
Creatine “FAILS” in New Study - Don’t Be Misled!
Brad Stanfield
Apr 1, 2025
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Explore creatine for emerging longevity benefits
Creatine is becoming a top choice for longevity researchers for emerging benefits that have nothing to do with exercise.
Incorporate 5 grams of creatine monohydrate for enhanced performance
The speaker takes 5 grams of creatine monohydrate as part of a supplement called 'microvitamin plus' and is working on formula version 7.
Prioritize strength gains through neural adaptations before muscle growth
Early strength gains are driven more by neural adaptations—your body getting better at using the muscle it has—than by actual muscle growth.
Recognize strength and muscle size disconnect in training
For a given amount of muscle, weightlifters are stronger than bodybuilders, demonstrating that strength gains and muscle size are not identical.
Utilize creatine as an emergency battery for muscle performance
The main benefit of creatine is restoring ATP, acting like an 'emergency battery pack for our muscles' to improve high-intensity exercise performance.
Reevaluate creatine's role in muscle building
A new study suggests creatine's lean body mass gains may just be initial water retention, with no significant muscle-building benefit during exercise.
Distinguish lean mass from muscle mass for better health understanding
Lean body mass is the weight of everything in your body apart from fat, including bones, organs, and water, which is not the same as muscle mass.
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