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Originally Posted by Shieler
Is creatine a performance enhancer? I mean that once I stop taking it will I lose the benefits of having taken it? Will I lose the retained water etc?
There is not very much good info. about creatine online imo
Take this with a grain of salt because my knowledge of creatine is limited (and I've never taken it).
From what I've read, creatine is a performance enhancer in the sense that it helps you recover quicker and might give you a little bit of extra energy/"feeling good" to help you have better workouts. It's benefit is the fact that you're allowed to push yourself harder than you would have been able to.
After you stop taking it you would lose the water weight, but you wouldn't lose any extra muscle/etc. you had developed while on it.