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Creatine Bloating & Water Retention: Fact Or Fiction?

Creatine monohydrate is without a doubt the most powerful natural muscle building supplement available, and for anyone looking to maximize their muscle size and strength gains, I don't see any reason to not at least give it a try.

However, some people avoid creatine supplementation due to the myths circulating about "creatine bloating". They want the added size and strength but fear that they'll get a bloated face, bloated belly or "soft" muscles from using creatine.

But what is the real truth about creatine water retention? Is there such a thing as a "creatine bloat" or is this simply misguided?

Yes, creatine does lead to an increase in total water weight, however, that water is stored directly inside the muscle cell itself and not underneath the skin. For that reason, creatine will NOT cause you to appear soft or bloated. If anything, creatine should lead to an increase in overall muscle definition and hardness.

Creatine bloating could be a possibility if you're using a lower grade product, but as long as you stick to a supplement that sources from "Creapure" then you definitely should not run into any problems. (Check the description box for a link to a high grade product that uses Creapure to ensure that you don't experience any unwanted creatine water weight underneath your skin)

Some people mistakenly believe that they're experiencing bloating from creatine, when in fact it's actually being caused by their high calorie muscle building diet. If your calories shoot too high, you may appear softer and flatter. However, this is simply due to high calorie, carbohydrate and salt intake and not from creatine itself.

So, does creatine make you bloated? As long as you use a high quality product, creatine will actually have the opposite effect.