The Claim

Six weeks of creatine monohydrate supplementation at 10 g/day combined with strength training in junior female wrestlers significantly increased muscle hypertrophy, as measured by circumference changes in the chest, arms, thighs, and calves, compared to strength training alone or no training.

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

What the research says

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Supports
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Cause and effect
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In plain English

In junior female wrestlers, taking 10 grams of creatine monohydrate daily for six weeks while doing strength training led to measurable increases in muscle size in the chest, arms, thighs, and calves, whereas strength training without creatine or no training did not produce the same increases.

See the scientific wording

Six weeks of creatine monohydrate supplementation (10 g/day) combined with strength training in junior female wrestlers significantly increased muscle hypertrophy, as measured by circumference changes in the chest, arms, thighs, and calves, while training alone or no training did not produce similar gains, suggesting creatine enhances muscle growth during resistance training.

Why this might work

Creatine lets muscles make more energy quickly during hard workouts, so a person can lift heavier or do more reps. This puts more stress on the muscle fibers, which triggers the body to build more muscle protein and make the muscles bigger.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

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

    Young female wrestlers who took 10 grams of creatine daily while training got noticeably bigger muscles in their arms, chest, and legs — but those who trained without creatine didn’t. So creatine helped them grow more muscle.

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