Thoughts on creatine while cutting?

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Taking creatine will cause your body to retain water by decreasing your hydration, thus increasing your mass. However it will not increase your fat content and the water weight can easily be lost. I personally used creatine while bulking as well as while cutting and I went from 11% BF down to 9% BF, currently at 9.7%

 

The one thing I would advise you of though if you're trying to cut is to ensure you have the proper routine and diet, also water depletion may be something you'll have to look into at some point

 

yea haha, the one thing I have issue with is dieting because I'm at home for now. My dad cooks and I have like no say in what I eat. That's just how he is lmao.

That's why I'm unsure if i should go ahead and still take creatine or not.

 

Creatine may hold up water, but it increases strenght and speeds up recovery, I take it, even on a cut

 

No the creatine retaining water is mostly a myth and won't show at all aesthetically when cutting as its intramuscular.

"This is another false negative of creatine supplementation. Creatine does cause the muscles to hold more water than usually normal (around 6.2% more on a 5g per day creatine supplementation plan over a 9 week period(2)). This is because creatine is stored in the muscles and therefore requires additional water for it to be held there. However, the extra water weight is intra-cellular “inside the cell” rather than subcutaneous meaning “beneath the skin”. In other words creatine does not cause bloating because the water retention, however slightly caused, is stored in the muscle cell and not in the muscle just underneath the skin."

 

no just no i'd avoid it while cutting

 

avoid it by all means, cut down on the carbs and keep high protein and low fat, with one carb refeed each week, no cheat meals though.

Do not underestimate the amount of cardio you need to do, walk for an hour per day for low intensity cardio and do your regular strength training along with HIIT for 20 minutes at the end of your workout.

 

creatine makes your muscles bigger though so why not who cares lol

 

It depends if you're trying to keep a bigger looking frame while cutting. I say you shouldn't since it would make you retain water weight.

 

Creatine is garbage and just bloats you with water so that you look thicker but also less defined.

Makes no sense on a cut.

Waste of money in general.

 

do you really have a need for creatine, might aswell start using steroids if so(yes these are entirely 2 different things but if you are natty you might aswell not use it, you wont die from doing so).

in other words, fuck creatine, i once used it, maybe got few extra reps while working out and thats about it, might aswell start snorting cocaine instead, shits probably better than creatine.

 

Agree with this post.

Was going to just recommend steroids if you're going to spend a bunch of money looking to get real results. Creatine isn't going to do fuck all.

 

Unless you're sticking to a strict diet it's not a good idea to use creatine. Also make sure you're very strict with your water intake while on creatine. I was under the impression that creatine creates a lot of water weight in your muscles.

 

Because it makes you bloated, and when your cutting you dont want to be bloated, this is the dumbest thing ive heard in a long time.

 

Amongst other good information in this thread - in summary it not giving you much benefit for the (literal) cost - there are further risks: Does creatine cause baldness? | Examine.com

If you do end up using it, Creatine Monohydrate is the best type and rest assured it is 'safe.' Some great reading: The TRUTH on Creatine: Bodybuilding, Side Effects, Benefits, & When to Take | Examine.com

 

I've been using creatine for about 15 years and don't suffer from baldness

 

The threat is for men who already suffer from the onset of Male Pattern Baldness, accelerating it

 

I'm Sicilian, so naturally I have thick hair. Don't think I'll personally have to worry about going bald

 

Lucky you! I have pretty fine hair so I've been paranoid for the past 5 years about balding. So far so good, but I don't want to tempt anything!