Training & performance

What supplements can and can’t do for training, strength and performance – based on the evidence.

What does creatine do? How it works, and what it doesn’t do

What creatine is, where it comes from, how it works in short, hard efforts, what the evidence supports – and what it doesn’t do. A plain-English UK guide.

7 min read

Training & performance
Creatine for women: what it does, how much and the myths
6 min read
Training & performance
How much creatine per day? Grams, loading and how long it takes
5 min read
Training & performance
When to take creatine: before or after training?
4 min read
Training & performance
Creatine side effects: what’s common and who should avoid it
6 min read
Training & performance
Does creatine cause hair loss or weight gain? The evidence
5 min read

What does creatine do? How it works, and what it doesn’t do

Creatine for women: what it does, how much and the myths

How much creatine per day? Grams, loading and how long it takes

When to take creatine: before or after training?

Creatine side effects: what’s common and who should avoid it

Does creatine cause hair loss or weight gain? The evidence