Taking creatine four times a day for five days doesn’t seem to make your arm muscles stronger or work better if you're a moderately active young guy in your 20s.

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Contractile Properties, Fatigue and Recovery are not Influenced by Short‐Term Creatine Supplementation in Human Muscle

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2000 Jul

The study gave young men creatine for 5 days and tested their arm muscle strength and control, and found no improvement compared to those who took a placebo.

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Contractile Properties, Fatigue and Recovery are not Influenced by Short‐Term Creatine Supplementation in Human Muscle

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-445X.2000.02021.x

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