Originally Posted by rumbavladi

2 different animals my friend. Protein is necessary for building muscle as well as helping keep the muscle you already have. Creatine is used to help you more adequately use stores of ATP in your system used for burst of explosive energy. The common thing you hear about guys using creatine is that it loads your muscles with water and makes you look bigger which is true but that is not the primary use for creatine. As i said above creatine helps you use the stores of ATP (baically adrenaline) therefore helping you workout harder for longer which of course has it's benefits in training. It is extremely important that your water intake increase with both of the supplements especially with creatine as it can lead to severe cramping if your water intake is not adequate. Both supplements combined also help in recovery as well.