Bodybuilders continue taking creatine during competition prep because the associated water weight is primarily within the muscle and it helps maintain training performance and muscle volumization.

“By the way, when did bodybuilders come off, creatine, they don't, they'll take, creatine, to, the, stage yeah, they, used, to, think, you, should come off, because, it's, bloating, but, and, I'm sure, Lane, would, tell, you, the, same, but most, of, the, water, weight, is, in, the muscle, yeah, like, it, it, is, helpful, for cosmetic, appearance, and, for, sustaining training, uh, performance”