The Claim
In resistance-trained adults over an eight-week period, co-supplementation with creatine monohydrate and plant protein does not result in significantly different changes in fat-free mass or fat mass compared to plant protein supplementation alone.
What the research says
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In adults who train with weights, taking creatine with plant protein does not lead to greater changes in muscle or fat mass than taking plant protein alone over eight weeks.
See the scientific wording
Creatine monohydrate co-supplementation with plant protein does not significantly enhance fat-free mass or fat mass changes compared to plant protein alone in resistance-trained adults over eight weeks, indicating that adding creatine to plant protein does not provide additional body composition benefits beyond the protein itself in this context.
When creatine is taken, it pulls water into muscle cells, making them swell slightly, but this swelling does not change how much muscle is built or how much fat is lost when someone is already trained and getting enough protein.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who took plant protein with creatine gained about the same amount of muscle and lost the same amount of fat as those who took plant protein alone — so adding creatine didn’t help them get bigger or leaner in this study.
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