The Claim
In resistance-trained men, 8 weeks of creatine supplementation combined with resistance training increases skeletal muscle mass and intracellular water, but does not alter the ratio between skeletal muscle mass and intracellular water, indicating that muscle growth from creatine supplementation occurs without a disproportionate increase in cellular hydration relative to muscle gain.
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.
If you're a guy who lifts weights, taking creatine for 8 weeks can help you gain muscle and hold more water inside your muscle cells — but the water doesn't increase more than the muscle does, so it's not just 'bloating' — it's real growth.
See the scientific wording
In resistance-trained men, 8 weeks of creatine supplementation combined with resistance training increases skeletal muscle mass and intracellular water, but does not alter the ratio between skeletal muscle mass and intracellular water, suggesting that muscle growth from creatine occurs without disproportionate cellular hydration relative to muscle gain.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that when men took creatine and lifted weights, their muscles grew and their muscle cells held more water, but the balance between muscle size and water stayed the same—just like the claim says.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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