Nutrition
Creatine Hydration
Adequate fluids with creatine monohydrate support cell hydration and performance; early scale gain is often water in muscle, not fat.
Creatine hydration is the practice of maintaining adequate fluid intake when supplementing creatine monohydrate, which pulls water into muscle cells and can raise scale weight one to two kilograms without fat gain. The kidney-risk myth for healthy adults is unsupported at standard three to five gram daily doses.
Spread doses with meals if monohydrate upsets your stomach.
Common questions
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Does creatine require a loading phase?
Loading is optional—three to five grams daily reaches saturation within a few weeks without loading. Loading speeds saturation but can cause brief bloating.
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