Can I consume creatine without working out?

No. Creatine just increases endurance slightly during intense anaerobic exercise (such as heavy weight lifting), which can allow you to get a slightly better workout, helping build muscle faster. Without lifting weights, it won't have any effect on muscle (or fat) gain/loss. read more

However, if you’re only taking creatine for its sports performance effects, then it’s pointless to take it if you don’t intend to work out. As Luka noted in his answer, creatine provides the raw material necessary to allow you to do more “work”, thus allowing for a greater adaptive response. read more

When creatine is orally ingested, it gets absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. The body has creatine transporters located throughout the intestinal wall in order to achieve this (creatine can not diffuse past the cell membranes, nor is there any significant paracellular movement). read more

You don’t need creatine supplement if you don’t workout. Your body produces around 1 gram of it a day and you also absorb it from your diet (red meat and fish). read more