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A few of you hit reply after yesterday’s creatine email with basically the same question: “Okay Dr Mike, what creatine do YOU use?” Easy. Creatine monohydrate from Driven Nutrition. I’ve used the same stuff for almost 12 years. Twelve. Years. Which is roughly 874 years in supplement-industry dog years where every six months somebody discovers a NEW ULTRA-BOLIC CREATINE that apparently makes boring old monohydrate look like it arrived on the Mayflower. Yet there it sits on my shelf. Creatine monohydrate. This morning I was dragging a little bit, so I dumped 10 grams in and went about my day. Creatine isn't caffeine so I wasn't expecting the walls to start vibrating while Slayer spontaneously fired up in the kitchen as I drank my quad espresso.... ...I just tend to use a little more on higher-demand days instead of treating 5 grams like it was chiseled into a stone tablet and carried down from Mount Supplements R Us. Want the exact one I use? Use code DRMIKE at checkout and you'll save 15% on anything from Driven. That's an affiliate link/code, so if you use it, I make a few bucks to put towards another heavy DB to play with in the gym. You save some money and get the same painfully unsexy creatine I've been tossing down my gullet for almost 12 years. No molecular origami required or need to wait for a chrome-plated supplement warlock to create a "better" creatine molecule and charge you $17 more because the tub has lightning bolts on the label. Why Driven You Ask? I started working with them back in 2014 and became good friends with the then CEO Jason. I've stayed on with them ever since even after he sold the company as I trust them since I am not siting in their manufacturing facility watching everything go by. Much love and creatine gainZ, Dr. Mike PS — If you missed yesterday's free PDF where I go after the 5 biggest creatine myths, you can grab it here: "Top 5 Creatine Myths" PDF _________ Mike T Nelson CISSN, CSCS, MSME, PhD Mike T Nelson is a PhD and not a physician or registered dietitian. The contents of this email should not be taken as medical advice. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health problem - nor is it intended to replace the advice of a physician. Always consult your physician or qualified health professional on any matters regarding your health. |
Dr Mike T Nelson
Creator of the Flex Diet Cert & Phys Flex Cert, CSCS, CISSN, Assoc Professor, kiteboarder, lifter of odd objects, metal music lover. >>>>Sign up to my daily FREE Fitness Insider newsletter below
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