The Claim
In healthy young men, supplementation with 20 g/day of creatine combined with a high-carbohydrate diet increases muscle total creatine content by 9% after 1 day, 14% after 3 days, and 24% after 6 days following exhaustive exercise, with significantly higher levels compared to placebo at each time point.
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 young, healthy guys take a lot of creatine with a high-carb diet after a tough workout, their muscles store more creatine within just a few days — and it keeps going up the longer they take it.
See the scientific wording
In healthy young men, creatine supplementation (20 g/day) combined with a high-carbohydrate diet increases muscle total creatine content by 9% after 1 day, 14% after 3 days, and 24% after 6 days of supplementation following exhaustive exercise, with levels significantly higher than placebo at each time point.
What the research says
1 studyThe study shows that taking creatine with lots of carbs after tough exercise boosts creatine levels in muscles more than a fake pill, just like the claim says.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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