Cutting and Creatine

[HowardRearden]

This may be a no-brainer for some of you guys.

I am currently going through the cutting and definition process. I have been off creatine for 8-10 weeks now while cutting. I am considering starting back, but here's where my question comes in: Í want to know if being on creatine while cutting is beating dead horse. I know creatine cause some water retention which is an enemy while cutting.

If I do a creatine cycle while cutting while my definition stagnate?
I don't want to look smooth....

Will creatine hold water under the skin or only in the muscle itself?

Thanks for your replies.

[Popichulo]

I believe the water that is held durring creatine use in in the muscle

[jynx]

Creatine on cut is just a sbeneficial as on a bulk. It will aid in keeping most if not all your muscle while you continue to burn fat. And it will give you that extra energy boost you often lack while on a cut in the weight room. Unless you are preparing for a competition, there's really no need to stop creatine while ona cut.

[hammer53]

Originally posted by jynx
Creatine on cut is just a sbeneficial as on a bulk. It will aid in keeping most if not all your muscle while you continue to burn fat. ... Unless you are preparing for a competition, there's really no need to stop creatine while ona cut.

i disagree, but have nothing to back it up with. I was always under the impression that creatine retained water in the muscle. If your on a cutting phase, then your probably doing a lot of cardio, sweating and pissing most of the creatine out (i could be wrong, and probably am). If not sweating/pissing it out, then your retaining water for that bloated look, the opposite of the cutting goal...

[jynx]

Well either way it's true. During the very last part of your cut you can stop the creatine to lose the extra few pounds of water, but for most of a cut creatine is beneficial. Think about it, it helps maintain muscle mass better than nothing and strength stays with you. The water weight is quickly lost in a few days so there's nothing to worry about.

The purpose of a cut is to lose fat not muscle, which is how the creatine will help you. Once your bodyfat is down, the left over water weight is a piece of cake.

[HowardRearden]

Thanks for the replies.

I will begin another cycle. If I start to hold water and loose some definition, I'll cycle off. Just need to watch closely..