Will creatine cause my belly to look bloated, or is the water retention 100% definitely only in the muscles?
Can Creatine cause bloating?
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Creatine is supposed to only cause water within the muscle cells which is not a bloat and gives a fuller appearance. However, some people just don't react well to it and do bloat a little because they don't absorb it and res
One to it like others. Those people are rare but for those types it's best to just avoid creatine, since they are non responders.
Another thing that can cause bloat is if you do the loading phase, which is complete bro science and unnecessary. All that extra and excessive creatine can't be absorbed and can cause you to bloat.
Stick to a normal 5g dose from the start
Ok will do. Thanks bud.
It absolutely can cause excess water retention if you are dosing it too high. What type of creatine you use also affects the amount of water retention you'll encounter, since like RR said, all of us react respond differently. If you continue to see bloat on the type you are taking, try switching it up to a different form of creatine before totally abandoning it. You may just have to test the waters. Personally I can only take monohydrate form or I'll get a lot of water retention in my face/abs.
yes i absolutely agree... monohydrate especially can cause it... i only use creatine nitrate... you absolutely will avoid it on that... its much more expensive but its a far better type of creatine...
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