Creatine and water weight

[Peter1469]

I can't find the discussion, but @Mister D recently said he takes creatine, has gained weight, but attributes it to water weight. I mentioned he likely built muscle too. I ran across this article today that has a section on creatine.

4. Creatine

Creatine monohydrate is the most extensively researched supplement on the market. It has been proven to be a safe and effective method to increase muscular strength and size more than any other natural supplement available.


When taking supplementation the extra creatine gets stored within the muscle. In turn, this provides your body with extra ATP to fuel high intensity exercise.


One group of researchers assessed the effects of creatine supplementation on muscle growth, these researchers noted double the gains in muscle mass for the creatine group compared to the control group after a 12-week resistance training protocol⁹.


One review compiled several studies that looked at the effects of creatine + resistance training on lean muscle mass gains and found average lean body mass increases of 4.4lbs¹⁰. Finally, unlike other supplements, creatine has over 200+ studies showing it to be very safe and effective. If you lift weights or exercise, ensure creatine is a staple supplement in your regime.


You can take 5g of creatine per day pre or post workout. You can also load with 4x 5g doses for the first 5 days to increase your cells’ stores quickly and reap the benefits in just one week.

[Mister D]

I definitely saw a change at the gym. I was able to do those extra two reps or that extra set. I have more power. The ability to train harder is what I think leads to the mass gain. With steroids,for example, your body is just ridiculously anabolic and grows even with subpar training.

It is cool that creatine has no known side effects. I did not do a loading phase though. 20 grams seemed like a lot.

[Peter1469]

I definitely saw a change at the gym. I was able to do those extra two reps or that extra set. I have more power. The ability to train harder is what I think leads to the mass gain. With steroids,for example, your body is just ridiculously anabolic and grows even with subpar training.

It is cool that creatine has no known side effects. I did not do a loading phase though. 20 grams seemed like a lot.

The loading phase and cycling use to be a thing. After more research not so much. 5 grams a day timing not important.

It allows you to train harder- up to a point. It also is great for faster recovery after a workout.

[Mister D]

The loading phase and cycling use to be a thing. After more research not so much. 5 grams a day timing not important.

It allows you to train harder- up to a point. It also is great for faster recovery after a workout.

It's inexpensive too. I paid 30 bucks or so for 90 5 gram doses.

[Peter1469]

It's inexpensive too. I paid 30 bucks or so for 90 5 gram doses.

Yes it has been around so long and used by so many people, the cost is minimal.