dresende Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hi my friendsI am thinking of taking creatine, want to start as soon as possible.Althought, I have heard that creatine, for women, increases the liquids retention on the body. Is that true? Thanksdani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbear666 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 creatine does increase water retention....... in women and men, i have taken it in the past before i was vegan, i wont bother again though ill just stick to good diet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dresende Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 creatine does increase water retention....... in women and men, i have taken it in the past before i was vegan, i wont bother again though ill just stick to good diet! I see. Thanks @mrbear666. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegan_rossco Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Yep it makes your body retain water but no nasty side effects, I suppose it all depends on your goals whether or not it is right for you or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellar Yeti Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Water retention isn't the case for me. It actually makes me leaner and gives me pumps when I lift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dresende Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Nice to hear that friends.I retain water in my body naturally, so maybe it won´t be the best choice.Thanks fot the supportHope you all have a great 2013.all the bestdani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.O. Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I would do more of your own personal research but this may be an interesting read on the subject: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/buffmother1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dresende Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 I would do more of your own personal research but this may be an interesting read on the subject: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/buffmother1.htm Yes, thanks @CO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomvegan Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I also used it in the past before I was vegan. Back in the days we only had creatine monohydrate which wasn't a very good supplement. Nowadays you do have great creatine supplements and it's also added in a lot of other supplements (pre-workout, post-workout, etc.). I won't buy a creatine supplement, but if it's added in a supplement I would take for the other benefits, I take it as a plus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndiMorris Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 I've never noticed any difference either way with Creatine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezabel Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I retain water too.. but I take creatine, it pulls water into the muscles, so doesnt make you bloat. It has defintely helped me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunWarrior Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Creatine mono kicks ass, especially if you lift heavy. It shouldn't cause water retention unless its cheaply made. It definitely helps gains in strength. If you can lift more, for the same number of reps as before, you will grow more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsoxjss Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 The whole science of creatine hydrate is that is has one- mono- water molecule -hydrate- attached to it. Almost all of the studies done on creatine are done with creatine monohydrate. When you stop supplementing with it, the water goes away (my friend lost 9 pounds of water weight after a huge bulk). Other creatine supplements like hydrochloride or ethyl Esther don't have this "problem" of water retention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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