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799: Creatine: Worth It or Overhyped? (Latest Science Explained)


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INTRO:

  • Creatine = one of the most researched supplements ever

  • Still widely misunderstood

  • A lot of noise around creatine when there doesn’t need to be.

WHO SHOULD TAKE IT:

  • People lifting weights

  • Anyone trying to build muscle or strength

  • Dieting individuals (helps maintain performance)

  • High stress / low sleep individuals

  • Vegetarians may benefit more (lower baseline creatine levels)

  • (Basically everyone with some few exceptions that we will get to later in this episode)

WHAT DOES CREATINE DO?

  • Helps your body produce energy (ATP) faster

  • Think: “battery pack” for muscles and brain

  • Result:

    • More strength

    • More reps: more output = more long term muscle mass

    • Better training output - better quality workouts, slight improvement to recovery capacity

    • Also proven to help with high intensity efforts within endurance work for athletes. You can produce more power in these moments and recovery faster between hard efforts.

    • Cognitive and brain benefits (Emerging science)

    • Improves memory, focus, mental fatigue resistance and it’s especially prevelant when dieting, sleep deprived and in high stress situations

    • New science showing some fatigue resistance (especially in sleep deprivation)

    • Aging / longevity support

Dosage:

  • Standard 3-5g daily

  • No need for a loading phase. Higher side effects and same result

  • Must be consistnet, try not to miss multiple days. You will lose the effect

Side effects?

  • Mainly GI issues. You can circumvent by starting at 3g, taking it with food and trying to split in two doses while staying hydrated.

  • 2–5 lbs water weight (intramuscular, not fat)

  • Pre-existing kidney issues → consult doctor

Closing message:

  • Not a magic solution

  • High ROI supplement if basics are already in place

  • Simple protocol:

    • 3–5g daily

    • Stay consistent

    • Focus on training and nutrition first

  • There are also responders and non responders, experiment with it and see how you feel.


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