Is creatine good for gaining weight?

Creatine does help your cells retain water, which is good for performance. This can, however, give you a higher body weight. So fighters and other weight-class athletes may need to cycle off creatine from time to time - especially 6 weeks before a weigh-in. read more

Creatine takes a while to reach saturation point inside your cells, so if you want to preload creatine to get it inside your system faster there are several ways. You can take 20g for 5 days, or 10g for 8-10 days. read more

Creatine is a waste product for your kidneys to excrete, so it is good for gaining water weight at the expense of effectively drinking piss. See: glomerular filtration rate. read more

It's always good to learn the basics first-up. For instance, when we talk about creatine and weight gain, we need to first understand the human body composition. Briefly saying, your total body weight is partially contributed by weight of your body fat and partially by weight of the lean muscles. read more