756%201583%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"ashley Mary Ruth's creatine gummies\" width=\"1756\" height=\"1583\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201756%201583%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1756w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?w=1756&ssl=1 1756w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?resize=300%2C270&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?resize=1024%2C923&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?resize=768%2C692&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?resize=1536%2C1385&ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?resize=272%2C245&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?resize=740%2C667&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?resize=560%2C505&ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.10.34-AM-e1770909331137.png\"><\/p>\n<h3><b>MaryRuth\u2019s Creatine Gummies<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/b\/maryruth-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MaryRuth\u2019s<\/a> is one of my favorite brands. After the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/morning-multivitamin-hair-growth-peach-mango-30-fl-oz\/mru-11940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liquid Morning Multivitamin + Hair Growth<\/a> singlehandedly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/maryruths-hair-supplement-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">saved my hair from the ICU<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, I had faith the brand would deliver in the creatine department. Enter <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/creatine-gummies-3-gm-tangerine-citrus-90-gummies\/mru-16572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MaryRuth\u2019s Creatine Gummies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you\u2019re over the pills, powders, and shakers, these tasty tangerine citrus-flavored (and vegan) gummies are all you need. Offering one gram of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/protein-fitness\/performance-supplements\/creatine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creatine monohydrate<\/a> per gummy, these creatine gummies are great for a busy on-the-go lifestyle\u2014and anytime you\u2019re craving a treat that also fuels your muscles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I also appreciate that these gummies have a pretty simple ingredient list. Since they\u2019re sweetened with sugar alcohols like xylitol and an extract of stevia, I can also enjoy them without worrying about racking up the added sugar. There are exactly zero grams of added sugar in each serving!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/creatine-boost-mood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Could Creatine Help Boost Your Mood?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honestly, my most important point here is that I am <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">obsessed<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with how these gummies taste. They remind me of fruit snacks and take me right back to when I was a youngster in the school lunchroom. They are also super easy to toss in my gym bag, if I don\u2019t want to worry about powders or shakers, which can be super messy (speaking from experience here). The only downside is that experts and research generally agree that the optimal daily dose of creatine is three to five grams per day, which means you need to down a handful of gummies per day to really reap the benefits. With only 30 gummies in a bottle, that means you\u2019ll need to restock rather frequently. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, I genuinely enjoy taking these creatine gummies during the day, especially when I have a craving for something sweet, which, I\u2019ll be honest, is a pretty common occurrence in the late afternoon. So, when I don\u2019t have these stashed in my gym bag, you\u2019ll find them in my kitchen pantry. Consistency is key with creatine, after all, so I focus on getting my creatine in daily, however that may look.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"37139\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/favorite-creatine-supplements\/screen-shot-2026-02-12-at-10-17-03-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?fit=1858%2C1675&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1858,1675\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Ashley Trace creatine plus electrolytes\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?fit=300%2C270&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?fit=740%2C667&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37139 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=740%2C667&ssl=1\" alt=\"Ashley Trace creatine plus electrolytes\" width=\"740\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?w=1858&ssl=1 1858w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=300%2C270&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=1024%2C923&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=768%2C692&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=1536%2C1385&ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=272%2C245&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=740%2C667&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=560%2C505&ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"37139\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/favorite-creatine-supplements\/screen-shot-2026-02-12-at-10-17-03-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?fit=1858%2C1675&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1858,1675\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Ashley Trace creatine plus electrolytes\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?fit=300%2C270&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?fit=740%2C667&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37139 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201858%201675%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Ashley Trace creatine plus electrolytes\" width=\"1858\" height=\"1675\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201858%201675%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1858w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?w=1858&ssl=1 1858w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=300%2C270&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=1024%2C923&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=768%2C692&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=1536%2C1385&ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=272%2C245&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=740%2C667&ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?resize=560%2C505&ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png?w=1480&ssl=1 1480w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2026-02-12-at-10.17.03-AM-e1770909483793.png\"><\/p>\n<h3><b>Trace Creatine + Electrolytes<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another brand I trust and enjoy is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/b\/trace-minerals-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trace Minerals Research<\/a>, and they happen to make my second creatine recommendation: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/creatine-electrolytes-tropical-watermelon-8-47-oz-powder\/tm-16644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trace Creatine + Electrolytes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This powdered option combines five grams of creatine monohydrate with 250 milligrams of sodium, 375 milligrams of chloride, 100 milligrams of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/vitamins-supplements\/minerals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">potassium<\/a>, and 50 milligrams of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/vitamins-supplements\/minerals\/magnesium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">magnesium<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formulated to power performance and promote optimal hydration and brain function, the electrolytes in this supplement help to transport creatine into muscle cells to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traceminerals.com\/products\/creatine-electrolytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">support muscle growth, endurance, and recovery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/favorite-electrolytes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">avid electrolyte user<\/a> (including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/p\/trace-minerals-zerolyte-salty-watermelon-30-packet-s\/tm-11318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trace\u2019s ZeroLyte<\/a>), I love that I can check two boxes with this combo product! When I don\u2019t have it around, I end up doing a little too much home science experimenting, combining a couple of different powders before hitting a workout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/favorite-electrolytes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I’ve Tried Tons Of Electrolyte Products\u2014These Are 3 Of My Favorites<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, I have to say: I really enjoy the flavor of this powder (Tropical Watermelon). I\u2019ve tried some unflavored creatine powders in the past, and even though they supposedly dissolve into water undetected, I\u2019ve pretty much always found they had a funky taste to them. This naturally flavored powder is much more palatable\u2014and contains less than a gram of added sugar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love to use this one either during or after my workouts. Usually, I add a scoop or two to a mason jar the night before and toss the jar in my bag. If I\u2019m doing a longer training session (like a distance swim), I\u2019ll fill my jar and have it handy to sip on during rest intervals. It\u2019s a great little pick-me-up and really gives me a burst of energy and power. Otherwise, I\u2019ll save my jar for after and sip on it on my way home from the gym. It\u2019s the perfect combo of endurance, hydration, muscle growth, and recovery support.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Three Cheers for Creatine<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These days, whether I am in the gym, swimming, or running outdoors, I always down some sort of creatine during the day. Although there are a variety of creatine products available, I really enjoy Mary Ruth and Trace Minerals, which can always be found in my gym bag or kitchen pantry, ready to keep me hydrated, powered up, and ready for recovery. Not only do they help with muscle growth, performance, and recovery, but they taste good, too!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that creatine is having a moment. Once a supplement exclusively used by gym bros, everyone from biohackers to middle-aged women is now reaping the benefits. 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