Creatine and water retention

teebirderv8

Anyone else on here cycle creatine? I take it about 4 days a week, then cycle off of it on my rest days. I notice a sharp drop in weight from the previous week, then when I start cycling it, it seems to creep back up, the drop the following week. Can this be attributed to the creatine pulling water into my muscles?

sijomial

Why are you cycling it as it works by saturation rather than timing around your workouts?

AnvilHead

Yes, creatine causes increased intramuscular water/glycogen retention (in most people).

There's no sense in cycling creatine. Its effects are cumulative rather than acute. The benefits are achieved when your muscles are fully saturated - it's not like a pre-workout that has a half-life and wears off.

No need to cycle it:
https://examine.com/nutrition/do-you-need-to-cycle-creatine/
(Lots of other creatine-related answers in the links on that page also)