Does Creatine make you gain weight?Updated a year ago

Creatine can cause you to gain weight, with any rapid weight gain attributed to water weight gain, which doesn't actually increase your body fat levels.

Creatine helps to increase muscle mass by drawing more water into your muscles and causing you to retain fluid. This water build-up is essential for future muscle growth and can become less noticeable once your muscles start growing in size (Niemann, B. 2020).

If the weight gain is too prominent, you can skip the ‘loading phase’ with creatine or take a break from it altogether.