STEROIDS Q & A - Steroids and Creatine

Q: I read somewhere that AAS and Creatine isn't a good idea because they correspond to the same receptor cells and when put together, they compete too hard with one another and actually diminish the effects of AAS. Is this true?

A: They may have some receptor sites in common, though we've never heard that. But receptors aren't really the issue here because they don't have chemical structure in common, so it would be a miss on that level anyway. More importantly, they work much differently, and therefore, should be used in different applications. Creatine swells muscle cells with fluid and increases contraction strength and hypertrophy. Its interaction with androgen pathways is debatable. Here's what's more important: You're using AAS during a cycle and hopefully eating yourself toward massive gains, in addition to the effects of AAS. So why would you use creatine during this period when pumps are so hellatious anyway? You wouldn't. It would be a waste, wouldn't it? Leave the creatine alone for the off season to bridge between cycles and keep those pumps and water volume rolling.

You can use creatine during pre-contest cycles with Anavar or D-bol and it can increase the effects of creatine and create tremendous vascularity for stage. Also, these two drugs allow creatine to be absorbed more readily. This is also true for straight Testosterone, which increases creatine synthesis. The main thing to remember about creatine is its ability to aid in recovery. What creatine actually does is increase the synthesis of ATP energy in muscle cells and allows you to recover faster and increase strength. This is why using it during off cycle times, when you need all the help you can get, is much smarter. But as we said, you can use creatine prior to a competition for increased cell volume and cosmetic tweaking, as well as fuller muscles.