Creatine: Performance, Recovery, Bone Health & Brain Power

About this episode

This episode explores the multifaceted benefits of creatine beyond athletic performance, including its effects on recovery, bone health, and cognitive function.

Creatine has been in the spotlight for decades—but the newest research reaches far beyond the weight room. In this episode, Andrew covers: what creatine is, why it’s so safe, how it fuels performance via ATP, and fresh findings on recovery, muscle growth, bone and fall risk, cognition and mood, sleep deprivation, and more. We also tackle who should consider supplementing, the best form (monohydrate vs HCl), and simple, effective dosing. The Co-Movement Gym Podcast is supported by Native Path ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh Lewis, Andy Cieply, Dr. Ricky McDonough

Guest: Andrew

Topics covered

• creatine
• performance
• recovery
• bone health
• brain power
• supplementation

Keywords

• creatine
• ATP
• muscle growth
• cognition
• mood
• sleep deprivation
• supplementing
• dosing

Sponsors

Native Path

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Organizations: Co-Movement Gym Podcast

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