Thread: your opinion on creatine

creatine has worked wonders for me. however several of my friends are huge skeptics, claiming its all water weight and when you drop off all the weight turns to fat. i know most of you here support creatine use. please list whether or not you believe in using creatine, and reasons why (studies, personal experiences).

ill start with a personal experience of mine. last spring i finally hit a point where i wasn't gaining any weight, no doubt due to poor nutrition. i weighed 162 lbs. i then loaded up on creatine, and didn't change my diet. within the first week, i gained 6 pounds (expected). within 7 weeks i hit 178.6 lbs. i dropped off the creatine, and i fell back down to 173 lbs, where i stayed for several months when i stopped working out (working construction in the heat doesnt make you want to go the gym afterwards). 11 pound net gain for 7 weeks while on a poor diet. not too bad. i also managed to finally put up 210 lbs on my bench. after dropping off, i could only put up 195.

again, please post your opinion and why. thanks!

yes, creatine causes intra-muscular water weight gain, that is true; and yes you will lose that water weight if you stop taking it.

personally, I no longer use regular creatine.