Creatine and cutting

[Josh_g]

Is it a good idea to use creatine while I am on a cutting diet or is it even an issue?

[matt77]

IMO its not an issue unless your doing a competition. It will make you retain a little bit of water but it will not make you hold fat. Actually it may help you maintain muscle mass in a cut. The only thing you have to keep in mind is to drink a ton of water while taking creatine.

[IM708]

IMO its not an issue unless your doing a competition. It will make you retain a little bit of water but it will not make you hold fat. Actually it may help you maintain muscle mass in a cut. The only thing you have to keep in mind is to drink a ton of water while taking creatine.

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[Josh_g]

Sounds good!

[IM708]

Oh actually one small thing to add, since it will bloat you up. It will skew your results in the mirror and on the scale during the upcoming weeks while its getting loaded into your muscles, remember that while cutting...