Creatine makes me look muscular while barely working out

[vinn98]

I forgot how potent this stuff is or maybe I'm a hyper responder. I'm leanmaxing now and I was wondering why do I still look so soft and puffy unlike last time I leanmaxed to the same weight, and why the hell do my muscles look big even though I barely work out. I realized it's gotta be the creatine HCL I've been taking. Same thing happened when I used it the first time many years ago, all my muscles swelled up and people thought I was on steroids. I look like a guy who works out, but for the past year I've literally only been doing 32 reps per day with light weights. My daily workout lasts less than 5 minutes and I don't even train abs. This stuff fills your muscles with water. The downside is it makes you look bloated. Now I'm going to see what happens when I stop taking creatine because it makes my face a bit bloated and I know going to shrink right back down within a week like last time I stopped taking it years ago and look like someone who doesn't even lift.

TLDR: These are fake muscles filled with water from taking creatine

 

[albanian_chad]

Im buying only if my bettings on soccer go well

 

[boss8055]

I forgot how potent this stuff is or maybe I'm a hyper responder. I'm leanmaxing now and I was wondering why do I still look so soft and puffy unlike last time I leanmaxed to the same weight, and why the hell do my muscles look big even though I barely work out. I realized it's gotta be the creatine HCL I've been taking. Same thing happened when I used it the first time many years ago, all my muscles swelled up and people thought I was on steroids. I look like a guy who works out, but for the past year I've literally only been doing 32 reps per day with light weights. My daily workout lasts less than 5 minutes and I don't even train abs. This stuff fills your muscles with water. Now I'm going to see what happens when I stop taking creatine because it makes my face a bit bloated and I know going to shrink right back down within a week like last time I stopped taking it years ago and look like someone who doesn't even lift.

TLDR: These are fake muscles filled with water from taking creatine

It also makes your face bloated, not worth it imo

 

[BrahminBoss]

i dont think it bloats the face

 

[yea]

It also makes your face bloated, not worth it imo

not true

 

[vinn98]

i dont think it bloats the face

It does, it bloats everything including your stomach. This is a hard trade-off to decide.

 

[BrahminBoss]

It does, it bloats everything including your stomach. This is a hard trade-off to decide.

check if theres a sweet spot, creatine also noticeably increases mood and reduces depressive symptoms. I think coffee plus creatine could cause same and coffee would remove bloat from creatine

 

[vinn98]

check if theres a sweet spot, creatine also noticeably increases mood and reduces depressive symptoms. I think coffee plus creatine could cause same and coffee would remove bloat from creatine

I've been taking the lowest dose possible in one capsule of creatine HCL: 800mg per day (HCL is stronger than mono). I didn't think it would even have any effect but it builds up over time.

 

[Deleted member 57464]

your muscles look fake though

 

[humanoidsub7]

It does, it bloats everything including your stomach. This is a hard trade-off to decide.

rn my stomach hurts just because of it. idk if i should take it or not.

also took 20 grams since monday... fuck man my stomach hurts

 

[vinn98]

your muscles look fake though

That's because they are, it's literally just water retention in the muscles from creatine. My muscles feel soft even when flexing. Foids can't tell the difference though.

 

[boss8055]

i dont think it bloats the face

Happened with me

 

[Deleted member 57464]

That's because they are, it's literally just water retention in the muscles from creatine. My muscles feel soft even when flexing. Foids can't tell the difference though.

whatever helps you sleep better buddy

 

[Enlil]

twink DELUSION

 

[vinn98]

rn my stomach hurts just because of it. idk if i should take it or not.

also took 20 grams since monday... fuck man my stomach hurts

You don't need to load. If you just take 5g of mono per day you will get the same effect after a few weeks compared to loading and then going to 5g a day. Years ago I was taking 16g of mono per day by accident and I became MASSIVE. I then stopped taking it and I lost like 20 pounds in 2 weeks.

 

[vinn98]

whatever helps you sleep better buddy

I'm admitting that these muscles are fake and filled with water from creatine, I'm not coping.

The question is what is better. Big fake muscles from creatine but a bloated face, or no creatine and smaller muscles but a leaner face?

 

[SomaliMax]

I forgot how potent this stuff is or maybe I'm a hyper responder. I'm leanmaxing now and I was wondering why do I still look so soft and puffy unlike last time I leanmaxed to the same weight, and why the hell do my muscles look big even though I barely work out. I realized it's gotta be the creatine HCL I've been taking. Same thing happened when I used it the first time many years ago, all my muscles swelled up and people thought I was on steroids. I look like a guy who works out, but for the past year I've literally only been doing 32 reps per day with light weights. My daily workout lasts less than 5 minutes and I don't even train abs. This stuff fills your muscles with water. The downside is it makes you look bloated. Now I'm going to see what happens when I stop taking creatine because it makes my face a bit bloated and I know going to shrink right back down within a week like last time I stopped taking it years ago and look like someone who doesn't even lift.

TLDR: These are fake muscles filled with water from taking creatine

I’m lean maxxing rn and planning to hop on once I’m 12% bf. Did it make u look fatter or made ur face bloated?

 

[vinn98]

I’m lean maxxing rn and planning to hop on once I’m 12% bf. Did it make u look fatter or made ur face bloated?

If I compare to last time I was at the same weight and not taking creatine then yes it makes my stomach and face more bloated. I may start using it again when I get a bit leaner so the bloat has less effect, because the increase in muscle size is a benefit. It also definitely gives more strength and endurance. You need to combine creatine with lifting hard for maximum effect.

 

[Deleted member 57464]

I'm admitting that these muscles are fake and filled with water from creatine, I'm not coping.

The question is what is better. Big fake muscles from creatine but a bloated face, or no creatine and smaller muscles but a leaner face?

face forever

 

[ShawarmaFilth]

not true

Literally everyone reports having a bloated face

 

[Mike141]

I forgot how potent this stuff is or maybe I'm a hyper responder. I'm leanmaxing now and I was wondering why do I still look so soft and puffy unlike last time I leanmaxed to the same weight, and why the hell do my muscles look big even though I barely work out. I realized it's gotta be the creatine HCL I've been taking. Same thing happened when I used it the first time many years ago, all my muscles swelled up and people thought I was on steroids. I look like a guy who works out, but for the past year I've literally only been doing 32 reps per day with light weights. My daily workout lasts less than 5 minutes and I don't even train abs. This stuff fills your muscles with water. The downside is it makes you look bloated. Now I'm going to see what happens when I stop taking creatine because it makes my face a bit bloated and I know going to shrink right back down within a week like last time I stopped taking it years ago and look like someone who doesn't even lift.

TLDR: These are fake muscles filled with water from taking creatine

you look like a twink

 

[Miant Gimplants]

muscular in bangladesh

 

[Deprived]

Literally everyone reports having a bloated face

not me

 

[8trunks]

Youre over 20% bf dont say "creatine bloated me" if your a fatcel. No wonder your face is fat if you have 20% bodyfat.

 

[Cutecel2001]

Youre over 20% bf dont say "creatine bloated me" if your a fatcel. No wonder your face is fat if you have 20% bodyfat.

Hes not 20%. Probably 15-20% range

 

[8trunks]

nvm bro creatine actually bloats so much I tried it myself at like 12% bf and holy fuck dont take it