Should Women Take Creatine?
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What Does Creatine Do for Women?
Studies have shown that creatine has many of the same effects in women as in men:
It improves muscular endurance.
It improves muscular power.
It improves strength.
It can increase muscle hypertrophy.
It can improve both aerobic and anaerobic performance.
It increases performance in repeated sprinting (though not so much single sprints).Combined with resistance training, it may improve bone health.
Plus, creatine doesn’t just enhance physical performance. Creatine is also found in the brain, where it maintains cognitive function by recycling ATP to maintain energy stores:
Creatine can improve mood, memory, and cognitive function, and women may get an especially beneficial boost to brain energy from creatine.
Creatine reduces the effects of sleep deprivation, a condition from which women are more likely to suffer.
