Peer-reviewed study
Creatine supports lifting, it does not replace it
Effect of creatine supplementation during resistance training on lean tissue mass and muscular strength in older adults: a meta-analysis
Source details
PubMed-linked citation target.
- Authors
- Chilibeck et al.
- Journal
- Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017.
- Identifiers
- PMID 29138605 · DOI 10.2147/OAJSM.S123529
Claim guardrail
What this page should prevent.
Keep creatine inside supplement education for healthy adults. Kidney disease, medication concerns, and clinical context belong with a clinician.
Geebs coaching takeaway
The study only matters if it changes a behavior.
Creatine is worth discussing for adults who lift, but the supplement sits behind the actual training, protein, and recovery stack.
Content angles
Safe ways to translate it.
The boring supplement that actually has research
Creatine plus lifting, not creatine instead of lifting
After 30, support the training signal
Exact answer pages
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Creatine and brain health answer
Does creatine help brain health as you age?
Creatine is interesting for healthy-aging research, but it should not be sold as a brain-health shortcut. The strongest coaching interpretation is still boring: creatine makes the most sense behind consistent resistance training, sleep, nutrition, and recovery.
Creatine and aging answer
Should men over 30 take creatine?
Creatine is one of the more defensible supplements for trained adults, but it is still support, not the plan. The useful hierarchy is resistance training, protein, sleep, then creatine if it fits health context and consistency.
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