Originally Posted by WarChild

There's no point to you taking creatine. While true your body does need creatine to recover and build muscles, you don't need to supplement it.

Remember there's two types of water retention. The first is water inside the cells. This is good water, it means your body is properly hydraded. The second is water outside of the cells, which in excess amounts causes bloating.

Bottom line is this: Unless you're a hardcore professional bodybuilder taking creatine as a supplement isn't going to make you any stronger and you're not going to look better because the bloating will hide the hard chiseled look of lean muscle. Just save the money.