Creatine Benefits; Impressive!

[DocOctagon]

Good article, 10 benefits of creatine with accompanying studies/graphs. A few things on the list you might not expect:

https://authoritynutrition.com/10-graph ... -creatine/

Two I found interesting;
- can DOUBLE muscle mass compared to training alone
- slows the progression of Parkinsons

[antlas]

Wait, that's not what that says. The linked study did find creatine to increase both strength and lean mass (which is body weight minus body fat - to include water), but not by double. The effect size is measured by percent increase, not absolute strength or mass.

[DocOctagon]

Wait, that's not what that says. The linked study did find creatine to increase both strength and lean mass (which is body weight minus body fat - to include water), but not by double. The effect size is measured by percent increase, not absolute strength or mass.

I think this is what the writer is referring to:

increases in body mass and fat-free mass were greater in creatine (6.3% and 6.3%, respectively) than placebo (3.6% and 3.1%, respectively) subjects

This is copied from the study underneath his #3 "Increases Individual Muscle Fiber Size".