Creatine: A Hack To Get Jacked?

Science Vs

Spotify Studios

Science, Education, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 11.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Fitness buffs online can’t stop raving about creatine. They say it is THE supplement to get you shredded in no time — and that it can even boost your brain and memory too. Are they right? We dive into the science of creatine and talk to anatomy Professor Darryn Willoughby, physicist Dr. Ali Gordji-Nejad, and psychology researcher Julia Fabienne Sandkühler. Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsCreatine In this episode, we cover: (00:00) The hype around creatine (02:40) How creatine builds muscle (08:41) Are the gains all muscle? (17:23) Does creatine help with sleep deprivation? (22:10) Does creatine boost cognition? (27:05) Is creatine safe? This episode was produced by Michelle Dang, with help from Wendy Zukerman, Meryl Horn, Rose Rimler, and Ekedi Fausther-Keeys. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Fact checking by Marlowe Starling. Mix and sound design by Bobby Lord. Music written by Emma Munger, So Wylie, Peter Leonard, Bumi Hidaka and Bobby Lord. A special thanks to the researchers we reached out to, including Dr. Imtiaz Desai and Prof. Phil Chilibeck. Thanks to Larry Lee and Lee Physical Therapy & Wellness. Science Vs is a Spotify Studios Original. Listen for free on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us and tap the bell for episode notifications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Wendy Zuckerman and you're listening to Science Verses.
0:05.0	Today on the show, we're pitting facts against fitness buffs.
0:14.0	Want to work out harder? Increase your stamina, endurance, scientifically formulated to get results.
0:21.7	Expect more from workouts.
0:25.1	Aim for greatness.
0:27.8	And you know how we're going to get that greatness from our workouts?
0:32.1	With one supplement that everyone is talking about.
0:35.7	This is creatine.
0:38.9	Take creatine. How is creatine. Take creatine.
0:40.3	How important creatine supplementation is.
0:42.5	A wonderful, wonderful supplement.
0:44.4	It's the best thing ever.
0:46.4	Creatin.
0:47.1	It's huge if you want to get huge.
0:50.5	People are saying that if you want to build muscles, you have to take this.
0:54.8	Here's how to use creatine to get bigger and stronger.
0:57.3	You're a gym girly with a flat ass.
0:59.1	I have a supplement that will help.
1:00.6	Creatine.
1:01.1	Cereatin.
1:01.7	Girl, creatine made that booty growth.
1:05.4	But it's not just about your booty and muscles.
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