Medically reviewed by Leigh Weddle, PharmD Creatine commonly causes weight gain because it pulls water into your ...

Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways Creatine may cause weight gain from water retention and muscle growth.Skipping a loading dose of creatine can slow down the muscle-building ...

The first time I took creatine, I gained 10 pounds in two weeks. At the time, I was ecstatic. I was in high school, and my goal, like many boys my age, was to put on as much weight—ideally muscle—as ...

Maybe during your last workout, you heard from a gym buddy that taking creatine—one of the more studied (and trending!) workout supplements—can contribute to lean muscle growth. However, that same ...