If trained rowers do six weeks of intense rowing and weight training, they’ll get stronger, row faster, and lose fat or gain muscle—even if they don’t take creatine supplements.

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Effects of creatine monohydrate supplementation during combined strength and high intensity rowing training on performance.

Randomized Controlled Trial

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2001 Dec

The study found that rowers got stronger, faster, and leaner after six weeks of intense rowing and weight training — whether they took creatine or not. So creatine didn’t make a difference, which matches the claim.

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Effects of creatine monohydrate supplementation during combined strength and high intensity rowing training on performance.

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DOI: 10.1139/H01-029

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