Intermediate
The BEST Way To Use Creatine For Muscle Growth (4 STEPS)
Coach's take: This is the one to actually learn dosing from - real studies, real numbers, and it steers you to the cheapest option instead of upselling you.
3.9
Creatine
Gym (men) / Popular
What creatine does, how to dose it and what to expect.
What coaches agree on
- Take 3 to 5 grams of creatine monohydrate daily - a bit less if you're smaller, up to around 10 grams if you're larger or very active - and keep taking that same amount long-term.
- You can either load with a bigger dose for about a week or simply start at your daily dose from day one - both fully saturate your muscles and reach the same result, just on a faster or slower timeline.
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- Long-term daily use is well studied and safe for kidney function in healthy people - your creatinine reading, a related but different marker, may tick up on a blood test, which reflects creatine intake rather than kidney damage.
- About 20 to 30 percent of people are 'non-responders' and notice little to no benefit, usually because their natural creatine levels were already close to full before they started.
Common mistakes
- Taking a full loading dose in one go - dry-scooped, on an empty stomach, or alongside caffeine - triggers real stomach cramping and diarrhea; splitting it into several smaller doses through the day and fully dissolving it in water avoids this.
- Paying extra for an 'advanced' form of creatine like HCl, ethyl ester or buffered creatine on marketing claims of better absorption, when research shows it performs no better than plain, cheap creatine monohydrate.
- Cycling on and off creatine to rest the kidneys, prevent tolerance, or boost its effectiveness doesn't do any of that - it only drains your saturation, so you have to build it back up again.
Beginner
Doctor Reveals: Why I do NOT take Creatine (+ who it IS and is NOT right for)
Coach's take: Best one in the stack — balanced, cited, explains the creatine-vs-creatinine kidney confusion properly. No axe to grind.
3.8
Beginner
How To Take Creatine: Do You Need A Loading Phase? | Nutritionist Explains... | Myprotein
Coach's take: Clear, specific, and answers what beginners actually Google.
3.8
Beginner
Why Creatine is Good for Masters Lifters with Dr. Jonathon Sullivan
Coach's take: Doctor explains the actual biochemistry clean and correct, no hype, no upsell. Great primer.
3.7
Beginner
Creatine Dosage: How Much Creatine Should I Take A Day?
Coach's take: The one video I'd actually hand a beginner - simple, correct, no nonsense.
3.7
Beginner
Penjelasan dokter: manfaat dan efek samping suplemen creatine, bukan hanya untuk gym bro #healthinfo
Coach's take: A doctor who's honest about what the science does and doesn't show -- rare and valuable.
3.7
Beginner
What Does Creatine Do? | Nutritionist Explains... | Myprotein
Coach's take: Solid, accurate primer from someone who actually knows the biochemistry.
3.7
Beginner
How & When To Take Creatine For Muscle Growth | Nutritionist Explains... | Myprotein
Coach's take: Rare to see a supplement video be this honest about the evidence — trust this one.
3.7
Beginner
NONTON INI SEBELUM KAMU PAKAI CREATINE‼️
Coach's take: One of the most accurate, myth-busting rundowns in the bunch - nails the dosing, the water-retention myth, and correctly says you don't need to cycle or overpay for fancy forms.
3.7
Intermediate
Is A "Creatine Cycle" Necessary?
Coach's take: Correctly debunks the 'new gains after cycling off' feeling as just re-saturation.
3.6
Intermediate
"What Happens When I Stop Taking Creatine?"
Coach's take: Clear, accurate, actually explains the why instead of just the what.
3.6
Beginner
What Men & Women NEED To Know About Creatine
Coach's take: One of the most complete, honest breakdowns in this batch -- covers the training-is-still-required part most skip.
3.6
Beginner
What Happens To Your Body After Taking Creatine For 30 Days?
Coach's take: Good primer — explains the mechanism, not just the checklist.
3.6
Intermediate
Creatine Bloating Explained
Coach's take: Nails the actual mechanism - most 'bloating' complaints are misdiagnosed.
3.5
Beginner
Is Creatine Safe For Teens?
Coach's take: Solid, honest answer - safe if you've already earned the right to use it.
3.5
Intermediate
How to Use Creatine for Muscle, Brain Power & Better Recovery
Coach's take: Goes past 101-level — explains why some people bloat and why sourcing/purity actually matters. Useful for someone already using it.
3.4
Beginner
Creatine: How it Can Supercharge Your Energy and Performance
Coach's take: Credible and more nuanced than average, just a bit meandering.
3.4
Beginner
Creatine: Everything You NEED to Know Before Taking
Coach's take: Gets the science right and kills the 'creatine is basically steroids' myth for good - just wish the clip didn't cut off before he lands the hair-loss point.
3.4
Beginner
Creatine After 50...? An ER Doctor Explains
Coach's take: Good once it gets going — correct on mechanism and honest that it only works alongside actual training. Slow intro though.
3.3
Beginner
Creatine: Everything You Need To Know
Coach's take: Quick, accurate answers to the real questions. Not deep, but nothing wrong in it.
3.3
Beginner
Bodybuilding Simplified: Creatine
Coach's take: Good basic advice, just more bro-science delivery than expert.
3.3
Beginner
How To Use CREATINE To Build Muscle: Loading, Timing & Hair Loss? (Science Explained)
Coach's take: Solid protocol advice with real citations, but calls creatine a 'tripeptide' which isn't right — minor red flag on an otherwise good breakdown.
3.2
Beginner
Beginner Takes CREATINE for 30 Days (RESULTS & SIDE EFFECTS)
Coach's take: Good honest warning on loading-phase side effects, and genuinely one of the better-handled takes on the hair-loss question - just don't expect a dense lecture, it's a vlog.
3.1
Intermediate
Please Stop Taking Creatine (Use This Instead)
Coach's take: Right conclusion, slightly oversold delivery - save your money, skip the fancy creatine.
2.8
Advanced
Creatine Megadosing
Coach's take: Interesting research nugget, correctly caveated, but a curiosity more than a lesson.
2.5
Beginner
I Took Creatine For 365 Days... Here is What Happened.
Coach's take: Correct info if you dig it out, but it's more entertainment than lesson.
2.1
Beginner
Can You Take Creatine Without Working Out? | Nutrition Coach Explains | Naked Nutrition
Coach's take: Correct but generic, and it's a straight pitch for their own creatine at the end. Thin as a teaching resource.
1.7
Beginner
I LOADED On CREATINE For 14 Days - Massive Fast Gains
Coach's take: Mostly a personal diary with filler — thin on actual teaching once you strip the vlogging out.
1.5