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Bryony Firth-Bernard

Science says this is how much muscle you could gain by taking creatine

A man drinking creatine.

If increasing muscle mass and strength is high on your gym agenda, then one supplement that consistently stands out is creatine, thanks to being one of the most well-researched and studied supplements. The International Society of Sports Nutrition dubs it as "one of the most popular nutritional ergogenic aids for athletes".

Creatine helps our body recycle ATP (our body’s energy currency) more quickly, helping us to push harder during training, aiding us in building more muscle mass and strength. But, how much muscle can you actually gain from taking creatine? A meta-analysis in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning has revealed the answer to this very question.

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