var and creatine while cutting?

[jet]

I know creatine works great with var but should it be used with var while cutting? I'm worried about the water retention..

any thoughts?

 

[sermon_of_mockery]

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I need to know this too..

 

[togi]

I wouldn`t take creatine even with var, if you want defined and vascular look.
I`m on EQ/Var cycle also taking 15grams of Creatine ED, my face is bloated . You wouldn`t want it at your cutting cycle right..

 

[therookie]

I was taking trac about a month ago, got stronger but also very bloated, and my diet was very clean, low sodium, lotta chicken and veggies.....I wouldnt advise it for cutting

 

[way2rude4u]

Everyone is different, I usually gain five to seven pounds of water on Creatine, but a couple of friends of mine don't gain an ounce of water and stay on creatine all the way up until there shows. Just my $.02!

 

[HUCKLEBERRY FINNaplex]

If you are cutting,then stick to the lower-carb formulations of creatine(I prefer the effervescent forms).The simple sugared carbs that are attached to most creatine formulas are far more to blame for the bloating than the creatine itself.Creatine is OSMOTIC,that is it draws fluids INTO the muscle cell,which would NOT lead to a bloated look,if anything just the opposite.It's the carbs 95% of the time that are creating the edema.

 

[jet]

What doses of creatine with 25-30mg of BTG's..Should i just do the recomended dose? Should I load?

 

[HUCKLEBERRY FINNaplex]

10-15grams/day will be sufficient.

 

[georgie24]

ive seen a creatine with 0 sugars on the label. is thatthe one your talking about huck?

 

[HUCKLEBERRY FINNaplex]

The one I use personally is Met-Rx's CR-10.It's IONIZED,which gives it a much greater uptake through the gut wall and makes it better utilized by the system.It's not a zero-carb formula,but lower in carbs with superior absorbability.

 

[tury]

Yeah thanks guys, I just started taking Creatine with my Var but I am only going to take it for about another 2 weeks unless I notice that it is not bloating me at all and also helping me gain more muscle, then I will run it through the entire cycle.