Thoughts on creatine while cutting?

Also thick haired here, and I intake about 2250-2500 mg of creatine monhydrate. Curious for those who saw hair loss. Overall, I believe creatine is that 1-2% "edge" over anyone else. It's also extremely cheap, so I see no reason for people to not take it @OP

 

OP, you need to do more research yourself. There are many benefits to creatine but ultimately it's your diet and training that make the difference. As Sinatra said, the advantage you gain over someone not taking it is in decimals, and unless you're competing, It's not worth stressing over. To answer your question, It's up to you.

 

Everything in about to say is personal opinion, I'm not going to go searching for articles to try to prove my point I just know what works for my body.

I take creatine almost year around, it helps with energy/recovery. It's not much but it can give you a little edge that you wouldn't get without it. Before events I continue on it all the way up to 5-4 weeks out of a show, around a month out I cut it from my supplements , for me and all my past shows a month seems to work perfectly into my routine. But the day after a show in right back on it.

Second part, staying super low BF isn't good for your body. You should always have some meat on your bones of you know what I mean 10-13% is my comfort zone. So if your not doing shows and your body isn't naturally super low BF don't bother pushing it man.

 

Touching on what Solo said, everyone's body is different. What works good for you may not work good for others. I use creatine while bulking but don't use it while cutting; personal preference. Whereas Solo uses it year round up until a contest. Figure out what works for you and do it.

 

ya well when ur talking broscience u can expect to hear more stupid things lmao

 

Co-incidentally, I just got a free sample of Creatine with my protein purchase. I have only ever used Protein supplements so I asked some friends who used creatine and they use it so I used it once.
Lucky I found this thread and got some more opinions - I'll steer clear. I never used it before so don't need to now.

 

You *can* use it if you want to. If you got it for free.

I wouldn't recommend ever purchasing it though. Practically pissing away money lads.

 

I use it when I bulk/cut

 

I've used it before, seems to be doing me pretty well.