Anyone have creatine befores and afters?

[dznutzxxx]

So I've read that creatine gives people up to 10+ lbs of lean weight, by helping keep the muscles full of glycogen/water stores.

Trying to find some real before & after photos of this. (I mean 1-2 weeks later, showing strictly the effects of creatine alone, not the effects of 6 months training on creatine, and not pics of pre-workout and then post workout with a big pump)

All the photos I'm finding are for advertisements, and are 2 months later, and suddenly the guy has put on 30 lbs of lean, while cutting 20lbs of fat.



Hoping some of you have done this experiment. Pics, 2 weeks loading creatine, new pics, no tricks.

If not, someone who is about to start creatine should do it!

 

[Dreaded Pirate Roberts]

That's on a 250 pound man. 10 pounds of water is hardly visible.

 

[barnzy7]

Youre not going to notice visable changes like that from creatine, creatine helps IMO but not to the effect you are expecting

 

[diesel1980]

True dat Barns.

 

[DreDay187]

So I've read that creatine gives people up to 10+ lbs of lean weight, by helping keep the muscles full of glycogen/water stores.

Trying to find some real before & after photos of this. (I mean 1-2 weeks later, showing strictly the effects of creatine alone, not the effects of 6 months training on creatine, and not pics of pre-workout and then post workout with a big pump)

All the photos I'm finding are for advertisements, and are 2 months later, and suddenly the guy has put on 30 lbs of lean, while cutting 20lbs of fat.



Hoping some of you have done this experiment. Pics, 2 weeks loading creatine, new pics, no tricks.

If not, someone who is about to start creatine should do it!

2wks only if doing the recommended loading phase which I don't bother as it's a waste really. Otherwise it takes about 4wks to saturate skeletal muscle tissue with creatine when dosed 3-5g daily. I've taken pictures of this in the past but don't have them anymore. The difference isn't as drastic as you might think. I usually gain anywhere from 3-7lbs from creatine alone depends on how much I'm taking and water retention from other factors like carbs and sodium.

 

[Rastas]

Add glycine and watch that water retain. I'm one of those weirdos who thinks creatine stresses the kidneys too much so I avoid it. If you're punishing your liver with methylated orals, you should give the kidneys a break, right?

 

[DreDay187]

Add glycine and watch that water retain. I'm one of those weirdos who thinks creatine stresses the kidneys too much so I avoid it. If you're punishing your liver with methylated orals, you should give the kidneys a break, right?

If you're interested I can give you plenty of literature about the safety of creatine on the renal and hepatic systems Rastas!!!