Does creatine reduce definition

[Dman]

I have been taking creatine for about two months and my arms just look thick and meaty so I was wondering if creatine reduces definition

Thanks guys

[Trevor M.]

Creatine can increase skeletal muscle intracellular Hydration(water content). Meaning possibly more water weight. Which could explain a more "meaty" look. Although, More than likely over the last two months you have simply gained some fat. As "reduction in definition" actually has nothing do with any physiological change in muscle fiber structure.

[jdeity]

Creatine can increase skeletal muscle intracellular Hydration(water content). Meaning possibly more water weight. Which could explain a more "meaty" look. Although, More than likely over the last two months you have simply gained some fat. As "reduction in definition" actually has nothing do with any physiological change in muscle fiber structure.

I dunno, I think this is an area where people aren't seeing it the right way. If creatine is just putting more water inside your muscle cells, that's not going to hurt definition - it would help definition. If your muscle cells have more water in them, then your muscles are bigger, and appearance-wise, you'll be more defined (given the same bodyfat%). I think people assume it just bloats you in general, and that hurts the lines between your muscles. As far as I've ever heard tho, it just adds water inside the muscles themselves, so, no, it won't make you look bloated or take away definition, it will enhance definition.

And he's on point about definition being NOT related to the muscle fibers themselves - definition is, simply put, what your bodyfat% is relative to your muscle mass.