If you're going to take creatine I highly suggest going with the liquid form and not the powder. There is no loading phase and the side effects are minimal compared to the powder.
I took the powder and it did blow me up but it was a false blow up. I got constant cramps and was almost always dehydrated. I took it for about 4 months and really have nothing good to say about it. I then switched to the liquid form and saw a lot better gains without the above mentioned side effects. The only part is, when I stopped using it, I quickly went back down to where I was before I took it. So basically, I spent $100 to blow up for a month or two.
Save your money, just use protein and vitamins and you'll be fine.
