creatine infomation?

Question

I was wondering how it really helps you. Does it make you gain weight and you turn that into muscle or what? If I where to use it and then stopped would I lose muscle mass? I have that XYIENCE Nox-cg anyone ever use it?

Answer 1

I've never heard of that brand or that product. Sorry.

Creatine goes into the muscle cells and causes them to absorb more water, this causes the cells to swell and also helps them to absorb more protein. So in the short term it is only water weight that you gain, but in the long term it is protein muscle mass that you gain.

When you stop taking it there should be no resulting loss in muscle mass unless you change your diet and exercise routine. As long as you keep eating and working out you will maintain the muscle mass.