Does Creatine make you gain non-muscle weight?

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You just retain water. Once you stop taking it you lose the water. It is pointless.

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It depends on the intensity and frequency of your workouts. If you're high intensity 4 to 6 days a week then no, if not you will retain alot of water.

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Creatine retains water. That is why cramps are frequent when taking it. Hydrating is essential when on it. Creatine does help with recovery. That is why it helps in strength gains. It should be cycled. Take it one month and don't take it the next. The body adapts quickly to things, so if creatine is not cycled, it is useless afetr several consecutive months of use.

I took creatine when I played college football. I took protein shakes with it. I saw awesome results. I benched, squatted, and cleaned more than I ever have before. Once I was off of creatine, all of my muscle shrank. Creatine is good if you want to imrpove your energy for a lift and get stronger, but you must be faithful to it. It is terrible for your liver, but if you do it right then it will help you. Once you quit, all of the muscle will go away. Like stated earlier, it just retains water and it is recommended to drink AT LEAST a gallon of water a day

Creatine is not "terrible" for your liver. Studies have shown no negative side-effects. Respect the dosage. Your muscles will not shrink if you stop taking creatine! Creatine gives you an extra boost to lift a bit heavier but do not play a part in the size of your muscles directly!!! And it's not miraculous, I don't see huge difference when I am on it or off it, but i can give you a bit of a push. Creatine is safe, it is not a drug!

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The main function of creatine is to act as a buffer for ATP. ATP is the main form of energy consumed by your muscles, where the food you eat such (e.g. glucose) is broken down and used in a series of metabolic reactions to produce ATP. ATP is used in the cross-bridge actinmyosin cycle in muscle cells, and is consumed with each muscle contraction. However, ATP pools in the body are relatively small and are therefore consumed in a short period of time (a matter of seconds) during intense, anaerobic and alactic exercise. Creatine comes into play here where CrP (creatine Phosphate) re-establishes ATP as it is consumed by muscle as it supplies it with additional high energy phosphates.

In short, creatine acts as a buffer to reduce the rate of ATP depletion during anaerobic and alactic erercise. Creatine occurs naturally in the body in relatively small amounts and the 'body building' supplements just provide an additional supply of creatine, this enables you to work harder at the gym. It does not directly contribute to muscle weight gain, however enables you to work your muscles harder.

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