One woman shared how creatine helped her both at the gym and at work, hoping to prove that this popular supplement is suitable for “regular people” as well as “men in muscle vests and toning their biceps.”<\/p>\n
She decided to see if it was as effective as everyone said by taking it for 100 days and measuring her body fat, muscle mass, and bone density before and after the experiment.<\/p>\n
If you’ve spent time with members of the bodybuilding community, or co-workers at work who are trying to look a little cooler, you may already be familiar with creatine.<\/p>\n
But what is it actually and how does it work?<\/p>\n
While some people like to inject lots of unnatural substances and drugs into their bodies, creatine is actually a compound that naturally occurs in our bodies, and taking supplements is just a good way to boost your numbers.<\/p>\n
It is produced in the kidneys, liver, and pancreas and is one of the body’s natural sources of energy, especially when it comes to muscle contraction.<\/p>\n
Creatine also helps increase the body’s stores of adenosine triphosphate, the body’s main energy transfer molecule, allowing for explosive movements like those seen in weightlifting and sprinting.<\/p>\n
My gym buddies love creatine (Getty Stock)<\/cite><\/div>\n However, there are concerns about creatine’s effects on intestinal inflammation, so taking too much could lead to a completely different kind of explosive movement.<\/p>\n Naturally, what many people look for when taking creatine is muscle improvement, and most people only incorporate a few mg into their daily diet.<\/p>\n If all goes well, taking creatine is likely to make you feel more energized, stronger, and more resilient, so it’s no wonder it’s popular with those who treat the gym as a place of worship.<\/p>\n A recent simulation showed off exactly how it benefits the body while explaining how it actually works, highlighting how it activates the cells in your muscles to become stronger.<\/p>\n However, it’s not just your body that benefits from creatine. Many studies have also highlighted the positive effects creatine has on the brain.<\/p>\n This supplement is great for building muscle strength (Getty Stock)<\/cite><\/div>\n Some studies suggest that it can not only reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, but also prevent cognitive decline, fatigue and even long-term symptoms of COVID-19.<\/p>\n In fact, there certainly seems to be little downside when it comes to creatine, with some theories suggesting that it may reduce the risk of certain cancers.<\/p>\n And that’s backed up by fitness influencer Laura’s experience, who started taking the supplement in 2023 at age 40 and saw significant changes after taking it for 100 days.<\/p>\n In an interview with Women’s Health magazine, the content creator explained how the supplement increased her recovery, energy levels, and strength.<\/p>\n She said: “It’s worth noting that I started taking it when I started my resistance training program and new eating plan. The results are a combination of those. Even though I put everything I had into my training and put in a full and ferocious effort, I recovered quickly and was able to train hard again the next day.”<\/p>\n “My cognition and thinking skills have definitely improved. I’m less fatigued and can work faster and longer. My brain seems to be using creatine as fuel.<\/p>\n “I’ve definitely gotten stronger. I know some of this is due to being a beginner, but the creatine helps me build strength and get more reps by giving my body more fuel.”<\/p>\n She said that after taking creatine for 100 days, she lost about 6 kg (13 lbs) of fat, gained 3 kg (7 lbs) of muscle, and increased bone density by 200 g.<\/p>\n But she acknowledged that much of that was due to a strict exercise and eating plan, adding: “The creatine is a bonus and will help you lift heavier for more reps, increasing muscle mass and supporting your long-term health.”<\/p>\n “I hope this shows that creatine isn’t just for guys wearing muscle vests and toning their biceps. Creatine can work for regular people too. The marketing is just stuck in the 1990s,” she concluded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n #40yearold #woman #creatine #days #shared #changed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One woman shared how creatine helped her both at the gym and at work, hoping to prove that this popular supplement is suitable for “regular people” as well as “men in muscle vests and toning their biceps.” She decided to see if it was as effective as everyone said by taking it for 100 days … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,484],"tags":[543,548,545,546,173,542,547,544],"class_list":["post-479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","category-nutrition","tag-40yearold","tag-changed","tag-creatine","tag-days","tag-health","tag-mental-health","tag-shared","tag-woman"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/picsura.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/picsura.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/picsura.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/picsura.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/picsura.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/picsura.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/picsura.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/picsura.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/picsura.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/picsura.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What are the benefits of creatine?<\/h2>\n
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<\/div>\nHow was your experience with creatine, Laura?<\/h2>\n