The Claim
In resistance-trained adults, 8 weeks of supplementation with a plant protein blend containing creatine results in no statistically significant difference in maximal strength or work capacity compared to supplementation with whey protein or a carbohydrate placebo.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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Among adults who regularly lift weights, taking a plant-based protein supplement with creatine for 8 weeks leads to the same changes in maximum strength and exercise capacity as taking whey protein or a carbohydrate placebo.
See the scientific wording
In resistance-trained adults, 8 weeks of supplementation with a plant protein blend containing creatine does not produce significantly greater improvements in maximal strength or work capacity compared to whey protein or a carbohydrate placebo.
When people who already lift weights take either plant protein with creatine, whey protein, or sugar, their muscles make new proteins at the same rate and fill up with creatine to the same level, so their strength and ability to do repeated workouts don't change between groups.
What the research says
1 studyIn people who already lift weights, adding creatine to a plant-based protein shake didn’t make them stronger or able to do more reps than taking whey protein or just sugar — everyone improved equally.
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