Does everyone use Creatine when bulking?

[dr0832]

I haven't seen many people on here say much about creatine. I am wondering whether many people use it when bulking. I have one question about it. Do you have to contain you to use it in cycles to retain your size? Will you just lose the excess muscle once you stop? DOes it have harmful long term effects? I know a guy that had serious liver problems from it.

 

[mrzap]

I use it in cycles when bulking and not. You won't lose muscle persay but you may lose some strength. It helps to gradually lower your dosage as you come off f it. It hasn't been around long enough to see if there are long term side effects. I have never met anyone who has suffered organ damage from it. Drinking lots of water on it is a must.

 

[sconoscuito]

man I dont like creatine.. I never see any postive results from it and right about now I decided to stop using it cause its a waste of money for me...

but I dont know.. I've seen some good progress on my friends who were on the football team.. maybe its just not for basketball players.

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

i've been taking it and i've noticed for my sport (thai/kickboxing) that my muscles seem to not fatigue like they used to before so quick

 

[Deleted member 33117]

I only use it when cutting, because I do not eat as much meat. I eat 5 ibs of meat a day when trying to cut, so I'm easily getting 30+ grams of creatine a day in my diet. Supplimenting it at that point would be rather silly. However, when I reduce calories, and eat only 2 ibs of meat a day, I toss in 10 grams post workout in my shake.

 

[Isaac79]

I use creatine when I'm bulking, when I'm cutting I stop using creatine, cause of the bloating caused by water retention.

 

[Longhorn85]

Wow, that's interesting. BBF uses it only when cutting, and Issac uses it only when bulking. Some see little positive results. I guess the jury is still out on the effectiveness of this supp. It seemed to help me when I trained up for boxing but maybe it was my imagination?

 

[Deleted member 33117]

ttlpkg, no I actually take in more creatine when bulking. I only suppliment with it when cutting, due to a lower meat intake. The jury isn't out. Creatine is effective for building muscle. There are countless studies showing this now.

 

[bifteck]

i like it, cheap and effective without any side effects

 

[wannabebig1]

i think creatine is a great suppliment to use when bulking .. it helps me gain a few extra pounds plus i seem to be a little stronger when on it .