Creatine - Cutting or Bulking?

[JamesK]

I'm currently cutting, and after my initial fat loss I plan to add creatine into my supplement stack, specifically SAN V12. When would be the best time to start a creatine cycle? While cutting, during maintenance period, or while bulking? Thanks

 

[i be kiz]

it'd have more of an effect during bulking because you put on more muscle mass then, but i'd use it during both.

 

[ProtienFiend]

bulking for sure....

it will make you hold a lot more water than you probably want to during a cutting phase...

 

[bigmodean]

Get swole v2 by syntrax,it works much better for me then v12...which i heard was pretty good first...FYI.

 

[ProtienFiend]

or just buy the ingredients separately from


[url]www.beyond-a-century.com[/URL]

much better deal

 

[mphowells]

Get swole v2 by syntrax,it works much better for me then v12...which i heard was pretty good first...FYI.

I checked it out it says its different to creatine...is that like cell-tech then?

 

[dr0832]

ProtienFiend how can you make it. Whats in the swole v.2

 

[ProtienFiend]

cell tech is creatine monohydrate and dextrose (simple sugar). you can buy those ingredients VERY cheaply at any internet store... the dextrose is actually better to buy locally... at lets say... a brewery....

i'm not to sure whats in swole2.... go to www.netrition.com and check the ingredients.... then purchase them there or at BAC.

 

[Isaac79]

I use creatine when bulking, never when cutting, because I retain too much water.

 

[matto18]

couldn't you just drop the creatine when you're done cutting to lose the water?

 

[french tickler]

well i'd use only on bulking phases...
basically when i'm on a cut phase ilike tracking my real body fat %... since creatine retains alot of water in your muscles.... well that fucks up the "real" results

 

[AlphamaleStS]

I wouldent take creatine on a cutting cycle, unless with NO2, belive it or not, the delivery system in NO2 will/shouldnt allow water retention, otherwise striclty on a bulking cycle! I personaly wont take creatine at all dude to the water retention being such a pain in the ass! but from what ive read and what i was told, with NO2 there is no water retention with creatine, because its delivered straight into the muscle. Anyone have any input on this?