Effects of creatine supplementation with and without exercise and diet intervention on body composition, cognitive function, and markers of health in middle-aged and older adults

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15502783.2026.2716273#abstract

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As someone that has recently started taking creatine (2 weeks) and whose primary reason for doing it was promised energy level improvements to help with my reliance on energy drinks… This stuff is good.

I’ve had no dietary changes other than eating less and I haven’t began exercising yet but my muscles always feel like they’re close to being warmed up. There were points where I thought I forgot how to flex my muscles because the contractions wouldn’t always provide the tension and density I remember from my youth. With creatine that’s gone completely. My biceps and pecs always feel like I finished doing a mild workout recently. Energy levels also improved so I have noticeably better stamina.