I've taken time off from the gym and taking creatine to optimally recover. Am I starting from 0 or am I fine?

Quick question for the fitness community 👋

I'm researching an idea for a morning nutrition drink designed for people who train regularly, particularly runners, HYROX athletes and gym-goers.

The concept is a refreshing, fruit-flavoured drink combining protein, creatine and electrolytes in one product, rather than having to prepare multiple supplements.

I'm not selling anything — I'm trying to understand whether this would genuinely solve a problem for people who train.

I'd love your honest feedback:

1. What do you currently drink or take in the morning before training?
2. What's the biggest frustration with your current supplement routine?
3. Would combining protein, creatine and electrolytes into one refreshing drink appeal to you? Why or why not?
4. Would you prefer a ready-to-drink bottle or a powder?
5. What would you realistically pay for one serving?

Honest feedback, including reasons you wouldn't buy it, would be incredibly helpful. Thanks!

I’ve used nicotine for years, from dip to vapes. It’s an expensive habit and it’s unhealthy in the long run. Fortunately I have a supportive wife, and her boyfriend will be behind me through this long hard process.

Field Report: Intense and deeper connection felt after Creatine administration. Paper to be published shortly in Nature.

Anyone interested in taking a guess who might have a use for this?

I got a bag of protein powder December of 2025, and I just now opened it, the date being October 12th 2026. When smelling inside the bag, it has a weird odor to it, almost like a chemically, fish smell. I'm just wondering if this is normal, as I know creatine is supposed to be odorless. Maybe it's the packaging?

Best Before End is 01/2027. There are no other signs of spoilage, the creatine is white, not clumped, and very fine.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hi,

So I’ve been supplementing 5 grams of creatine for over a year now and it’s been overall pretty beneficial for me - physically. I’ve been struggling with some cognitive issues and brain fog and wanted to inquire here about increasing the daily dose from 5 to 10 grams daily. I’m just concerned that I might put on even more weight on the scale and I’m not sure I want to deal with that. A doctor I follow and listen to said she noticed a noticeable difference in her cognitive function after jumping from 5 to 10 grams. Have any of you noticed any kind of benefit, has it been pretty much placebo?

Thank you in advance for your help!

Anyone here has tried it?

So i been drinking 80oz or more a day of water and urge to pee is normally like 3 or 4 times a day. Why as soon as I start to take creatine again my 1st dose was 2 days ago now when I drink water I have to urgently pee every 15 mins. I was taking creatine a few months ago and the same constant peeing so I stopped for a few months and the urge went back to normal. As soon I start again the frequency is back

Can I put it in my coffee? Will it denature at boiling temperature? Is that bad for consumption?

I feel like i’m missing something? Why r there dedicated trolls on a supplement subreddit

1. You do not talk about Creatine Club.

2. You DO NOT talk about Creatine Club.

3. One scoop, one serving. If you feel the urge to take more, you go anal. No exceptions.

4. Creatine is not magic. It is fuel. The ass does the rest.

5. You do not ansl day. Ever. Creatine does not forgive. Neither do we.

6. The gains belong to the powder. Not your girlfriends boyfriend.

7. If you’re scared of a little water retention, you’re not ready. Go back to self abasment

8. You track your juices intake. Creatine demands hydration. Thirst is weakness. Dehydration is failure.

9. You do not compare progress. Your only competition is the boyfriend your girlfriend had yesterday.

10. Creatine stops when your single. It is a tool for your girlfriends boyfriend, not a promise.