Creatine and carbs

[eliii001]

I'm currently taking Creatine mono hydrate. I am on a low carb diet and I was wondering if I need to eat more carbohydrates while taking Creatine.

[rhizome]

no.

[adamooo]

Creatine on a diet? Makes no sence to me!

[kr0n0z]

Creatine on a diet? Makes no sence to me!

Why not I run creatine until about 3 weeks out from a show then I cut it. There should be no problem at all with running creatine on a diet unless you bloat like me so you just drop it right before show or photos, so on.

[eliii001]

Creatine on a diet? Makes no sence to me!

I'm not really on a diet. I'm on a high protein, high-fat and calories but no carbs

[dekd]

No need for extra carbs with it

[KimJong-il]

Not at all, dont worry about it!

[eliii001]

No need for extra carbs with it

Alright! Thanks man

[Shrady]

You don't BUT you gotta stay hydrated! Otherwise you'll cramp.

[Slaughtermelons]

i guess you it's not "needed" but it also doesn't make sense to diet on creatine since creatine swells you up with water weight anyway. the water is soaked up by the muscles and this is what gives you the "bigger" look, and the creatine remains saturated within the muscles as well, so when you work out, the atp youre using gets turned into useless adp, but creatine turns that adp back into atp for more endurance, which eventually results in bigger and better pumps and therefore bigger size.

I personally carb load like a mofo when I'm on creatine during bulking phases, and I get such a MASSIVE swell after each gym workout. when you stop using, you'll lose maybe about 80% of the size gains cuz its all water, but a very noticeable amount of muscle mass will still remain, and thus, you have completed a creatine cycle. repeat as necessary lol.

[eliii001]

You don't BUT you gotta stay hydrated! Otherwise you'll cramp.

I know! Cuz the muscles fill up the fibers with water

[eliii001]

i guess you it's not "needed" but it also doesn't make sense to diet on creatine since creatine swells you up with water weight anyway. the water is soaked up by the muscles and this is what gives you the "bigger" look, and the creatine remains saturated within the muscles as well, so when you work out, the atp youre using gets turned into useless adp, but creatine turns that adp back into atp for more endurance, which eventually results in bigger and better pumps and therefore bigger size.

I personally carb load like a mofo when I'm on creatine during bulking phases, and I get such a MASSIVE swell after each gym workout. when you stop using, you'll lose maybe about 80% of the size gains cuz its all water, but a very noticeable amount of muscle mass will still remain, and thus, you have completed a creatine cycle. repeat as necessary lol.

thanks man, completely understood.