Weaker while being on creatine?

[rotangs on]

I've taken about 6 different creatines over my time training and had little to no results from any and infact while on it my weights go down slightly or feel even heavier than normal, and once I stop taking it my weights go up? Strange or just me? and I always have to urinate alot while on it. Maybe just give up on it entirely and try something else?

[Jasthace]

I get no results from it,just cramps

It's supposed to work well with insulin,so perhaps a big sugar intake with creatine post workout.

I'd rather use a arginine supplement

[Luigi]

yea also dosnt work for me at all, get bloat and piss a lot and generally feel like shit.

[Gym rat]

I do that as well make lots od trips to the loo while I am on creatine but I dont mind.

[rotangs on]

Maybe it's the body not utilising it? Turning into creatinine or something. Maybe i'll just forget creatine altogether an stick to good old fashioned good diet :grin:

[ExpensiveUrine]

It depends. Creatine isn't the only thing that may impact on how well you're lifting in the gym. Training (programming), nutrition, recovery state (& fatigue state), psychological state et. al will also influence your weights.

How did you take your creatine? Did you load, take a maintenance amount for X weeks or what?

What brands did you take?

[Old Bull]

Agree with EU there, body weight has an effect to. We usually do the loading phase for 6 weeks prior to a comp, that works well, lately been using Kre Alkalyn instead, lot more expensive.

Thinking of going to creatine ethyl ester for the Nationals.

[Hennie]

You get your creatine "non-responders"......, strength has a lot to do with your glycogen levels,ensure your levels are not depleted.

Using "old school" monohydrate always worked for me,especially after a loading phase

[Gym rat]

Jasthace my advice would drink 6L of water while on creatine.It works while for me since I take creatine for six weeks then be off creatine for six as well.One thingh I found to be usefull while taking creatine to prevent getting a dry mouth to have gum while taking creatine.

[SamWelly]

Your still in the loading phase bro. Give it a week. Drink heaps of water too - at least 6L during loading. I don't know how on earth it could make you weaker...