curious another creatine question

[TsiTalon]

I checked the FAQ and did a few searches but here is my question , I understand creatine as putting more water into the muscle allowing to work a little longer and harder. I have also known some times you maybe look bigger with "water weight". Now if you where trying to cut fat, would you take creatine ??? i dont want to look like i have any bloat. I eat clean now, hit the gym 4 x a week and cardio 4 x ....weights 1hr to 1 1/2 , cardio about 25-40mins each time. I hit weights then cardio afterwards. I was going to start taking creatine again (took when i was bulking) 2.5 before workout with some sugar then 2.5 afterwards with my protein shake. You guys think yea or naaaa on the creatine during cutting ?

[j407]

if you go to the intermediate bodybuilding forum on this site. look for "some creatine questions" i posted it and ask that same question and some other hard to answer ones. and theres alot of good answers and facts there.

[Suareezay]

Creatine Monohydrate will cause bloat, but that doesnt matter....a person with 2% bodyfat can be bloated. Creatine will only help maintain your strength and muscle gains, it wont make you fatter or hinder fatloss.

You can make the switch to Creatine Ester Ethyl (CEE). Its more efficient and doesnt cause bloat.

[TsiTalon]

yeah if i want to get cut up start taking creatine and it bloats me that kind of defeats the purpose

[Cort]

Yeah but bloating isn't something thats going to stick with you like fat. You can cut to a certain degree, and if the creatine is causing bloating (it doesn't for everyone,) then you can cycle off of it and that problem should go away pretty quick.