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Creatine HCl Beat Monohydrate in Soccer Players—Don't Toss Yours Yet

BY DR. GYMBRO · Oct 29, 2026

A new randomized trial in 40 soccer players found that creatine HCl and ethyl ester out-gained plain monohydrate on jump, sprint, agility and peak power after just four weeks. Every creatine form beat placebo, but the "fancy" versions pulled further ahead on the explosive measures. Before you swap tubs, though, the study has just 10 athletes per group, no reported doses in the abstract, and a result that clashes with earlier research. Here is what it showed, what it did not, and how to think about it.