Does everyone use Creatine when bulking?

[sconoscuito]

maybe my doses werent big enaugh...

 

[Longhorn85]

Creatine is effective for building muscle. There are countless studies showing this now.

Yeah, I've seen study after study. I am going back on it in a few weeks, we'll see how it works for me this time.

 

[Isaac79]

Some people don't respond to creatine, so they won't see results from it.

 

[dr0832]

But whats the point of spending money on something thats just going to temporarily blow your muscles up and then deflate when you stop taking it? Doesn't it seem better to just build the muscle with just protein so?

 

[motar]

dr0832 the weight you will lose when coming off creatine will be water weight, not lean body mass. As long as your diet is in check and you have enough protein you will not lose the muscle mass you gained from the creatine.

Currently I am using V12 on a cutting cycle and its working great for me. Ive heard of kidney problems from creatine but never liver, you sure he wasn't taking any other supplements at the time(AAS, pro-hormones, etc)?

 

[STEP OFF]

i supplement creatine year round, unless im trying to get super ripped, in which case i just stop for ~4 weeks

 

[sconoscuito]

actually I tried to find out if what I said was true this week and I guess I was lying

so yesterday and today i didnt take any creatine and I did look less fat/bloated but heres the thing

towards the end of the practice I was done.. when I went into weight room with my team I felt like a girl... we never do heavy weights but we do lifting for endurance

basically I eneded up doing worse then the days on creatine cause I couldnt even finish half of my workouts with lightweights...

basically my muscle stamina wasnt there

 

[dr0832]

my mistake. I ment kidney problems.

 

[Isaac79]

Creatine raises your ATP levels, which can allow you to do a few extra reps per set. Creatine doesn't really build muscle, it allows you to train harder, which helps your muscles grow. Also I've read several articles that states, creatine can help you absorb more protein, I'm not sure if that one is true. Water retention is a side effect of creatine use, it will subside when you clear the creatine out of your system, it usually takes a few days to a week for me to lose the bloating.