Should I take creatine on a cut?

[Jdubin94]

So ya. Im about to cut. Should I continue to take creatine? I know creatine can possibly give you a "bloating" effect if you don't do your cardio but that won't be an issue because I will be doing a lot of cardio.. Is it true that if you stop taking creatine, you will lose size and strength? Ive heard that from so many people. "Creatine is all water weight and when you get off it, you lose all that weight and size."

[Steven119]

red for being an idiot, not knowing how to read, posting in stickies, or using the search button.


That being said, there is no reason to ever come off of creatine, unless your goal is simply to drop weight for a sport (ie, wrestling)

[AlphaSaiyan]

red for being an idiot, not knowing how to read, posting in stickies, or using the search button.


That being said, there is no reason to ever come off of creatine, unless your goal is simply to drop weight for a sport (ie, wrestling)

Made him green again and negged you, because I've seen you act like an ******* in two posts in a row now.

[comps]

Made him green again and negged you, because I've seen you act like an ******* in two posts in a row now.

Calm down?

[AlphaSaiyan]

Calm down?

I'm calm lol, that poster just makes me rage. Didn't actually neg him though.

[louisgjohnson]

Don't stop taking creatine unless you want to lose your gain you made with it?
I read a post some where that creatine actually helps during cutting but i have no idea why or if it was broscience or not lol.
But definitely keep taking creatine.

[MrB1g]

Research the basic function of creatine and you won't need to ask silly questions.

Creatine does increase water retention (primarily intracellularly) but the primary point of supplementation is to increase the availability of adenosine triphosphate, which is an anaerobic energy source.

[BDiamond]

Very beneficial during a cut. Most people end up putting themselves in quite the caloric deficit and will lose strength over time. Creatine to put it simply, helps with strength output, so it would make sense to remain on. Like another mentioned, you will retain some water, so the only time to drop it is if you were concerned with cutting a few pounds to make weight for a sport or prep for a show.