Science Vs Creatine: A Hack To Get Jacked?
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Jun 5, 2025 
Michelle Dang, a producer and researcher, joins experts to dissect the buzz around creatine. They explore its muscle-building properties, addressing whether gains stem from true growth or just water retention. The discussion also ventures into creatine’s potential cognitive perks, particularly for memory during sleep deprivation. The team clarifies dosage guidelines and safety concerns, tackling common misconceptions while revealing varied responses among users. It’s a deep dive into whether this popular supplement lives up to the hype.
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Creatine Builds Real Muscle
- Creatine helps muscles grow by increasing muscle proteins, not only by water retention.
- It boosts strength slightly by aiding energy recycling during workouts.
Creatine's Modest Muscle Impact
- Creatine's muscle gains are modest, improving reps by a few lifts rather than dramatic size changes.
- The Olympic authorities do not consider creatine sufficiently performance enhancing to ban it.
Personal Trial Shows No Big Change
- Editor Blythe tried creatine with a workout program and noticed no strength improvements after five weeks.
- Michelle also tried it without seeing a difference in lifting weights.