Creatine on a cut

[Benny P]

Okay...I've never taken creatine and yes, I have used Google to seek out an answer to this question, but I want the facts straight from my brehs here.

I want to purchase creatine and I'm cutting. My only concern is bloating. Have any of y'all experienced creatine bloat or have any of you taken creatine on a cut. If so, drop the gems here please.

 

[DrunkenNovice]

we had this discussion in the last creatine thread.

I've experienced bloating, stay hydrated and it shouldnt be a problem. You may gain some weight from your muscles retaining water (I'm sure you read that) I've been off of it for a week now, and still havent dropped any weight or strength.

Maybe I did it right this time

If you can afford it, and want to avoid bloat. Take kre-alkalyn

 

[semtex]

I personally wouldn't do it.

 

[Brooklynzson]

I personally wouldn't do it.

Why?

 

[MMS]

if you are doing everything else right i dont see why you wouldnt use creatine

even with water bloat, its not fat gain. and increased strength/capacity in the gym means better lifts which in turn means more muscle spared should you have everything else in check

 

[krackdagawd]

I take creatine year round, never any bloating.

 

[semtex]

Why?

I'd rather not risk the bloating. Even though I do drink tons of water. When I took it last year it had me lookin like uncle Phil in the face.

 

[Brooklynzson]

I'd rather not risk the bloating. Even though I do drink tons of water. When I took it last year it had me lookin like uncle Phil in the face.

Got you, I've been on it for 2 or 3 months & I haven't bloated yet, hope it stays that way.

 

[jadillac]

No bloating thus far with this. I'm actually losing weight and keeping my muscle.

 

[Benny P]

if you are doing everything else right i dont see why you wouldnt use creatine

even with water bloat, its not fat gain. and increased strength/capacity in the gym means better lifts which in turn means more muscle spared should you have everything else in check

 

[nalej]

for me not only does it swell up my muscles (a good thing) but it also swells up my fat (a bad thing). I def wouldn't do it on a cut. You'll smooth out on it and look less defined.

 

[HookersandIceCream]

I dont look like it

It makes me look atleast 10lbs more musclar than I usually am but its water weight at the end of the day