Will I see benefits of creatine loading in 5 days?

charlieaulert

Hi all,

Came off creatine last week, to see if it would lean me out a little. Just think it’s made me look flatter.

If I was to take 20g a day, now until Friday, would I see the increased size back in my arms etc? Not worried about performance this time around.

Any help would be great.

jasondjulian

So you're just wanting the water retention in your muscles back for size?

Stopping creatine won't lean you out... leanness is based on body fat content, and creatine just causes water retention in the muscles-sometimes only temporarily. Generally people complain about looking "puffy" while on creatine.

It seems this post is less about General Health, Fitness and Diet and more about aesthetics and the appearance of your physique.

Good luck on whatever it is you're after.