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Creatine for runners, explained: Why you should be taking it

Creatine for runners, explained: Why you should be taking it

Update: 2025-05-27
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Brady Holmer and Thomas Watson cover everything runners should know about creatine.

00:00 What is creatine?
01:45 What creatine is doing in our bodies
04:55 Benefits for runners
08:00 Recovery benefits
09:45 Magnitude of effects of creatine
13:18 Combatting mental fatigue / sleep deprivation
17:12 How much creatine to take (dosage and usage)
19:55 Cycling creatine?
21:05 Best time to take creatine
22:55 What type of creatine to take
23:55 Side effects of creatine (and myth busting)
27:44 How widespread is creatine in running?
29:15 Creatine through diet, importance for vegans and vegetarians
31:00 The 3 big takeaways for runners considering creatine

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Creatine for runners, explained: Why you should be taking it

Creatine for runners, explained: Why you should be taking it

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