The Claim
Creatine monohydrate and creatine hydrochloride produce equivalent improvements in strength and fat-free mass in elite male team-sport athletes following a six-week supplementation period.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
In elite male team-sport athletes, taking creatine monohydrate or creatine hydrochloride for six weeks results in the same increase in strength and fat-free mass.
See the scientific wording
Creatine monohydrate and creatine hydrochloride are equally effective at improving strength and increasing fat-free mass in elite male team-sport athletes over a six-week supplementation period.
Creatine enters muscle cells and gets converted into phosphocreatine, which donates a phosphate group to ADP to quickly remake ATP. More ATP means muscles can contract harder and longer, leading to greater strength gains and more muscle growth over time.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that both types of creatine made elite athletes stronger and added muscle just as well as each other—neither was better than the other.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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