Kre Alkalyn EFX is Just grab the bottle from your gym bag, take a few capsules, and get to work. If you prefer a powder to mix with your favorite drink or protein shake, we have that too!
He developed the patented manufacturing process that produces the ONLY creatine monohydrate with a pH level of No other creatine product can make that claim! EFX Sports is part of a very small, elite group of brands that actually make their products themselves. Trust the source. Take capsules 1. We recommend taking half of your normal dose. This will help keep your cellular stores topped off. This, in turn, allows your muscles more time to grow.
This means more creatine for your money. No, it is more a preference than anything else. For example, some people dislike pills, so they choose a powder. Capsules do take slightly longer to break down and digest, but they also are very convenient since you get an exact dose and do not need to mix anything. Serving Size: 2 Capsules Servings Per Container: 30 60 capsules , 60 capsules , 96 capsules , capsules , capsules. Thomas Erwin — November 20, I love this! Ive tried so many other products but this krealklyn is the way to go.
If you desire results pick some up today. Rez — September 11, Also how much water do I need to drink when I take these pills? EFX Sports — September 12, Mitch Martitch — September 7, I have not taken this but I am wondering if it is possible to add this to my regimen fasted cardio in mornings, heavy lifting in afternoon caloric deficit and still hope to cut weight?
I have heard many people say it is impossible to lose weight while taking creatine. EFX Sports — September 7, Absolutely you can.
In fact, we have competitive bodybuilders who use it right up to a show and still get very lean and cut. If anything, it will help you maintain your strength while on a calorie-deficient diet. Nick — September 1, By far the strongest Creatine I have used. Unfortunately I had to stop due to kidney pain after weeks.
End of first week had Minor pain in right kidney but kept carrying on at 3 grams a day doing a 5 day split 1. About around closer to week 3 I felt like my left kidney got shot so I had to stop immediately. Only took 2 scoops of protein a day other than that. EFX Sports — September 3, Hello Nick! We are curious to know if you were using any other supplements at the same time as Kre-Alkalyn. Ihsan Tanis — August 26, EFX Sports — August 26, Ethan Miller — June 12, Best creatine out there by far.
Have been using this stuff for about 4 years off and on. Always see strength and size gains! Collins — May 18, Brian Andrews — May 18, No, it should not make your kidneys sore. Great creatine. I will be sticking to this creatine. Tim — May 21, I started using this kre-alkalyn prior and during my training for running races this year, and there was a noticeable improvement in my performance.
When I tried training the same way for 4 weeks without using EFX kre-alkalyn, I could not put down the same speeds. O recommend this product to all my clients.
Mary — April 29, I do love this KreAlkalyn. It helps with systemic rebalancing after a workout. The day-after effects of a workout are mitigated. Before I started using it, my year-old body took up to four days to recover. Now I am able to resume my every-other-day schedule. Thank you for this product. John Johnsen — April 3, Week 2: Some muscle growth not significant but decent.
Week 3: Muscles feel tighter and it is almost the same feel as when you flex…without flexing. Week 4: More muscle growth and fullness when doing many reps or lifting heavy. Week 5: Continuous muscle growth but much more than without your product and just protein. I am still taking it and very happy with the results because there was significant muscle loss after my auto accident in You always hear the stories of muscle loss when you stop exercising.
I am a writer and did not make this up since I weightlift at the gym 5 days every week. Home projects eliminate the other 2 days but I still even get a workout doing them.
Brandon verified owner — January 22, I absolutely love this product and the benefits that come from it! Noticeable strength gains with no bloat feeling as I have previously gotten using creatine monohydrate.
Robert Herbst verified owner — January 10, EFX Sports — December 26, Shema verified owner — December 19, Jonathan Cotler verified owner — October 31, RaymondCaH — October 30, Brian verified owner — October 16, More reps and sets.
Better Recovery. For my size though I take 3 Pre and 3 Post. Two pills was not enough. I am taking these with my Pre Workout powder and my workouts are awesome. This is good supplement. Matt D. I was never a huge fan of creatine before as it made me bloated and I lost definition. Krealklyn is the only creatine that I take and get only positive results with!
Strength and muscle size both went up without losing definition whiling making me feeling stronger. Branislav Miskov — September 26, Used to have it always with my workouts. ONly one question though. Mr William posted something regarding kidney being sore! Didi anyone else experienced any similar effects? Thank you. I think this really helps. Only in my 3rd week of training, but I feel strength improved.
Still feel strong. William — June 20, Certificate of analysis results are presented in Table 2. Participants assigned to ingest the manufacturers recommended doses of KA KA-L ingested 8 capsules containing a total of approximately 1. Thereafter, participants in the KA-L group ingested 8 capsules per day containing 1. Supplementation compliance was monitored by having the subjects return empty containers of the supplements at the end of each week. After completing the compliance procedures, the subjects were given the required supplements for the next week.
Participants were instructed to maintain their current dietary habits and to keep detailed dietary records. Prior to each testing session subjects completed a dietary record that included 3 weekdays and 1 weekend day. Dietary inventories were reviewed by a registered dietitian and analyzed for average energy and macronutrient intake using the Food Processor Nutrition Analysis Software Version 9.
Participants were also instructed to maintain their current training regimen and record the type and number of sets and repetitions performed on training logs. Training volume was calculated by multiplying the amount of weight lifted times the number of repetitions performed for each set performed.
Total training volume during the study was analyzed by summing all lifts upper and lower body to determine if there were any differences among groups.
Body composition testing occurred on day 0, 7 and 28 of the study. Height and weight were recorded to the nearest 0. DEXA has been validated as an accurate method for body composition assessment [ 40 ]. Whole blood samples were analyzed for complete blood counts with platelet differentials using an Abbott Cell Dyn automated hematology analyzer Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL.
Muscle biopsies were obtained using a modified Bergstrom needle biopsy technique following standard procedures [ 42 ]. Muscle tissue samples were analyzed spectrophotometrically in duplicate for creatine Cr using methods developed by Harris and colleagues [ 7 , 8 , 43 ]. Connective tissue was removed from the dried samples which were then grinded into a powder in a porcelain plate and placed into pre-weighed microfuge tubes.
Muscle metabolites were extracted in a 0. The supernatant was transferred into a pre-weighed microfuge tube and neutralized with 2. Test to test reliability of duplicate muscle creatine assays was 0. We also assayed muscle samples for phosphocreatine PCr but several values were out of normal ranges, there was large variability in values observed, and overall PCr levels declined over time despite creatine supplementation suggesting a lack of validity in this assay.
Therefore, these data were not reported. Rest recovery was standardized between attempts at 2-min and participants typically reached their 1RM within 3—5 attempts after warming up. Test-to-test reliability of performing these tests in our lab on resistance-trained participants have yielded low day to day mean coefficients of variation and high reliability for the bench press 1. The seat position was standardized between trials and the participant was asked to pedal as fast as possible prior to application of the workload and sprint at all-out maximal capacity during the second test.
Participants practiced the anaerobic capacity test during the familiarization session to minimize learning effects. Compliance to the supplementation protocol was monitored by turning in empty weekly supplement containers, supplement logs and verbal confirmation. After completing the compliance procedures, subjects were given the required supplements and dosages for the following supplementation period.
Greenhouse-Geisser univariate tests of within-subjects time and group x time effects and between-subjects univariate group effects were reported for each variable analyzed within the MANOVA model. Data were considered statistically significant when the probability of type I error was 0.
Forty-one participants were initially recruited for the study, completed consent forms and participated in the required familiarization session. Of the original 41 participants, 36 completed the day research study. Three participants dropped out due to time constraints, one due to an unrelated illness, and one due to apprehension of the muscle biopsy procedure. None of the participants dropped out of the study due to side effects related to the study protocol.
Table 3 shows the baseline demographics for the participants. Overall, participants were Table 4 shows the total training volumes for upper and lower body lifts. Table 5 presents mean energy intake and macronutrient content for each group. MANOVA univariate analysis revealed a significant time effect suggesting that energy and protein intake tended to decrease during the study but no significant interactions were observed among groups.
Similar results were observed when assessing energy and macronutrient intake when expressed relative to body mass. Table 6 presents muscle free creatine content data while Figure 1 shows changes in muscle free content. Sufficient muscle samples were obtained to measure baseline and subsequent creatine on 25 participants. Subjects with missing baseline or day data were not included in the analysis. Two day-7 missing creatine values were replaced using the last observed value method.
No significant groups x time interactions were observed among groups. Table 7 presents body composition results observed during the study while Figure 2 shows the changes observed over time in fat free mass and percent body fat. Bodyweight increased in all groups over time 1. Fat-free mass significantly increased over time for all groups 0.
Table 8 shows upper and lower body 1RM strength data observed for each group while Figure 3 shows the changes in 1RM bench press. There was a significant increase in 1RM for bench press in all groups over time However, values remained low and near baseline. Table 11 shows markers of catabolism and bone status. Table 12 presents serum electrolyte data.
Finally, Table 12 shows whole blood markers assessed throughout the study. The purpose of this study was to determine if supplementing the diet with recommended 1. Additionally, the study was undertaken to determine whether supplementing the diet with recommended or equivalent creatine doses of a purported buffered form of creatine was associated with fewer side effects in comparison to creatine monohydrate. Because of this fact, an accepted method of assessing whole body creatine retention has been to subtract daily urinary creatine excretion from daily dietary intake of creatine [ 32 , 33 , 45 — 47 ].
Additionally, while it is true that generally the lower the pH and higher the temperature, the greater conversion of creatine to creatinine, studies show that this process takes several days to occur at significant levels even when creatine is exposed to low pH environments [ 1 , 19 , 48 ]. As described in a recent review [ 1 ], the degradation of creatine can be reduced or even halted by either lowering the pH to under 2.
A very high pH results in the deprotonation of the acid group, thereby slowing down the degradation process by making it more difficult for the intramolecular cyclization of creatine to creatinine. However, a very low pH as is the case in the stomach results in the protonation of the amide function of the creatine molecule, thereby preventing the intramolecular cyclization of creatine to creatinine [ 1 ].
This is the reason that the conversion of creatine to creatinine in the gastrointestinal tract has been reported to be minimal regardless of transit time [ 7 , 18 , 20 ].
Results of the present study do not support claims that a large amount of creatine monohydrate was converted to creatinine during the digestive process and thereby resulted in less of an increase in muscle creatine than KA. In this regard, while serum creatinine levels increased to a greater degree in the KA-H and CrM groups that ingested larger amounts of creatine, the 0.
Therefore, this small change would be clinically insignificant. Additionally, a significant increase from baseline in serum creatinine was also observed in the KA-L and KA-H groups despite claims that KA completely prevents the conversion of creatine to creatinine.
These findings do not support contentions that CrM is degraded to creatinine in large amounts or that KA is not converted to creatinine at all. Prolonged low-dose ingestion of CrM e. The manufacturer of KA claims that ingesting 1. If this were true, those ingesting recommended levels of KA 1. After days of supplementation, muscle free creatine content in the KA-L group was increased by 4. Consequently, results of the present study do not support claims that ingesting 1.
Even when participants ingested creatine equivalent amounts of KA and CrM i. In fact, while not significantly different, changes in muscle creatine in the KA-H group were more than two times less than the changes observed in the CrM group KA-H 9.
Thus, results of the present study do not support claims that ingesting a purported buffered form of creatine is more effective in increasing muscle creatine content than creatine monohydrate. While some may argue that since there is generally large variability in measuring muscle phosphagen levels and we were unable to obtain reliable PCr measurements, it is difficult to make a definitive conclusion about the effects of KA on muscle creatine content based on measuring muscle free content alone.
At best, one can conclude that ingesting recommended and creatine equivalent loading and maintenance amounts of KA resulted in similar training adaptations as creatine monohydrate supplementation at recommended loading and maintenance levels. Further, results of the present investigation provided no evidence that KA is a safer form of creatine to consume at either lower recommended levels or higher creatine equivalent doses compared to normal loading and maintenance doses of creatine monohydrate.
In this regard, there were no significant differences observed among groups in BIA determined total body water or serum electrolyte status. Likewise, no cramping or other side effects were reported.
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