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Is Creatine Worth the Hype? Weighing the Pros & Cons with Physiologist Brady Holmer
Creatine is now one of the most hyped supplements with promises of faster recovery, leaner muscle gain, and even increased strength and power.
But should distance runners consider adding it to their routine? Is it worth the benefits while considering its drawbacks.
Brady Holmer is a physiologist, 2:24 marathoner, and author of the Physiologically Speaking and Run Long, Run Healthy newsletters (the latter was previously authored by legend Amby Burfoot). He joins us to discuss:
What is creatine and what it does
Its benefits (and caveats with those benefits)
Potential drawbacks
Timing and dosing…
The skinny
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