In junior female wrestlers, taking 10 grams of creatine monohydrate daily for six weeks along with strength training led to an increase in body weight and BMI, but this was due to water retention, not an increase in fat or muscle mass.

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Effects of Short-Term Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation Combined with Strength Training on the Physical Fitness Characteristics and Muscle Hypertrophy in Junior Women Wrestlers

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This study found that young female wrestlers who took creatine and trained hard gained weight, but it was mostly water in their muscles—not fat. So yes, the claim is right.

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Effects of Short-Term Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation Combined with Strength Training on the Physical Fitness Characteristics and Muscle Hypertrophy in Junior Women Wrestlers

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DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788683

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In junior female wrestlers, taking 10 grams of creatine daily for six weeks along with strength training did not change body fat or lean muscle mass, meaning any weight gain was likely from other factors like water retention.

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Junior female wrestlers who took 10 grams of creatine monohydrate daily for six weeks while doing strength training showed a 12.2% improvement in muscular power on the Sargent jump test, compared to those who only did strength training.

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In young female wrestlers aged 18–19, taking 10 grams of creatine monohydrate daily on training days along with strength training leads to measurable increases in maximum strength and muscle size in the chest, arms, thighs, and calves, while strength training without creatine does not produce significant changes in these measures.

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Junior female wrestlers who took 10 grams of creatine monohydrate daily for six weeks while doing strength training showed a 4.5% improvement in agility test scores, while those who only did strength training did not show a significant change.

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Taking creatine for two weeks — whether a little or a lot — doesn’t change weight or body composition in young women who work out regularly.

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