Creatine and weight gain.

[Hujombo]

I recently started taking MusclePharm's Assault. I love it. It's a big help for my workouts. I go longer and harder. The problem is I'm trying to get leaner and I've gained 11 pounds in the two weeks I've been using Assault. This happens to me when I use creatine, one of the ingredients in Assault. Is there anything you use for pre-workout that produces results without creatine? Thanks.

[Karl_Hungus]

Creatine will cause you to add a bit of water weight, but will not make you gain fat. So why would you want to stop taking creatine?

[freebirdmac]

Just back off your dose to reduce bloating. Not everyone needs 5g 1-2 times a day. It'll build up and do it's thing at much smaller doses.

[pvsampson]

The article link below may help you to understand creatine and its effects a bit better.It is highly unlikely an 11lb weight gain in two weeks is attributable to creatine dosage.

http://examine.com/supplements/Creatine/#summary_full

Recommended dose is 3 to 5 grams a day,and once your body reaches saturation level,any excess will be excreted.

[Krash23]

To answer the original question, yes, there are other pre-work out formulas with less or even no creatine.

Force Factor - no creatine.

Cellucor C4 - 1gm creatine.

MusclePharm Assault = 5gm creatine.

BTW - I'm switching to MusclePharm Assault as soon as my C4 runs out, just for the added creatine.

[Nikonguy]

Are your lifts going up?

[EB68]

Creatine causes me to bloat badly as well, but a week or so off of it and it all goes away. I am using gaspari's size on right now and can tell a big difference in my waist. Once it runs out I will stay off of it for a while.

[DocHoss]

I've gained 11 pounds in the two weeks I've been using Assault.

Mind=Boggled

[SoloX5]

The article link below may help you to understand creatine and its effects a bit better.It is highly unlikely an 11lb weight gain in two weeks is attributable to creatine dosage.

http://examine.com/supplements/Creatine/#summary_full

Recommended dose is 3 to 5 grams a day,and once your body reaches saturation level,any excess will be excreted.

That link is solid.

[x-trainer ben]

I recently started taking MusclePharm's Assault. I love it. It's a big help for my workouts. I go longer and harder. The problem is I'm trying to get leaner and I've gained 11 pounds in the two weeks I've been using Assault. This happens to me when I use creatine, one of the ingredients in Assault. Is there anything you use for pre-workout that produces results without creatine? Thanks.

I had a similar issue so i stopped taking pre workouts completely and bought a bottle of 200 mg caffeine pills. Some combinations just make some folks retain fluid.

[NitrogenWidget]

Creatine causes me to bloat badly as well, but a week or so off of it and it all goes away. I am using gaspari's size on right now and can tell a big difference in my waist. Once it runs out I will stay off of it for a while.

creatine + excess carbs in the form of desserts = waist bloat for me.